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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kanbanchi for G Suite

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKanbanchi is a project management solution built as a web-based deployment through Google Drive.

    $7.95

    per user

    Microsoft Planner

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Planner is presented as a solution to organize teamwork with intuitive, collaborative, visual task management. With it, users can create Kanban boards using task cards with files, checklists, and labels. Users can collaborate in Planner and Microsoft Teams and check visual status charts—all in the Microsoft cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    Kanbanchi for G SuiteMicrosoft Planner
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $7.95
    per user
    Professional
    $19.97
    per user
    Enterprise
    custom
    per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Kanbanchi for G SuiteMicrosoft Planner
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Kanbanchi for G SuiteMicrosoft Planner
    Considered Both Products
    Kanbanchi
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    78%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Kanbanchi for G SuiteMicrosoft Planner
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Kanbanchi for G Suite and Microsoft Planner
    Feature
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Planner
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    Ratings
    Task Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Kanbanchi for G Suite and Microsoft Planner
    Feature
    Kanbanchi for G Suite
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft Planner
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Kanbanchi for G SuiteMicrosoft Planner
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Kanbanchi for G SuiteMicrosoft Planner
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kanbanchi
    • If you need transparency around your workloads the product is great as it is easy to use and visually tells a story.
    • It is ideal for SCRUM management as it plays into the ideas of Sprint
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    Microsoft
    There are a few examples where MS Planner would be suitable for employees at a mature organization. In my opinion, if you have Outlook or Teams, you already have built-in calendars and to-do lists. If you need a project management tool, you have two options: either pay for MS Project or use an alternative tool like Monday, Asana, or Jira. Regardless, their free versions are much more sophisticated than Microsoft's (MS Planner). Any team wishing to put together a halfway-decent project management board will need to look elsewhere, as MS Planner is only suitable for a personal to-do list.
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    Pros
    Kanbanchi
    • Great for supporting SCRUM as part of Agile deliveries. We use the ToDo, Doing and Done and build GANNT charts to facilitate resource planning.
    • We use it at a department level to manage workloads and help staff know what work is waiting for them and the relative priority.
    • We have deployed it across the organisation and also work with suppliers and offshore development teams to coordinate activities.
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    Microsoft
    • I love the ability to tag and untag others as needed
    • I love the ability to customize the tag labels and that there are so many options
    • I love the ability to add comments and it notifies the others tagged in the task
    • I love that the task description can be changed as needed without notification to others assigned to the task
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    Cons
    Kanbanchi
    • Occasionally hangs at login but this may be to do with our authentication service.
    • It would be nice when grouping cards together if there was an option to lay them over each other in a fan arrangement.
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    Microsoft
    • Would be nice to see a calendar view instead of a list view
    • Permissions aren't configurable, anyone can delete any task at any time and there is no recycle bin
    • Notifications aren't great, you have to be attached as an owner to a task to see comments and be notified of changes, and even then notifications aren't shown for a lot of things
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Kanbanchi
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It is a very useful tool that brings teams in sync with one another. The integration with other Microsoft products makes it an obvious choice because you don't have to purchase a license for a completely different tool that doesn't have cross-functional capabilities with the software you already use on a daily basis.
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    Usability
    Kanbanchi
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The board-and-bucket layout makes it easy to organize tasks, track progress, and prioritize work at a glance, even for first-time users. I also appreciate how Planner seamlessly integrates with tools like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint, enabling users to collaborate, schedule tasks, and access their plans without needing to switch platforms. I also like how it’s accessible not only on desktops, but also on mobile devices.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kanbanchi
    We have used MS Project previously but ended up doing things in spreadsheets so KanBanchi has bridged this gap for us
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    Microsoft
    Many areas of the company still use Trello to organize their activities and tasks, but gradually Microsoft Planner must replace the activities. Users are often "attached" to familiar technologies, but Office 365 takes advantage of the more organized use of the tools. This year we will not renew the Trello contract.
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    Return on Investment
    Kanbanchi
    • We have seen great value in our planning for Agile deliveries especially when applying it to SCRUM.
    • Using the product we have found it quickly surfaces resource constraints and blockers when planning for projects.
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    Microsoft
    • In my experience, productivity is negatively impacted because assigning subtasks aren't clear on Microsoft Planner
    • Managers aren't able to track direct reports' tasks across multiple boards -- leading to poor visibility for us
    • Notifications aren't always sent to inbox, so you rely on people's own project management skills to follow the communication on tasks they're assigned to. In my experience, this leads to missed deadlines impacting customer relationships.
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