SeaTable vs. Whimsical

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SeaTable
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
With SeaTable, teams can organize tasks, assets, projects and ideas. It looks like a spreadsheet but structures any type of information, in the cloud or on the user's own server. SeaTable is a web solution to design business processeses and workflows. SeaTable is designed to give teams the information that is currently needed. Individual views provide the freedom to organize work as it is needed. SeaTable can be linked with other business applications and…
$0
up to 3 users
Whimsical
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Whimsical is a visual workspace application from the company of the same name in Denver, allowing users to create collaborative wireframes, mindmaps, flowcharts, and sticky notes.
$12
per month per editor
Pricing
SeaTableWhimsical
Editions & Modules
Free Version
$0
up to 3 users
Free Version
$0
per user, per year
Plus - monthly
$11
per user, per month
Enterprise - monthly
$22
per user, per month
General license
$84
per user, per year
Plus - yearly
$101
per user, per year
Enterprise - yearly
$203
per user, per year
Small Business Package #1
$483
for 10 users. per year
Small Business Package #2
$1,811
for 25 users, per year
Pro
$12
per month per editor
Business
$18
per month per editor
Enterprise
$240
per year per editor
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SeaTableWhimsical
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
SeaTableWhimsical
Features
SeaTableWhimsical
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
SeaTable
7.5
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Whimsical
-
Ratings
Task Management9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling4.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
SeaTable
7.3
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Whimsical
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SeaTableWhimsical
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
SeaTableWhimsical
Likelihood to Recommend
SeaTable
It does well as a CRM for a company to see all of their candidates or clients or whatever they are tracking. The sorting and grouping ability as well as the inclusion of many formula integrations is also helpful to organize content more meaningfully. If you don't have a lot of information that you need to track, this might have more than you require but it is still a great software to use.
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Whimsical
It's extremely well-suited for rapid wire-framing of concepts, as product teams can quickly collaborate on any idea and create a visual blueprint of it. Whimsical could provide more intuitive feature prioritization templates. The current templates lack the necessary detail and could be further enhanced from a UI/UX standpoint.
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Pros
SeaTable
  • Combination of spreadsheet and database
  • Feature rich but still easy to use
  • Uncomplicated installation and Maintenance
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Whimsical
  • Simple to use
  • Tons of uses
  • Can be customized with themeing
  • Can organize all your boards pretty much however you want
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Cons
SeaTable
  • SeaTable is a young company, and I have nothing to criticise, for now. - No solution will fit all use cases, in any event. --- I have found this one to be the most adaptable and complex on the European market. Due to the data location, I am reassured on the subject of GDPR compliance.
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Whimsical
  • It can be a little frustrating trying to line things up exactly right but that's probably more user error than anything
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Usability
SeaTable
It is easy to use even with keyboard only. It has a good documentation and a perfect support.
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Whimsical
It's fairly intuitive, I rarely have any problems using the app. The layout is pretty user-friendly and easy to adapt to. There's a lot of tooltips to help with the various features and functions, so it's very easy to get self-help for the most part. Overally, I'm pretty happy and satisfied with the usage of Whimsical for mind-mapping.
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Support Rating
SeaTable
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
I reached out to support, as I was interested in possibly investing in the organization, and they quickly and happily informed me they are a bootstrap organization and do not take on investors at this time. The swift response and information readily available for my consumption was extremely helpful and shows how solid the team behind it is.
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Alternatives Considered
SeaTable
For the value, you get much more with SeaTable including the statistics and the number of records that can be utilized on the free version. I also thoroughly enjoy the ease of adding formulas and having the reference right inside of the platform to ensure the selection of the correct formula to meet your needs.
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Whimsical
Whimsical is so much easier and has a better interface, so I think it's more suited to our workflow if compared to other tools like Google Charts. I really love this tool and I'm looking to learn and use it even more, as it helps us optimize our time, planning, and delivering more efficiently.
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Return on Investment
SeaTable
  • Positive: Savings in administrative staffing needs.
  • Positive: Customisation allows for real-life workflow management
  • Positive: Automation is a goal that SeaTable supports very well.
  • Negative: Not many people are familiar with solutions like SeaTable. They are used to working with inflexible (and often not-fit for purpose) administrative systems. They are adept at finding ways to circumvent the issues by using secondary tools, or they wait passively for web developers to deliver the functionality they need. - It is quite difficult to convey the opportunities that SeaTable offers to people who have not used it before. SeaTable cannot be blamed for this, but it creates work in needing to convey this to the organisation's stakeholders. --- I would recommend one person to be assigned the role of SeaTable specialist in an organisation, so that any issues can be quickly resolved.
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Whimsical
  • No hard numbers I can quote. Other than the free plan has been adequate for my needs.
  • It's my go to mind mapping tool.
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ScreenShots

SeaTable Screenshots

Screenshot of This is your starting overview page with all your bases. We provide you with predefined templates to help you get started with SeaTable as easily as possible.Screenshot of Always keep track of all your ideas, tasks or projects. So that everyone in the team knows exactly what needs to be done.Screenshot of In just a few clicks, you can add your team members to SeaTable, assign tasks, mark individual team members, set permissions and comment on the various tasks. This way, everyone in the team always stays informed and knows what needs to be done.Screenshot of SeaTable can be extended with individual plug-ins. In addition to the gallery, calendar, map view and timeline plug-in, you also have the option of developing your own desired functions.Screenshot of Bring your data to life with SeaTable! In addition to pie charts, bar charts and line charts, SeaTable has a variety of other options for efficiently preparing your data.Screenshot of Do you have to regularly record data from your employees or business partners? With SeaTable you can create online forms in no time at all, which you can send to the respective recipients via a link. The entered data ends up directly in SeaTable.