Whimsical vs. Zenkit

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Zenkit
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Zenkit is a collaborative SaaS platform for project management, database building and more. This solution enables users to follow their data through its entire lifecycle. Zenkit allows users to manage their data in any way they need to – build their own CRM, reporting system, or financial planner. Users can share their data and assign tasks to colleagues.
$9
per user
Pricing
WhimsicalZenkit
Editions & Modules
Pro
$12
per month per editor
Business
$18
per month per editor
Enterprise
$240
per year per editor
Plus
$9.00
per user
Business
$29.00
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
WhimsicalZenkit
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$9 per user
Additional Details17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
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Community Pulse
WhimsicalZenkit
Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Whimsical
-
Ratings
Zenkit
8.2
Ratings
7% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Whimsical
-
Ratings
Zenkit
8.0
Ratings
6% above category average
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
WhimsicalZenkit
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.7
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
WhimsicalZenkit
Likelihood to Recommend
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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I like to manage tasks and projects with Zenkit. I can use the comment section to discuss specific tasks with my colleagues and can see the progress. If the project is large, it's sometimes hard to keep the overview in focus
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Pros
  • 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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  • It helps to define the tasks clearly based on the available tools and options.
  • It makes it easy to follow what has been accomplished and what is needed to be done using a multi-level categorizing system.
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Cons
  • 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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  • There are some instances where the dashboard gets laggy and buggy. But goes back to normal in a few minutes
  • Integrations still not that advanced--but there's still room for improvement
  • Not recommended for teams with more than 6 people-- you will need to upgrade your account to Premium.
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Usability
Whimsical is overall very easy to learn and remember. One issue with the usability occurs when you attempt to move connected boxes around the workspace. Frequently connections break or do not add easily, causing further disconnects. You can manually fix these issues, but it's a oprobem that seems would have an easy fix
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Support Rating
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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I am really satisfied with the support. You normally get a response in less than a day. Also there are a lot of video-tutorials for different features.
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Alternatives Considered
ClickUp's mind mapping tool was very basic and hard to use from my perspective. Whimsical was by far easier and did what I wanted for a SaaS/cloud-based mind mapping tool. Xmind is fine as a desktop app, but updating the app was a pain whereas, with Whimsical I don't have to worry about that. Also, I wanted to continue working on a mind map wherever I was, even if I didn't have my laptop or device with me and Whimsical allows me to do that.
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Depending on your use case, Todoist can be enough if you are just looking for a simple to-do-list. But if you are looking to manage larger-scale projects, with multiple departments scattered over different offices - then you need Zenkit. The flexibility allows you to tailor your workspace to your needs for every project, and the simple usability makes it possible to use by people from every department.
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Return on Investment
  • We've been using free version, so it's a no brainer.
  • As it helps us focus on the information organization process, we don't lose time redoing work due to the lack of planning before doing design or code.
  • We can collaborate on the same project, so it's easier to get things done as we're working from home as well.
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  • For the price, it is definitely worth a punt.
  • Helped me manage tasks, processes and strategic goals thus saving time & being more efficient.
  • SImple to learn & plenty of tutorials so onboarding was straightforward.
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