LeanKit vs Kanban Zone

LeanKit vs Kanban Zone2024-12-16T07:07:14-07:00

Enterprise Kanban software with more flexibility

LeanKit used to be a good Kanban tool, but since it became part of Planview, it just got much more complicated and expensive

Why Kanban Zone is better than LeanKit

Calendar View

See your tasks and cards in a calendar. You don’t need to export anything to an external calendar.

Flexible Board Designer

Build any board you need. It doesn’t have to be perfect grids!

Table View

Interact with data in a Table that acts like a spreadsheet.

What is the difference?

Without being bloated, we have all you need for complex projects

Kanban Zone LeanKit
Kanban View
Kanban Metrics
Table View Interact with your data in a Table view that acts like a spreadsheet to group, filter, sort, pivot and create charts
Calendar View See all your work with due dates in a Calendar view to hit your deadlines and better plan your deliverables
Flexible Board
WIP Limits
Mirror Cards
Professional Services
Link Cards & Connected Boards
Free Unlicensed Users
Pricing $5-15 $20+
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100% Kanban and only Kanban.

We don’t try to be everything to everybody.

100% Kanban and only Kanban.

We don’t try to be everything to everybody.

Switch between the different views: Kanban, List, Table, Summary, and Calendar to get more things done.

Kanban Zone List Zone                   Table Zone  Calendar Zone

Get a clear picture of how your team is doing through metrics like throughput, cycle time, and allocation.

Create dependency between cards, and connect and track across boards for a seamless workflow.

Link Kanban cards at Kanban Zone

Our board editor allows you to create any board you can imagine. It can be asymmetrical, doesn’t have to be perfect grids!

simple and complex Kanban boards at Kanban Zone

Get duplicates of your cards in more than one board. Everything on the card will be synced.

Mirror Cards - Project Management

A fantastic Kanban tool for multi-team coordination.

Kanban Zone is extremely intuitive and easy to use and has incredibly responsive support. The “mirror” feature is a powerful way to show what another team is doing. Highly recommended!

Craeg StrongCraeg Strong, CTO at Ariel Partners

Kanban Zone transformed my organization.

Flexibility. You can modify the software to fit your process flow or organizational needs. It has enabled more collaboration between departments and sped up the time to completion for all our projects.

Shane Cretacci, President at Project Management Institute (PMI) Phoenix

Kanban Zone has now become an essential tool for running my business.

It has helped us organize all our projects and our teams to better collaborate. This solution is much more flexible and customizable than most we have seen. Great tool!

Jerome Guidollet, CEO at Tuango Inc

The best for small and large businesses.

It’s simple to set up and change. They have plenty of templates, and you can set your boards up almost any way you like. I’ve been in process improvement for quite some time. This is the first product I would endorse.

Steve Romley, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Super Flexible, 100% Kanban!

You can create any board you or your team may need, making it super flexible. I also love that it is 100% Kanban vs other software that tries to be everything to everybody.

Hilary Torn, Affiliate Marketing Manager

Kanban Zone is my lifesaver.

I have 2 boards running with different workflows to make sure I am on top of the 200 or so jobs running.

sfm qldKim Dyas, Project Manager at SFM QLD

Makes Work Fun!

I love that they’ve kept the UI simple and very easy to use. It promotes accountability and reduces the team friction caused by vaguely assigned tasks. Kanban Zone has helped me become organized without even trying hard :)

Adanma George, Digital Marketer at Penning Solutions

It’s simple, intuitive, it just works, and the support is phenomenal.

I get a personalized email from a HUMAN within minutes. Kanban Zone takes away all the hassle and complexity of building your electronic board and allows you to immediately focus on what is important.“

Jesus Cortes, IT Manager at DBM Global Inc

We Love Kanban Zone!

The software is extremely flexible and unlimited in its organizational capabilities. Work organization and execution becomes a breeze.“

Lonne OsbornLonne Osborn, Director of Software Engineering at Space Data Corporation

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you only provide services online or also in person?2024-10-21T05:37:24-07:00

Our services can be delivered online or in person. We have found that the level & quality of engagement and participation is quite comparable. However, services that can be provided virtually are much more cost effective. It eliminates the time and cost of travel, which would be billed to customers, and increases the amount of time a coach is available to work directly with a customer. For example, when coaching virtually we can quickly schedule or join a session with little lead time. This permits us to be there when we are most needed, instead of just when we are physically there in person.

What is the cost of professional services?2022-04-09T02:24:52-07:00

Our rates are based on the type of services and the level of seniority of the assigned coach. Since professional services are customized for each customer, we provide the flexibility of working from a set of billable hours or a monthly retainer model. Once we confirm the ideal program for our customers, we provide a Statement of Work (SOW) and track all deliverables in Kanban Zone. For Kanban Zone enterprise customers (200+ licenses), professional services and software subscriptions can be combined in a custom plan.

Do you include free coaching with your Kanban Zone software?2024-10-21T05:34:35-07:00

Yes. The level of free coaching provided is determined by your software subscription. Also, our support team is always ready to help and can request a coach to work directly with our customers when needed. You may also submit a request to our support team to work with a coach.

Do you only provide professional services on your Kanban Zone software?2024-10-21T05:36:49-07:00

No. We always use our Kanban Zone software to track and deliver our services.  However, some customers may already have multiple tools in place and only  need us to coach and train them using their current platform. Although we strongly believe that Kanban Zone is the ideal software, we focus on the mutually agreed goals of the engagement. Switching to Kanban Zone may or may not be part of the solution. If not, then we ensure that the customer has the resources to implement what’s needed on their current platform and only use the Kanban Zone software to model the ideal solution.

Unleash the Power of Lean Visual Management!

Boost traceability, and collaboration across all organizational levels with Kanban Zone!

Unleash the power of visual management!

Boost traceability, and collaboration across all organizational levels with Kanban Zone!