Hygger vs KanbanFlow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, KanbanFlow grades higher than Hygger: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
KanbanFlow grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hygger
Kanban, Scrum and prioritization boards for product and project teams
KanbanFlow
Kanban boards with a built-in Pomodoro timer and time tracking
Which one is for you
Pick Hygger if
- Fits if you want Kanban and Scrum boards with feature scoring
- Works for small teams that stay under 50 tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 50 tasks and 100 MB are the limits
- Pricey if you need SSO, a branded workspace or unlimited API: Enterprise is $14 a user yearly
- Watch out: the FAQ says no refunds on cancellation or plan downgrades
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as only a web app is described
Pick KanbanFlow if
- Fits if you time your work with the Pomodoro technique
- Works for anyone who wants unlimited boards on a free plan and can do without search or attachments
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a real phone app, as there's only a mobile web app for your home screen
- Tight if you're staying free and attach files, since attachments and search are Premium
- Not for you if you need two-factor sign-in or view-only roles without paying, because those are Premium too
- Watch out: swimlanes, custom fields, the timeline, analytics charts, the API and Zapier all need Premium at $5 a user
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHyggerFair | 2.6GPAKanbanFlowGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $7 a user a month yearly, inside the $6 to $12.50 band for most tools. | BPremium is $5 a user a month, 10% less paid yearly, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of this category, and it's the only paid plan, so there's no ladder to climb. It brings swimlanes, attachments, custom fields, the timeline, analytics and the API. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan with unlimited users and boards, but only 50 tasks and 100 MB of storage, which you will hit. | BThe free version never expires and has unlimited boards and tasks, WIP limits, subtasks, recurring tasks, both timers and a time spent report. What stings is that file attachments and search are Premium. |
| Features | CKanban, Scrum, prioritisation, roadmaps and time logs. No Gantt or resource planning is on the listing. | CKanban plus a clock: columns with WIP limits, subtasks ticked off on the board, time logged by Pomodoro, stopwatch or hand, and on Premium swimlanes, a timeline and cumulative flow, burndown and cycle time charts. A smaller job than running projects, and search costs money. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and boards and workflows have to be set up. | CNo store rating on record. A board and a timer is about as plain as this category gets, but the columns, limits and swimlanes are still yours to design, and on the free plan you can't search what you've built. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations shown in the page text. | BA web app only: no native mobile or desktop apps, so a phone gets the mobile web app on its home screen. Premium adds a REST API with webhooks, Zapier, a calendar feed and attachments from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box. |
| Best for | Kanban, Scrum and prioritisation boards | kanban with a Pomodoro timer built in |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Hygger and KanbanFlow. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hygger starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. KanbanFlow starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
KanbanFlow scores higher and starts $2 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 32 score higher than Hygger for less, and 10 score higher than KanbanFlow for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Hygger also covers tasks.
- KanbanFlow also covers Pomodoro timer and reports.
At a glance
| Hygger | KanbanFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) | $5 per user / month (10% off when paid yearly) |
| Free plan | Unlimited users, unlimited projects and boards, 100 MB of storage and up to 50 tasks. | Free version with no time limit: unlimited boards and tasks, WIP limits, subtasks, filters, recurring tasks, and the Pomodoro and stopwatch timers with a time spent report. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Premium |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hygger LLC | CodeKick AB |
| Price read from | hygger.io | kanbanflow.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hygger
- The free plan stops at 50 tasks and 100 MB of storage.
- SAML SSO, Google Apps SSO, a branded workspace and unlimited API access need Enterprise at $14 per user / month billed annually.
- The FAQ says there are no refunds on cancellation or plan downgrades.
- The pages read describe a web app and mention no desktop apps; the Integrations page lists no apps in the text read.
KanbanFlow
- Swimlanes, file attachments, search, custom fields and the timeline view are Premium features.
- The analytics charts, the API, Zapier and the file-storage integrations also need Premium.
- Two-factor authentication, view-only and custom permission roles are limited to Premium.
- The site lists no native mobile or desktop apps; phones use a mobile web app added to the home screen.
Key features
Hygger
- Kanban boards
- Boards support swimlanes, WIP limits per column and sub-columns that split a stage into In Progress and Done.
- Scrum sprints
- Sprints use story point or hour estimates, with burndown charts, velocity and sprint release reports.
- Value and effort prioritization
- Ideas, features, tasks or projects can be scored on value against effort, sorted on an Eisenhower matrix, or ranked with custom scoring frameworks.
- Roadmaps and timeline
- Plans can be shown as roadmaps to share with team members and stakeholders, alongside a timeline view and a task list.
- Time logs
- Customer quotes on the homepage mention time logs and time tracking; the pricing page does not say which plan includes them.
KanbanFlow
- Kanban board with WIP limits
- Columns are customized to match a workflow, and each can carry a limit on how many tasks it holds. Subtasks are checked off directly on the board.
- Pomodoro and stopwatch timers
- Time is tracked on a task with a Pomodoro timer or a plain stopwatch, or logged by hand. The time spent report filters and groups the logged time.
- Swimlanes and relations
- Premium boards can be split into horizontal swimlanes, and tasks can be related to one another across boards, for example to a portfolio board.
- Timeline view
- A Premium timeline, labeled Timeline / Gantt, spreads tasks across days so they can be dragged or resized to adjust the plan.
- Analytics and forecasting
- Premium adds cumulative flow, burndown, throughput and cycle and lead time charts, plus Monte Carlo forecasting of future outcomes.
- API and integrations
- Premium includes a REST API with webhooks, Zapier, adding tasks by email, a calendar feed, and file attachments from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box.
Plans
Hygger
Free$0
Unlimited users, projects and boards with 100 MB of storage. The page says free plans are limited to 50 tasks.
Standard$7
per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
Unlimited storage, integrations and tasks. Only active users who confirmed their email are billed.
Enterprise$14
per user / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)
Everything in Standard plus multiple projects per board, a branded workspace, SAML and Google Apps SSO, unlimited API access and premium support.
KanbanFlow
Free$0
Unlimited boards and tasks, WIP limits, subtasks, filters, recurring tasks, Pomodoro and stopwatch timers, the time spent report and standard support.
Premium$5
per user / month; 10% discount when paying per year
Adds swimlanes, file attachments, custom fields, search, a timeline view, analytics charts, the API and webhooks, Zapier, two-factor authentication and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Hygger
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Standard is $7 per user per month billed annually against $9 monthly, and Enterprise is $14 against $18; the page describes this as 2 months free.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount on request
The FAQ says nonprofit organizations get a discount and should contact support; no figure is given.
KanbanFlow
- Annual discount
10% off when paying yearly
The pricing page gives a 10% discount on Premium when it is paid per year instead of per month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hygger or KanbanFlow?
As of Nov 12, 2026, KanbanFlow is cheaper to start with: $5 a month for each person, against $7 a month for each person for Hygger. Hygger starts at $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly), and KanbanFlow starts at $5 per user / month (10% off when paid yearly).
Which has a free plan, Hygger or KanbanFlow?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Hygger and KanbanFlow have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.