Kanbanchi vs Kerika
We give Kanbanchi a 3.0 GPA and Kerika a 3.2, out of 4.0. Kanbanchi grades higher on features. Kerika grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kanbanchi
Kanban boards and Gantt charts for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
Kerika
Task boards and whiteboards for remote and distributed teams
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAKanbanchiVery good | 3.2GPAKerikaVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEssential is $3.97 a seat a month billed annually, which is cheap, but it has caps such as 1 checklist per card. The parts in the tagline cost far more. Gantt charts, dependencies and the time tracker need Professional, listed from $24.47 and $30.97 a seat for 2 seats. | BProfessional is $9 a Team Member a month in the US, or $90 a year, which is about typical for this category. Only Team Members are charged, and view-only Visitors are free. Kerika says customers in nearly every other country pay less, in local currency. |
| Free plan and trial | BAfter the 7-day trial you drop to a free plan that keeps every feature but limits each board to 36 cards. Go over and the board becomes read-only. Fine for a small board of your own, tight for a team's. | BThe Individual plan is free for one person working alone, with unlimited Task Boards, Whiteboards and view-only Visitors. But it has no Team Members, so anyone who edits with you needs a paid seat. Teams get a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. |
| Features | AKanban boards with real-time updates, a Gantt chart you drag to reschedule, task dependencies, swimlanes, a time tracker that exports to Google Sheets and a team workload view. Reports include burn-up and burn-down charts and a cumulative flow diagram. | BTask Boards with a workflow you set, subtasks assigned and scheduled separately, and work-in-progress limits. Whiteboards nest inside each other for big plans. Chat lives on the cards, and a dashboard gathers what's due. That's the scope, though: boards, whiteboards and chat. |
| Ease of use | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. You sign in with a Google or Microsoft account you already have, and boards are shared with the same permissions as any other Drive file. | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. You sign up with a Google, Microsoft or Box ID you already have, and boards can start from a library of process templates. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and an Android app. There's no App Store app, so on an iPhone or iPad you add the web app to your home screen. It ties into Google Drive, Calendar, Gmail, Sheets and Forms, or OneDrive and Outlook on the Microsoft side. | AWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. No desktop app is listed. Files live in Google Drive, OneDrive or Box, and due dates sync to Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook or Apple Calendar. |
| Best for | teams that live in Google Workspace | remote teams wanting boards and whiteboards |
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: Kanbanchi and Kerika. How we grade
Where they differ
- Kanbanchi starts at $3.97 per seat / month, billed annually. Kerika starts at $9 per Team Member / month, or $90 per year (US price).
- Only Kerika lists an iOS app.
- Only Kerika lists a browser extension.
- Kanbanchi also covers Gantt & timelines, time tracking and reports.
- Kerika also covers whiteboard and tasks.
At a glance
| Kanbanchi | Kerika | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.97 per seat / month, billed annually | $9 per Team Member / month, or $90 per year (US price) |
| Free plan | Free plan once the trial ends: every feature stays available, but each board is limited to 36 cards and becomes read-only when it goes over. | Individual plan: free for one person working alone, with unlimited boards and unlimited view-only Visitors, but no Team Members. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of all premium features | 14-day free trial with your whole team, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kanbanchi LTD | Kerika, Inc. |
| Price read from | kanbanchi.com | blog.kerika.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Kanbanchi
- Organizations that run on Google Workspace
- Schools and non-profits, which get 25% off yearly plans
- Teams that want Gantt charts and time tracking tied to Google Calendar
Kerika
- Distributed teams that want simple task boards and whiteboards
- Teams that keep their files in Google Drive, OneDrive or Box
- Schools and nonprofits, which get 50% off paid plans
- Solo users: the Individual plan is free
Worth knowing
Kanbanchi
- The free plan limits each board to 36 cards, and a board over the limit becomes read-only.
- The Gantt chart, time tracker, swimlanes and team workload view are only on Professional and Enterprise.
- Per-seat prices depend on team size: Premium is listed from $6.47, but the calculator shows $11.97 per seat for 2 seats on annual billing.
- There is no App Store app. iPhone and iPad users add the web app to their home screen; Android has a Google Play app.
Kerika
- The free Individual plan has no Team Members: anyone who edits boards with you needs a paid seat.
- Prices vary by country. The pricing page shows local-currency rates by location; the US rates are $9 and $13 per Team Member a month.
- No desktop app is listed; Kerika runs in the browser, with iOS and Android apps.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee covers annual subscriptions only; monthly subscriptions are not refunded.
Key features
Kanbanchi
- Kanban boards stored in Google Drive
- Boards are kept as files in Google Drive and shared with the same access permissions as other Drive files. Changes appear for collaborators in real time.
- Gantt chart
- A board can be switched to a Gantt chart, where dragging the edge of a bar changes the schedule on the board as well. It comes with the Professional plan, as do task dependencies.
- Time tracker
- The Professional plan tracks time spent on cards and can export time tracker data to Google Sheets.
- Google Workspace integration
- Cards can be created from Gmail and Google Forms, dates pushed to Google Calendar, and files attached from Drive. Shared Drives and Vault integration need Enterprise.
- Reports
- Built-in reports drawn from board data include burn-up and burn-down charts, a cumulative flow diagram and a performance chart.
- Microsoft 365 version
- With a Microsoft account, data is kept in OneDrive and tasks can be created from Outlook emails. Creating boards in SharePoint is limited to the Enterprise plan.
Kerika
- Task Boards
- Kanban-style boards with a customizable workflow. Each task can hold a checklist of subtasks that are assigned and scheduled separately, and columns can carry work-in-progress limits.
- Whiteboards
- Free-form canvases for sketching ideas and plans. A whiteboard can contain other whiteboards, so large plans can be nested.
- Files in your own cloud storage
- Signing up with a Google, Microsoft or Box ID keeps project files in your own Google Drive, OneDrive or Box account, and Kerika tracks file versions.
- Chat on cards and boards
- Conversations are attached to individual cards and boards, so discussion stays with the work it refers to instead of in email.
- Dashboard and highlights
- A dashboard gathers what is assigned, due and needing attention across every board, and highlights mark what has changed on each card.
- Calendar sync and templates
- Due dates can sync to Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook or Apple Calendar, and boards can start from a library of process templates or from custom ones.
Plans
Kanbanchi
Free$0
All features with a limit of 36 cards per board; a board over the limit becomes read-only. Accounts move here when the trial ends.
Essential$3.97
per seat / month, billed annually ($5.99 billed monthly)
Fixed price. Unlimited kanban boards, cards and collaborators, board templates and Drive attachments, with caps such as 1 checklist per card.
Premium$11.97
per seat / month, billed annually, for 2 seats
Listed as from $6.47; the per-seat price falls as seats are added. Adds multiple board views, subcards, card templates, roles, saved filters and backups.
Professional$30.97
per seat / month, billed annually, for 2 seats
Listed as from $24.47; the per-seat price falls as seats are added. Adds the Gantt chart, task dependencies, swimlanes, time tracker and team workload view.
Enterprisefrom $9.95
per seat / month, billed annually, from 100 seats
Custom price from 100 seats; the calculator shows $79.95 per seat for 2 seats. Adds multi-level admin, Google groups sharing and Google Vault integration.
Kerika
Individual$0
For one person working alone: unlimited Task Boards and Whiteboards and unlimited Visitors, but no Team Members.
Professional$9
per Team Member / month; or $90 per year
All of Kerika for teams, with priority support. Only Team Members are charged. US price; other countries see lower local-currency rates.
Business$13
per Team Member / month; or $130 per year
Everything in Professional plus 100 hours of consulting per year and highest-priority support. US price.
EnterpriseCustom
Priced by team size for large teams, with highest-priority support and flexible billing against a minimum seat commitment.
Ways to pay less
Kanbanchi
- Annual discount
Lower per-seat price with annual billing
Essential is $3.97 per seat / month billed annually against $5.99 billed monthly. The listed minimums are $6.47 against $9.49 for Premium and $24.47 against $32.49 for Professional.
- Education
25% off for educational institutions
Educational institutions are eligible for a 25% discount on the Premium, Professional or Enterprise plan with yearly billing, arranged by contacting Kanbanchi.
- Nonprofit
25% off for non-profit organizations
Non-profit organizations are eligible for a 25% discount on the Premium, Professional or Enterprise plan with annual billing. An application form is required.
Kerika
- Annual discount
Annual subscription for the price of 10 months
Annual subscriptions are priced at 10 times the monthly rate, for example $90 a year against $9 a month for Professional in the US.
- Education
50% off for schools and colleges
Schools, colleges and universities get 50% off the Professional and Business plans once their domain is confirmed. For-profit institutions do not qualify.
- Nonprofit
50% off for nonprofits
Qualified nonprofits get a 50% discount on the Professional and Business plans. Government agencies are not eligible and pay the regular price.
- By country
Lower prices outside the United States
Kerika says customers in nearly every other country pay less than the US rate, in local currency. On October 9, 2026 its pricing page showed Professional at ₹200 a month in India, against $9 in the US.
