KanbanFlow vs Kerika
We give KanbanFlow a 3.6 GPA and Kerika a 3.2, out of 4.0. KanbanFlow grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. Kerika grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
KanbanFlow
Kanban boards with a built-in Pomodoro timer and time tracking
Kerika
Task boards and whiteboards for remote and distributed teams
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAKanbanFlowExcellent | 3.2GPAKerikaVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is $5 a user a month, with 10% off when you pay per year. That's the cheap end of this category, and it's the only paid plan. It adds swimlanes, file attachments, custom fields, a timeline view, analytics charts and the API. | 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 | AThe free version has no time limit, with unlimited boards and tasks, WIP limits, subtasks, recurring tasks, both timers and a time spent report. Plenty of people could stay on it. You'll miss file attachments and search, which are Premium. | 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 | AIt does kanban fully. Columns with work-in-progress limits, subtasks you tick off on the board, and time tracked by Pomodoro, stopwatch or hand. Premium adds swimlanes, a timeline, and cumulative flow, burndown and cycle time charts, with Monte Carlo forecasting. | 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. It's a board and a timer in your browser, which is about as simple as this category gets. | 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 | BIt's a web app. The site lists no native mobile or desktop apps, so on a phone you add the mobile web app to your home screen. Premium brings a REST API with webhooks, Zapier, a calendar feed, and attachments from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box. | 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 | kanban with a Pomodoro timer built in | 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: KanbanFlow and Kerika. How we grade
Where they differ
- KanbanFlow starts at $5 per user / month (10% off when paid yearly). Kerika starts at $9 per Team Member / month, or $90 per year (US price).
- Only Kerika lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Kerika lists a browser extension.
- KanbanFlow also covers Gantt & timelines, Pomodoro timer, time tracking and reports.
- Kerika also covers whiteboard, templates and tasks.
At a glance
| KanbanFlow | Kerika | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per user / month (10% off when paid yearly) | $9 per Team Member / month, or $90 per year (US price) |
| Free plan | 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. | Individual plan: free for one person working alone, with unlimited boards and unlimited view-only Visitors, but no Team Members. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Premium | 14-day free trial with your whole team, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CodeKick AB | Kerika, Inc. |
| Price read from | kanbanflow.com | blog.kerika.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
KanbanFlow
- People who time their work with the Pomodoro technique
- Teams that want a simple kanban board with WIP limits
- Users who want unlimited boards on a free plan with no time limit
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
