The Zenkit Insider’s Guide

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Zenkit

The Insider’s Guide

Project management with switchable Kanban, Gantt and mind map views

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Zenkit’s own pages.

Made by Axonic GmbH · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.6GPA

01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Zenkit’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Zenkit’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.6

GPA, above 42 of the 79 other project management tools we grade

Zenkit is a project management platform from Axonic GmbH. The same data can be switched between table, Kanban, Gantt, list, mind map and calendar views, with team chat, dashboards, automation and resource planning alongside. Zenkit says all data is stored on servers in Germany, and it offers desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux in addition to the web and mobile apps.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Zenkit, taken from its own pages and our grades.

No store rating on record, and this is a workspace you build: collections, fields and views are yours to arrange.

From our grade for ease of use

1
Best for one set of data as a board, Gantt chart or mind map
Zenkit shows the same work as a table, Kanban board, Gantt chart, list, mind map or calendar, on web, desktop including Linux, and phones, with data on servers in Germany.
2
Paid plans start at $8 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per seat / month, billed annually.
3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of all premium features
4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
5
Switchable views
The same items can be shown as a table, Kanban board, Gantt chart, list, mind map or calendar, and a tab bar switches between a project's views.
6
Gantt chart
Projects are scheduled on a timeline with lag and lead, milestones and critical path. The plan comparison table lists advanced Gantt features from Business.
7
Global Kanban and calendar
A global Kanban board gathers tasks from every project in one place, and a global calendar does the same for events and dates.
8
A 2.6 GPA, above 42 of 79
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
9
Keep it
To replace Zenkit you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Zenkit at a glance

Pricing: Free trial, from $8 per seat / month, billed annually
Free plan: No
Free trial: 14-day free trial of all premium features
Runs on: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Made by: Axonic GmbH, since 2016
Category: Project Management
Our grade: 2.6 GPA, good

The report card

Best for one set of data as a board, Gantt chart or mind map

Zenkit shows the same work as a table, Kanban board, Gantt chart, list, mind map or calendar, on web, desktop including Linux, and phones, with data on servers in Germany. There's no free plan after the 14-day trial, Plus at $8 a seat stops at 10 users, the comparison table puts the Gantt chart and custom fields on Team at $12, and the API and SSO wait for Business at $21.

ToolGPA report cardZenkitGraded Oct 10, 2026

Subject	Grade	Comment
Value for money	C	Plus is $8 a seat a month billed annually, which is this category's middle to the cent, and it stops at 10 users. The comparison table then starts the Gantt chart, custom fields and user roles on Team at $12, with the API and SSO on Business at $21. Prices exclude VAT, and every member is a paid seat.
Free plan and trial	C	No free plan is listed, just a 14-day trial of the premium features, and the listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card. When it ends, access is restricted, usually to exporting your data.
Features	B	It covers the whole job: six views of the same items, a Gantt chart with lag and lead, milestones and critical path, custom and formula fields, references linking items across collections, automation, team chat and an offline mode. Trello, Asana and ClickUp cover the same ground.
Ease of use	C	No store rating on record, and this is a workspace you build: collections, fields and views are yours to arrange. A tab bar flips a project between views, and a global Kanban board pulls every project's tasks together. Which plan has the Gantt chart is confusing: the plan card and the table disagree.
Platforms and integrations	A	The full set and more: web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, working offline, with Zapier, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Dropbox, Trello and Toggl Track. The API waits for Business.

Grade point averageGood, out of 4.02.6

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Zenkit is for

Fits if you want one set of items shown as a board, a Gantt chart, a table or a mind map
Works for teams whose data has to stay on servers in Germany, including Linux users

Who it is not for

Skip it if you want a free plan, because after the 14-day trial you're down to exporting your data
Tight if you're on Plus, which stops at 10 users, 20,000 items and 300 automation runs per seat a month
Pricey if you need the API or SSO, which wait for Business at $21 a seat
Watch out: the plan card and comparison table disagree on whether Plus has the Gantt chart, and custom fields start on Team
Watch out: prices exclude VAT, and owners and administrators each count as a paid seat

Good to know

Good for

Teams that want one dataset as a board, Gantt chart, table or mind map
Organizations that want project data kept on servers in Germany
Linux users, since a Linux desktop app sits beside macOS and Windows
Teams moving over from Trello, Asana or Microsoft To Do

Worth knowing

No free plan is listed: after the 14-day trial, access is restricted, usually to data export, unless a subscription is activated.
Plus is capped at 10 users, and the comparison table shows Gantt chart, custom fields and user roles starting on Team even though the Plus card lists a Gantt chart.
API access, SSO (SAML) and SCIM provisioning need the Business plan.
Prices exclude VAT, and every organization member, including owners and administrators, counts as a paid seat.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

A month to start, for each person

Zenkit is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8 per seat / month, billed annually.

Prices exclude VAT, and every member is a paid seat.

From our grade for value for money

Plus
$8
per seat / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
Up to 10 users, 100 workspaces, 20,000 items and 6 GB of files, with Kanban, team calendar, team chat and 300 automation runs per seat a month.
Team
$12
per seat / month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, 100,000 items and 20 GB of files. The comparison table adds Gantt chart, custom fields, user roles and iCal integration here.
Business
$21
per seat / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Adds API access, SSO (SAML), SCIM provisioning, activity auditing, central user management and advanced Gantt features, with 50 GB of files.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited quotas, dedicated success management, an enterprise API, tailored onboarding and a service-level agreement.

Trying it first

14-day free trial of all premium features

Read from zenkit.com on Oct 6, 2026.

Ways to pay less

Annual discount
Save up to 16% with the annual plan
Paid annually, Plus is $8 per seat / month against $9 monthly, Team $12 against $14 and Business $21 against $25. Zenkit states the saving as up to 16%.
Stated on zenkit.com
Education
Dedicated pricing for educational institutions
The pricing page says Zenkit has dedicated pricing plans for educational institutions and asks them to get in touch. No figures are published.
Stated on zenkit.com
Nonprofit
Dedicated pricing for nonprofits
The same section offers dedicated pricing plans for nonprofit organizations on request. No figures are published.
Stated on zenkit.com

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “Zenkit Base Plus”, against $9.49 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

Country	Price there	In dollars	Against the US
Turkey	₺209,99	$4.27	55% less
Philippines	₱ 519.00	$8.26	13% less
Canada	$12.49	$8.78	7% less
India	₹ 899	$9.29	about the same
United Kingdom	£9.49	$12.55	32% more
Indonesia	Rp 1,649juta	$92.22	872% more
Brazil	R$ 529,90	$105.87	1016% more
South Africa	R1,799.99	$108.87	1047% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android

Project management with switchable Kanban, Gantt and mind map views. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, tasks, calendar, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, workflow automation, mind mapping.

Trello, Asana and ClickUp cover the same ground.

From our grade for features

Switchable views: The same items can be shown as a table, Kanban board, Gantt chart, list, mind map or calendar, and a tab bar switches between a project's views.
Gantt chart: Projects are scheduled on a timeline with lag and lead, milestones and critical path. The plan comparison table lists advanced Gantt features from Business.
Global Kanban and calendar: A global Kanban board gathers tasks from every project in one place, and a global calendar does the same for events and dates.
Custom fields, formulas and references: Text, number, date, label and formula fields describe each item, and references link items across collections like a relational database.
Automation: Automated actions run when tasks or data change. Monthly runs are capped at 300 per seat on Plus and 3,000 per seat on Team and Business.
Offline mode and desktop apps: Zenkit can be used without a connection, including in the web version, and has apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

Where it runs

Web
macOS
Windows
Linux
iOS
Android

What it works with

Zapier
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Google Calendar
Google Drive
Dropbox
Trello
Toggl Track

Zenkit is made by Axonic GmbH, and has been around since 2016.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

42/79

Other project management tools it is graded above

Zenkit's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 42 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 11.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 54 of 79) and worst on ease of use (C, above 2).

Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 35 of the 74 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 80 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zenkit’s own letter is outlined.

CValue for money
Above 16 of 79
CFree plan and trial
Above 4 of 79
BFeatures
Above 27 of 79
CEase of use
Above 2 of 79
APlatforms and integrations
Above 54 of 79

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 78 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Zenkit is the marked dot.

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

To replace Zenkit you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It costs $96 a year.

What you could make

Tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, calendar and mind mapping: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Zenkit’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Trello, Asana, ClickUp, MeisterTask and Airtable

The 5 tools Zenkit is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

2.8GPA
Trello
Free plan · from $5/mo
Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation.
- Trello has a free plan. Zenkit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zenkit lists a Linux app.
- Zenkit also covers mind mapping.
Zenkit and Trello compared in full
3.0GPA
Asana
Free plan · from $10.99/mo
Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows.
- Asana has a free plan. Zenkit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zenkit lists a Linux app.
- Zenkit also covers calendar and mind mapping.
Zenkit and Asana compared in full
3.0GPA
ClickUp
Free plan · from $7/mo
Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards.
- ClickUp has a free plan. Zenkit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ClickUp lists a browser extension.
- Zenkit also covers calendar and mind mapping.
Zenkit and ClickUp compared in full
2.4GPA
MeisterTask
Free plan · from €13.50/mo
Kanban task boards with shared notes, hosted in Germany.
- MeisterTask has a free plan. Zenkit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zenkit lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Zenkit also covers calendar, workflow automation and mind mapping.
Zenkit and MeisterTask compared in full
3.0GPA
Airtable
Free plan · from $20/mo
Relational database platform for building team workflows and apps.
- Airtable has a free plan. Zenkit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zenkit lists a Linux app.
- Zenkit also covers tasks and mind mapping.
Zenkit and Airtable compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Zenkit free?

No, Zenkit is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of all premium features.

How much does Zenkit cost?

Zenkit lists 4 plans. Plus: $8 per seat / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).

What platforms does Zenkit work on?

Zenkit is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

Does Zenkit offer any discounts?

Zenkit publicly lists the following: Save up to 16% with the annual plan; Dedicated pricing for educational institutions; Dedicated pricing for nonprofits.

Is Zenkit open source?

Zenkit is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Does Zenkit work offline?

Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.

What does Zenkit integrate with?

Zenkit's listing names Zapier, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Dropbox, Trello and Toggl Track.

Does Zenkit have a student discount?

Dedicated pricing for educational institutions. The pricing page says Zenkit has dedicated pricing plans for educational institutions and asks them to get in touch.

Who makes Zenkit?

Zenkit is made by Axonic GmbH. It dates from 2016.

What are the alternatives to Zenkit?

The closest alternatives to Zenkit in our directory are Trello, Asana, ClickUp, MeisterTask and Airtable.

How does Zenkit compare with other project management tools?

Zenkit's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 42 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 11.

Is Zenkit good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Zenkit C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 35 of the 74 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Zenkit?

To replace Zenkit you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Zenkit’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zenkit's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-21.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Axonic GmbH. Prices change, so check zenkit.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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categories
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