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Bear vs Nifty

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Nifty logo

Nifty

Project Management

The operating system for your workflow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Nifty actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Nifty differ
AttributeBearNifty
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryProductivityProject Management
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bear

Nothing recorded that Nifty does not also cover.

Only in Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Bear
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot Bear

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Nifty on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.
Nifty review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Nifty better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Nifty?
Bear starts at On request and Nifty at On request.
Does Bear or Nifty run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Bear do that Nifty cannot?
Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat.
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