Software · head to head
Egnyte vs Kahua
Egnyte
Software
Cloud-based file management and collaboration platform
- From
- $60/month
- Rated
- -
Kahua
Software
Cloud platform for construction and capital projects
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Egnyte storage is allocated per plan rather than per user, at 100 GB on Business and 150 GB on every tier above it; Kahua pricing is by quote only, with no rate or minimum published; the vendor states pricing is based on organization type, program or construction scale, selected package, deployment environment and implementation requirements
- They diverge on capability: Egnyte covers File sync and sharing, Kahua covers Project management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Egnyte and Kahua actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2007).
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 Egnyte
- File sync and sharing
- Team collaboration
- Mobile access
- Version control
- Access controls
- Dropbox
- Windows support
Only in Kahua
- Project management
- Document control
- Collaboration
- Issue tracking
- Reporting
- Procore
Both cover
- Microsoft 365
- Slack
- Box
- SOC 2 compliance
- Data encryption
- Role-based access
- Audit logs
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Egnyte
- Managing and syncing files across an organisation with governance controlsnot Kahua
- Sharing large project files with external collaboratorsnot Kahua
Kahua
- Acting as the system of record for a capital construction program across the asset lifecyclenot Egnyte
- Public agencies and program managers tracking portfolios of projectsnot Egnyte
- General contractors standardising project delivery and cost control across active projectsnot Egnyte
- Specialty contractors managing crews, work orders and project financialsnot Egnyte
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Egnyte
- Storage is allocated per plan rather than per user, at 100 GB on Business and 150 GB on every tier above it
- That means Elite at $48 per user per month carries the same 150 GB as Enterprise Lite at $39
- The Business plan caps the account at 100 power users, so growth past that forces a jump to $39 per user
- Every published price requires annual payment
- The Ultimate tier is quoted rather than listed
Kahua
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate or minimum published; the vendor states pricing is based on organization type, program or construction scale, selected package, deployment environment and implementation requirements
- Packages are split by organization type into Owners and Program Managers, General Contractors and Specialty Contractors rather than by feature tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Egnyte
$60/month- Team Collaboration$60/month
- File sync and sharing
- Team collaboration
- Mobile access
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced governance
- Compliance controls
- API access
Kahua
$400/month- Professional$400/month
- Project management
- Document control
- Collaboration
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Egnyte if
- You need file sync and sharing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
- You also want team collaboration.
Choose Kahua if
- You need project management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want document control.
Questions people ask
- Is Egnyte or Kahua better?
- Neither clearly leads. Egnyte starts at $60/month and Kahua at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Egnyte or Kahua?
- Egnyte starts at $60/month and Kahua at $400/month.
- Does Egnyte or Kahua run on more platforms?
- Egnyte runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. Kahua runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Egnyte best used for?
- Egnyte is most often used for managing and syncing files across an organisation with governance controls, sharing large project files with external collaborators. Of those, managing and syncing files across an organisation with governance controls and sharing large project files with external collaborators are not what Kahua is typically brought in for.
- What can Egnyte do that Kahua cannot?
- Egnyte covers File sync and sharing, Team collaboration, Mobile access, Version control. Kahua covers Project management, Document control, Collaboration, Issue tracking. Both handle Microsoft 365, Slack, Box, SOC 2 compliance.