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Kakao Work vs Whiteboard.fish

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Kakao Work

Communication

Korean business messaging built on the KakaoTalk interface for domestic enterprise teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
W

Whiteboard.fish

Remote Work

Lightweight digital whiteboard

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Kakao Work covers KakaoTalk-style messaging, Whiteboard.fish covers Drawing tools.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kakao Work and Whiteboard.fish actually diverge.

Attributes where Kakao Work and Whiteboard.fish differ
AttributeKakao WorkWhiteboard.fish
Pricing modelPer user per monthfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile
CategoryCommunicationRemote Work
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Kakao Work

  • KakaoTalk-style messaging
  • Organisation chart
  • Video meetings
  • Kakao Work Drive
  • Approvals and workflow
  • Bots and open API
  • Admin retention controls
  • Casper AI assistant

Only in Whiteboard.fish

  • Drawing tools
  • Shapes
  • Text
  • Sharing links
  • Export
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

Kakao Work

  • A Korean manufacturer moving work conversations off staff personal KakaoTalk accounts and into a tenant with retention and audit controlsnot Whiteboard.fish
  • A Korean public agency that must keep official communications on a domestically operated service with records exportnot Whiteboard.fish
  • A mid-sized Korean firm whose warehouse and field staff will not adopt Slack but already use KakaoTalk dailynot Whiteboard.fish
  • A Korean company that wants approvals, chat and the organisation chart in one tool rather than paying separately for groupware and messagingnot Whiteboard.fish

Whiteboard.fish

  • Video Conferencingnot Kakao Work
  • Team Collaborationnot Kakao Work
  • Project Managementnot Kakao Work

Where each one falls short

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

Kakao Work

  • The product, documentation, support and commercial materials are Korea-first, so a company with overseas offices ends up running a second messaging tool for non-Korean staff and splitting its conversation history across two systems.
  • The third-party integration catalogue is small next to Slack or Microsoft Teams, so connecting a Western SaaS stack usually means writing against the open API yourself rather than installing an app.
  • Prices are set and billed in Korean won with 10 percent VAT added on top, which makes cost forecasting awkward for any buyer whose budget is held in another currency.
  • Kakao Enterprise has restructured repeatedly since 2023 and refocused around AI, which puts long-term roadmap certainty for the collaboration suite below that of a vendor whose only product this is.
  • The deliberate resemblance to consumer KakaoTalk is a training advantage but a governance risk: staff move between the two apps by habit and a share of work conversation keeps leaking back to personal accounts, which is precisely what the tool was bought to stop.

Whiteboard.fish

Nothing recorded yet. See the Whiteboard.fish review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Kakao Work

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core messaging
    • Basic video meetings
    • Limited shared storage
  • Mini$2400/month
    • Messaging-focused plan
    • Message encryption and security controls
    • Annual billing rate; monthly billing is 2,900 KRW
  • Standard$6500/month
    • Mail and collaboration tools
    • Larger drive capacity
    • Approvals and workflow
  • Premium$9900/month
    • Large storage allocation
    • All user and administrator features
    • AI assistant features

Whiteboard.fish

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic whiteboard
    • Sharing
    • Export

Which should you pick?

Choose Kakao Work if

  • You need kakaotalk-style messaging.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
  • You also want organisation chart.
Kakao Work review

Choose Whiteboard.fish if

  • You need drawing tools.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want shapes.
Whiteboard.fish review

Questions people ask

Is Kakao Work or Whiteboard.fish better?
Neither clearly leads. Kakao Work starts at Free and Whiteboard.fish at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kakao Work or Whiteboard.fish?
Kakao Work starts at Free and Whiteboard.fish at Free.
Does Kakao Work or Whiteboard.fish run on more platforms?
Kakao Work runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. Whiteboard.fish runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Kakao Work for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Kakao Work best used for?
Kakao Work is most often used for a korean manufacturer moving work conversations off staff personal kakaotalk accounts and into a tenant with retention and audit controls, a korean public agency that must keep official communications on a domestically operated service with records export, a mid-sized korean firm whose warehouse and field staff will not adopt slack but already use kakaotalk daily, a korean company that wants approvals, chat and the organisation chart in one tool rather than paying separately for groupware and messaging. Of those, a korean manufacturer moving work conversations off staff personal kakaotalk accounts and into a tenant with retention and audit controls and a korean public agency that must keep official communications on a domestically operated service with records export are not what Whiteboard.fish is typically brought in for.
What can Kakao Work do that Whiteboard.fish cannot?
Kakao Work covers KakaoTalk-style messaging, Organisation chart, Video meetings, Kakao Work Drive. Whiteboard.fish covers Drawing tools, Shapes, Text, Sharing links.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kakao Work: Can a non-Korean company use Kakao Work?

Technically yes, and the app supports several interface languages, but support, billing and the integration catalogue assume a Korean entity. Most non-Korean buyers should not.

Kakao Work: Is there a genuinely free plan?

Yes. The Free tier gives core messaging and basic meetings with limited storage, no trial expiry.

Kakao Work: How does it differ from KakaoTalk?

KakaoTalk is a consumer messenger on personal accounts. Kakao Work is an administered tenant with an organisation chart, retention controls and approvals, in a near-identical interface.

Kakao Work: What does it actually cost?

From 2,400 KRW per user per month on annual billing for Mini, up to 9,900 KRW for Premium, all excluding 10 percent VAT, under the plan structure effective July 2026.

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