Software · head to head
ProofHub vs Kanbanize

ProofHub
Software
All-in-one project management and team collaboration
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate; Kanbanize no per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
- They diverge on capability: ProofHub covers Tasks, Kanbanize covers Kanban boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProofHub and Kanbanize actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 ProofHub
- Tasks
- Discussions
- Proofing
- Time tracking
- Gantt charts
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Box
Only in Kanbanize
- Kanban boards
- Portfolio Kanban
- Workflow automation
- Analytics
- Timeline
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ProofHub
- Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Kanbanize
- Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot Kanbanize
Kanbanize
- Kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teamsnot ProofHub
- Linking strategy and OKRs to delivery workflowsnot ProofHub
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ProofHub
- The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
- The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
- Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
- There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually
Kanbanize
- No per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
- Automation rules are a paid add on on both plans, capped at 300 on Standard
- SSO is a paid add on rather than included at either tier
- File storage is 100 GB on Standard against 1 TB on Enterprise, and API calls are capped on Standard without the limit being stated
- A dedicated cloud instance, IP whitelisting and 24/7 support are Enterprise only
Pricing, plan by plan
ProofHub
On request- Essential$45/month
- 40 projects
- Unlimited users
- Core features
- Ultimate Control$89/month
- Unlimited projects
- Advanced features
- White labeling
Kanbanize
On request- Team$149/month
- 15 users
- Unlimited boards
- Kanban analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Custom pricing
- SSO
- Advanced security
Which should you pick?
Choose ProofHub if
- You need tasks.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want discussions.
Choose Kanbanize if
- You need kanban boards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want portfolio kanban.
Questions people ask
- Is ProofHub or Kanbanize better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProofHub starts at On request and Kanbanize at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ProofHub or Kanbanize?
- ProofHub starts at On request and Kanbanize at On request.
- Does ProofHub or Kanbanize run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is ProofHub best used for?
- ProofHub is most often used for project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly fee, proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion tracking. Of those, project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly fee and proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion tracking are not what Kanbanize is typically brought in for.
- What can ProofHub do that Kanbanize cannot?
- ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking. Kanbanize covers Kanban boards, Portfolio Kanban, Workflow automation, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

