Businessmap review

Businessmap, formerly Kanbanize, is the deepest flow tool in this list. Its knowledge base documents WIP limits per column, per group of columns as CONWIP, per cell, per swimlane and per user, which lets a team cap work at the level where the bottleneck actually sits. The analytics module covers the charts a kanban coach asks for: cycle time scatterplot, histogram and heat map, throughput histogram and run chart, aging WIP, WIP run chart, cumulative flow, flow efficiency, blocker clustering and exceeded SLE charts, plus Monte Carlo simulations for how many items and when. Above team boards it adds portfolio workspaces, OKRs and planning views. Pricing is one Standard plan with every core feature, plus optional automation rules (up to 300 on Standard) and SSO, and an Enterprise plan through sales; storage is 100 GB on Standard. The price is calculated on the page and we could not confirm a USD figure, so it is marked pending. Small teams will likely find it heavier than they need.

Who it is for

Organizations running kanban across many teams and portfolios

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• WIP limits per column, group of columns (CONWIP), cell, swimlane and user
• Cycle time scatterplot, histogram and heat map
• Throughput histogram and run chart, aging WIP and WIP run charts
• Cumulative flow diagram, flow efficiency and blocker charts
• Monte Carlo simulations for how many and when

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The widest set of WIP limit types in this list
• Strength: Analytics include aging WIP, flow efficiency and SLE charts
• Strength: One Standard plan includes every core feature, with no feature tiers
• Weakness: The price is not shown as plain text on the pricing page; we could not confirm it in USD
• Weakness: Automation rules and SSO are paid add-ons on Standard
• Weakness: The depth of configuration takes time for small teams

Key facts

• Plans: Standard and Enterprise
• Automation: Add-on, up to 300 rules on Standard
• File storage: 100 GB on Standard, 1 TB on Enterprise
• Free trial: Yes, full analytics access

Where it ranks

Businessmap is No. 6 in our Best Kanban Software verdict.