# Flexi Kanban vs. Competitors

[Flexi Kanban](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FMhR1UAL) emerges as an innovative solution designed to enhance your work management by enabling the creation of custom Kanban Boards, precisely tailored to meet your specific and unique business needs without any compromises.&#x20;

In contrast, Salesforce offers a robust yet simplified generic Kanban view which, unfortunately, comes with many internal functional limitations.

[Flexi Kanban](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FMhR1UAL) aims to transcend the conventional functionality of Salesforce Kanban views, offering limitless customization through a user-friendly point-and-click approach in nearly all scenarios.

### There are some Kanban Builder Apps listed on Salesforce AppExchange with Flexi Kanban at the Top

The increasing demand for enhanced workflow visualization and management has led to 10 Kanban Builder products being listed on [Salesforce’s AppExchange](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FMhR1UAL). This marketplace is renowned for its diverse array of solutions aimed at implementing Kanban Board Views, catering to a wide range of business needs.

Amidst this bustling competitive landscape, [Flexi Kanban](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FMhR1UAL) emerges as a standout solution, setting a new and high benchmark for customization and efficiency.

### What sets Flexi Kanban apart in this crowded field?

Its unparalleled flexibility in configuration is at the core of its distinction. [Flexi Kanban](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FMhR1UAL) empowers users to tailor nearly every aspect of their Kanban Board. This capability transforms the board into a specialized application, offering dynamic visual insights that streamline complex processes and ensure smooth data flow.&#x20;

If you’re trying to decide which tool to use, we’ve got a detailed comparison below. It shows why many see the [Flexi Kanban](https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FMhR1UAL) as the top choice. It goes beyond the basics, offering advanced features that make a real difference. Here is a comparison chart below.

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="379">Feature</th><th width="135" align="center">Flexi Kanban</th><th width="174" align="center">Home/Child Kanban</th><th width="132" align="center">Bolt</th><th width="107" align="center">Kanbanerie</th><th align="center">Salesforce Kanban View</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="standard-kanban/using-kanban/how-to-incorporate-a-kanban-into-a-lightning-page">Embeddable Kanbans</a> for lightning pages</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Seamless <a href="composite-kanban">Multi-Board</a> integration with configured interactions</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Configurable <a href="standard-kanban/configure-kanban/how-to-add-kanban-buttons-and-menus">buttons and menus</a> with custom <a href="components/actions-action-groups/basics/working-with-actions">actions</a></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">Limited to custom Salesforce List Buttons</td></tr><tr><td>Dynamic <a href="standard-kanban/tools/using-merge-field-picker">Field</a> and <a href="references/functions">Function</a> integration across hanban UI elements</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Advanced <a href="components/forms">Form</a> creation for record layouts and interactive <a href="components/forms/tools/form-action">handlers</a></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td><a href="../standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-configure-column-data-source#push-topics">Real-Time Kanban Card Updates</a> from external data changes</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Columns Customization

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="379">Feature</th><th width="136" align="center">Flexi Kanban</th><th width="178" align="center">Home/Child Kanban</th><th width="130" align="center">Bolt Kanban</th><th width="104" align="center">Kanbanerie</th><th align="center">Salesforce Kanban</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Set different <a href="standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-configure-column-data-source">data source</a> for each column</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Set different <a href="standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-configure-column-data-source">sorting order</a> in columns</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td><a href="standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-set-column-groups">Group columns</a> under a single parent</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Make columns (and groups) <a href="standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-configure-column-container-and-filters">collapsible</a></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Configurable elements in <a href="standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-configure-column-header">headers</a> and <a href="standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-configure-column-footer">footers</a></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Configurable <a href="standard-kanban/tools/configuring-css-styles">visual styling</a> for each column</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Configurable <a href="standard-kanban/configure-column/how-to-sonfigure-column-properties">width</a> for each column</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Cards:

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="379">Feature</th><th width="103" align="center">Flexi Kanban</th><th width="98" align="center">Home/Child Kanban</th><th width="86" align="center">Bolt Kanban</th><th width="75" align="center">Kanbanerie</th><th align="center">Salesforce Kanban View</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Predefined styling themes for kanban and cards</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Custom styling with support of kanban variables, formuals and functions</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Individual styling of different elements (dashboard, columns, groups, headers, cells, buttons, etc.)</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Custom column width configuring</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Custom styling of cards and their elements</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Abilicty to add own CSS code with support of kanban variables, formuals and functions</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Design:

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="379">Feature</th><th width="111" align="center">Flexi Kanban</th><th width="108" align="center">Home/Child Kanban</th><th width="108" align="center">Bolt Kanban</th><th width="106" align="center">Kanbanerie</th><th align="center">Salesforce Kanban View</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Configure card fields to show</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td>Standard update of records on card drag</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td>Do a lot of custom actions when card is dragged - from custom messages to bulk records update</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Organize cards into expandable stacks with pre-defined totals individually for each column</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Number of fields on Kanban card</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Unlimited</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Unlimited</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Unlimited</strong></mark></td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Unlimited</strong></mark></td><td align="center">4</td></tr><tr><td>Display different card layouts in different columns</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Show values that are not present on source record (e.g. text output, etc) on the card</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Show next-level fields on the card</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>up to 4th level</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Show Custom Detailed View on Card Click</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Card bookmarks</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Trigger custom handlers on card cell click</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Create and use custom attributes on a card level</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr></tbody></table>

## User Experience:

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="379">Feature</th><th width="103" align="center">Flexi Kanban</th><th width="98" align="center">Home/Child Kanban</th><th width="86" align="center">Bolt Kanban</th><th width="75" align="center">Kanbanerie</th><th align="center">Salesforce Kanban View</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Filters in kanban</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Apply filters and sorting to custom set of columns</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Save filters and sorting orders in Views</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">Can create Salesforce Kanban list views only</td></tr><tr><td>Views with different set of columns</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Use next-level fields for filtering and sorting</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>up to 4th level</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Quick filters</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Quick remove/add columns</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Track history</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td></tr><tr><td>Presentation mode</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;"><strong>✓</strong></mark></td><td align="center">-</td></tr></tbody></table>
