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Pros:

It quickly and easily allowed similar function to create swimlanes for the various cross functions, associated tasks and risks and then link the tasks that are dependent of each other.

Cons:

The fact that there is a limited color pallet for the cards.

Stormboard ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.4
Customer Service
4.8
Features
4.5
Value for Money
4.2

Likelihood to recommend

8.5/10

Stormboard has an overall rating of 4.5 out 5 stars based on 40 user reviews on Capterra.

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Kateřina
Study Coordinator in Czechia
Hospital & Health Care, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Stormboard Review

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Powerful tool for effective collaboration with many customizable templates.

Pros:

Stormboard is advanced tool for online collaboration on projects. I like that there is a lot of customizable templates which can really save peoples' time (e.g. SWOT analysis). It can be interconnected with Slack, which is very convenient when using Slack as the main communication platform.

Cons:

I didn't find any disadvantages of Stormboard, however the tool is quite expensive, so it is necessary to consider costs and benefits before using it.

Edistorm Response

2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion and feedback with us. We're very happy to hear that both our templates and integrations are providing value to you and your team! Have you heard about our new Guest model? It may be a useful function to help manage some of the costs associated with your Stormboard subscription. https://stormboard.com/blog/product-launch-guest-users

Hanah
Freelance Writer in US
Writing & Editing, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Sticky Notes and Whiteboard -Beautiful Combination

4.0 6 years ago

Comments: Overall, this site is clear. I have to admit that it’s constantly helping me figure out my project ideas. I don’t like sites that look rushed or put together too fast. This site allows me to get my project ideas done and sectioned out in segments with my team. I wanted a site where I didn’t have to add loads of people or teams to my project. I work on small projects, so this is so helpful. I love how this has helped me grow and also it’s also a learning tool. I get to work with other people with this which is really neat. This helped me get my plan and project done. No headache so I am super happy.

Pros:

I absolutely love this site. I love brainstorming sites, but this one is so different. It’s different in a good way. I love how I am able to pick a theme for each stormboard I pick and it’s set up the way I want. Each theme has sections where I can plan out my idea. I can work on each stormboard with my team and assistants. I don’t have to do it alone. I also like how I can set my stormboard for private and only certain members of my team can see each stormboard. I love this site! I also enjoy how I am able to move this site around by just clicking on it. I don’t have to scramble to look for the button to move the screen or move each stormboard. I also enjoy how under each section I am able to put different sticky notes for each one. I am able to put loads of sticky notes with simple steps or ideas under each section. I also love how each section has new, to do, what I am doing currently, testing, and done. The done section helps me know what part of the project is completed. I don’t have to figure it out. Each part that’s done is in the done area. Simple! The next part that I like is how I can share my stormboard with my team or I can share it with someone that needs to look at it. There are buttons for that as well.

Cons:

There are certain areas of this site that I don’t like. I wish that certain options were available for the free option. In order to really go through this site you have to upgrade. This is the only thing that I wish they would fix. If you have more options this would help so much.

Joel
Joel
Administrative Secretary in Ghana
Verified LinkedIn User
Consumer Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

My honest opinion of Stormboard for collaboration

3.0 2 years ago

Comments: We used Stormboard at a time when most employees were working remotely and I must say it served its purpose well.

Pros:

Having a mobile app that I could use was helpful and allowed me to collaborate from anywhere I was without having to open my computer. I also like that a wide array of templates are provided for my team to choose from.

Cons:

Where should I start from? I began using the free plan and it was okay for a while but Stormboard allows a maximum of 5 users on each whiteboard and because we were testing it out, we chose to split the team into two. They also have a fixed list of things that can be customized on the whiteboard. Aside the color, you pretty much cannot change anything else.

Edistorm Response

2 years ago

Hi Joel, We appreciate your feedback. While we're glad the free version served it's purpose well, we're sorry that you felt limited. We recently launched a brand new user and licensing model that may be of interest to you that will help you collaborate more effectively with your team on a more flexible plan that provides access to the full-featured product. https://stormboard.com/blog/product-launch-guest-users

wendy
Support Manager in Ireland
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Genuinely useful

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Just a joy to use. The reporting is excellent, especially a one click full suite report in Excel and the Wordle is far more useful than it might first appear, I've been able to get a high level overview in one chart. I've pretty much trialled every project management software, from Agile to Waterfall but I've not found anything as useful as Stormboard for daily task tracking and reporting. Plus the templates are excellent for using a number of different methodologies.

Pros:

It's just a genuinely useful piece of organisational software. I can organise not only my personal life but also management and work tasks with ease. The reporting is the unsung hero here.

Cons:

There's not really anything to dislike.

Santino
Student in Jamaica
Education Management, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Stormboard Review

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

The ability to collaborate and see changes in real time with Stormboard makes it an excellent option for meetings or group projects. The software is very easy to use and the aestethics are pleasing. Having customizable templates is a great option for creatives. The substorm feature makes breaking up larger groups a breeze.

Cons:

There is occasionally some lagging when large groups collaborate but overall there are no major issues.

Jonas
Jonas
Learning Designer in Sweden
Verified LinkedIn User
Professional Training & Coaching, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Experience of using Stormboard in corporate training

4.0 5 years ago

Comments: We used Stormboard with large groups of participants in corporate training. In one session we first collected hundreds of questions via Mentimeter and then we imported those to Stormboard and let the participants answer their colleagues' questions (as comments). In another session we first presented a process and then the participants wrote notes in Stormboards of how they worked in this process.

Pros:

It enabled large groups of training participants to co-create Q&A or process descriptions in real time. Participants learnt how to use it quickly and could focus on the exercise, not the tool.

Cons:

With more than 20 parallell users in the same Storm, the software sometimes gets a bit slow.

Paul
CEO in Australia
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Stormboard saved by bacon....

5.0 6 years ago

Comments: This transformed our business Onboarding and Demo process, we connect better with our users, they see the value our our workflow mapping faster. It is a game changer for us, and I love the work the team do on Stormboaed I highly recommmend it.

Pros:

I was struggling with in person card sorting and post it note workflow mapping, I had to be in person, I had to transcribe or photograph my work, it If sucked up heaps of time. Now with stormboard, I just book an online meeting, it is easy and fast to map out our workflow over stormboard and a call. And I save around 2 hours on every demo.

Cons:

It seems too simple, so you don’t realize it’s potential, I had to just get in and try it with some potential customers and it blew my mind.

Julia
eLearning designer in US
Education Management, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Reasons to use Stormboard

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: For education usage it is great for the following:
Use as a calendar for assignment due dates
Teacher can assign tasks and assignments
Use the task reports to track progress
Collaborate with classmates and teachers
Utilize chat, comment, and voting options
Receive feedback and input on projects and assignments

Pros:

Stormboard is one of the leading project management, team meeting, and brainstorming tools on the web today. It is a premiere communication and project organizer tool that is multi-faceted and works for you not against you. It lets you use sticky notes to designate tasks or create workflow patterns and you can create mind maps, brainstorm, or organize thoughts through flow charts .

Cons:

I didn't really dislike anything. The education pricing was a bit confusing. They say if you are using it for administrative work between faculty you have to use their regular plans instead of the education plan. So what is this faculty also teaches? There isn't really a black and white between administrative and teaching faculty, some do both. Wish they would just say anyone with a .edu address qualifies for education pricing.

Travis
Senior Consultant in US
Medical Devices, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

A game-changer

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: We use Stormboard to develop schedules with project teams. Each team member is able to work simultaneously to incorporate their tasks into the larger picture of what it takes to launch the deliverable. They can represent both their work, and how their work depends on others.

Pros:

Stormboard is very easy to use, and yet there are layers of capability that can be unfolded as needed. Stormboard has THE BEST reporting mechanisms of any virtual whiteboard/brainstorming tool.

Cons:

In the interest of simplicity, they have had to make a trade-off; there are fewer options than one may be used to.

Rhiannon
User Experience Analyst in US
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Finally, a way to take our in-person process online

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: The customer service is amazing, we find a bug and it 's fixed the next day.

Pros:

I like that we can use the templates as a structure but be flexible about how it works, and that we can color code and shape code so we can have a range of information expressed.

Cons:

We sometimes write longer stories than it requires and want more flexibility about how we group information

Paul
Senior Consultant in US
Management Consulting, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great way to collaborate remotely

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: Overall - very positive. Great tool. Stormboard team accepts feedback and seems to be working hard to improve the platform.

Pros:

Customizable templates and the ability to send users into substorms or different "rooms" to collaborate is very useful. Simple, intuitive interface.

Cons:

Had some early issues with performance due to the large size of workspaces being used. Dark fonts on dark note colors make no sense - very difficult to read. Only applies to a few dark colored notes.

Edistorm Response

3 years ago

Paul, thanks for your review! We're happy to hear that you are taking advantage of Substorms - they are one of our favourite features too. P.S.: Stay tuned for a huge update that is coming soon that will significantly improve in-Storm performance and will reduce lag when collaborating with larger teams.

Scott
Program Manager in US
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Early Adopter of Storm Board

4.0 5 years ago

Comments: Stormboard allowed the team to quickly in a digital manner see the bigger picture of a project plan, the tasks that were dependent on each other and be able to adjust and move quickly as the plan refines.

Pros:

Stormboard worked great as an online digital version of long sheets of paper and sticky notes that are traditionally used in project planning sessions. It quickly and easily allowed similar function to create swimlanes for the various cross functions, associated tasks and risks and then link the tasks that are dependent of each other.

Cons:

As a new user I was trying to increase the space of a column and accidentally actually added a line in reality. I wasn't able to find a way to remove or undo my row add and now its there forever. I would also like the ability to designate via color or for tasks those that are critical path.

Kelly
Senior Consumer Insights Manager in US
Real Estate, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great tool for organizing thoughts and brainstorming

4.0 5 years ago

Comments: As a market researcher, it’s my job to distill a huge amount of information into focused and actionable insights and recommendations. Storyboard helps me bring structure to the effort, which saves a ton of time.

Pros:

I can take notes quickly in real-time discussions, capturing unique ideas on each sticky note so I can organize into themes later.

Cons:

Hard to customize at lower subscription levels. I’m an individual user, paying for it myself. I haven’t been able to make a business case yet for adoption by my whole team.

Reza
Research Scientist in Canada
Defense & Space, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Stormboard user review

4.0 5 years ago

Comments: It is a very useful platform for an agile work style.

Pros:

It bring a very organized platform to put your ideas and plans and share it with rest of the team

Cons:

Applying some search, sorting and statistical analysis is not 100% convenient yet.

Azariah
Regional Human Services Consultant in US
Government Relations, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Collaboration and Teamwork with Ease

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: We have designed action plans to make our agency more diverse, inclusive, and equitable, and have used ideas accumulated from brainstorming on this software that have impacted a cultural change.

Pros:

I love that this software is so easy to use, and that multiple users can access and see changes being made in real-time. This makes collaboration and teamwork much easier as we are able to brainstorm, categorize, and create action plans all at one place. There is also the feature that allows for the ideas to be captured and summarized to send out to the team once the meeting is complete, and to refer to at future meetings.

Cons:

The one feature that is my least favorite is that when you scroll on the page it zooms in and out. You have to actually click and hold to move around on the board. However this is an easy adjustment compared to the many great features this software offers.

Edistorm Response

2 years ago

Azariah, we are so glad to hear that your team has not only been able to take advantage of Stormboard to Work Better Together, but also to affect real, meaningful change - that is our vision for all of our users!

Kelly
Head of marketing in US
Marketing & Advertising, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great tool

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

I use Stormboard to organize, thoughts, ideas and projects

Cons:

Removing and adding custom templates to word and ppt reports.

Elijah
Film Writer in US
Writing & Editing, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Awesome

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: Overall this thing was god sent for me. i am an up and coming film maker and being able to create Sub Storms, is perfect for character details and back story. Storm Board allows me to put my mind into vision and multitask on different projects. I also love the way you transition into sub storms, just a personal joy for me

Pros:

Allows me to be as detailed as I am in my mind Allows me to assign things to deadlines which is great for me I like how I can copy cards over to other storms, makes organization super easy

Cons:

I would like more colors for sticky notes The legend description doesn't translate across computers There are some things that can't be backtracked with cntrl Z

Lauren
Client Service Coordinator in Australia
Accounting Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great Virtual Agile

4.0 6 years ago

Comments: Our team uses Stormboard for our daily workflow, Previously we had a paper sticky note agile system. The team picked up how to navigate/use with very basic training. It has been a really positive change for us, also saving alot more paper!

Pros:

- simple to use/navigate - plenty of legend colours to choose from to personalise your stickies - replaces a paper Agile Wall - Reprepresentatives in contact very promptly with any queries

Cons:

- when you scroll down it zooms out of the storm, I did assume this would scroll though it originally, but its easily enough to get the hang of. - It takes a while to load if you have a large amount of stickies.

Johan
Fire Safety Engineer in Sweden
Civil Engineering, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Stormboard

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: We work with stormboards in construction projects. It's easy to see what the other designers are doing. Easy to detect problems in the project.

Pros:

Easy to use. Gives a good overview i the project.

Cons:

No special but there is another program needed. We work with several different programs. We would like to have a place where all our needs are met.

Edistorm Response

3 years ago

Hi Johan, Thanks for leaving a review! We're happy to hear that you find Stormboard easy to use, and that it's been helping you with project management. You mentioned working with several different programs, are there any specific integrations you'd like to see Stormboard have in the future?

Beverly
freelance writer in US
Writing & Editing, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Best Whiteboard Ever

5.0 6 years ago

Pros:

Stormboard is one of the best whiteboard software I have come across and its great for creating and organizing business and personal projects. You can add sticky notes for additional information. You can also share ideas with other people. There are great templates to assist you if you need additional help. This is a great whiteboard for meetings workshops, seminars and conferences. Its easy to use. Its not hard at all. Its simple and you can keep all your projects all on one software. There is an area where you can chat with other people who are working on the projects. With your business you can assign each co- worker a project. Its easy and fun to use for school also. Simply an awesome whiteboard. Great tool to keep you organized.

Cons:

You really have to upgrade to get all the best of this software. Its a great whiteboard software and its worth it.

Graciela
Employee in Mexico
Consumer Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Stormboard to have a great organization

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: My experience was really good, I really like the differents tools and functions that we have with this software.

Pros:

This software provide us a great environment and a great number of differents tools and functions, this software it's really useful and friendly for new users, this software provide us differents tools and functions to organize in a really good way.

Cons:

This software doesn't have a serious problem, just some things with the graphic interface, those problems can be solved and give a better look to the software.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Automotive, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Share your ideas

4.0 6 years ago

Comments: Great for working with a team during a meeting, sharing it so that everyone can add their ideas or just for working by yourself and stop wasting paper. I also love that it has lots of planning and problem solving templates ready to use.

Pros:

Simple to use and share, with free personal plan available and lots of preset backgrounds.

Cons:

It lags when you put lots of sticky notes and it lacks background options in the free plan.

Jayson
Jayson
Principal in Canada
Verified LinkedIn User
Pharmaceuticals, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Brainstorming Made Easy

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

Stormboard has allowed us to easily engage clients to provide a unique approach to brainstorming

Cons:

There have been very little in terms of things to complain about

Jonathan
Group Manager, Diamond Services in US
Computer & Network Security, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Stormboard

4.0 5 years ago

Pros:

I love how easy it is to organize ideas and distill down into what is really important. It allows us a framework to get together and come out of meetings with an actionable plan.

Cons:

There are still a few bugs, and the pricing is a little strange. Inability to remove users is a potential security risk

Edistorm Response

5 years ago

Hi Jonathan, We would love to make certain that we answer all of your questions and get the bugs all worked out. I am reaching out to you to answer how it is possible to remove users as well.

John
Principal in Canada
Management Consulting, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Long-Time User

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: I'm a huge fan

Pros:

simple, powerful and very easy to get collaborators setup

Cons:

its still too hard to bring my clients on to the system (I'd do it all the time if there was a friction-free way to hand-off but still continue to collaborate together)