All Whimsical Reviews
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Erin
Marketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employees
Used unspecified
OVERALL RATING:
4
Reviewed October 2023
Saves time but has a learning curve!
Evelyn
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2022
Excellent
We do employ Whimsical on a daily basis for several customers project, and we even invite them to collab with us, so we can take a better glimpse on their demands and wishes. It says clearly how glad we are employing this great tool.
PROSIt does have a user-friendly interface. The free tier allows any user to make a lot of tasks The real time collab works as it should. There are plenty of features to organize and schematize any work load.
CONSThe drag and drop feature is a little clumsy often, and it makes it a little difficult to manage some items simultaneously.
Reason for choosing Whimsical
As said previously, Whimsical allow us to create a bridge with our customers. They do play a role important in any decision-making process, and they don't have to pay or do any difficult maneuver to sign up with their Google Account and straightaway participate in our brainstorm sessions. Additionally, the interface is pretty easier to use, making it less time consuming than other alternatives.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
We made the change for many reasons, one of them, our customers might have easier access to our boards than using those other paid platforms. Additionally, Whimsical does provide many tools that can't be found separately in those platforms.
Gustavo
Verified reviewer
Market Research, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
Excellent Choice
I can give this software 5 stars since it is super easy to employ, the tools are user-friendly, and it does offer several premium features for free users.
PROSThis is the tool that cover many of different management software products. Creating flux diagrams, managing sections of a website, creating a schedule, producing organigrams, many things can be done with ease in this tool.
CONSI haven't found any considerable reason to dislike the software.
Reason for choosing Whimsical
Easier, chipper, and overall more capable.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
The implementation of the tool is easier, it does not take that many resources since it is accessible directly from the web browser, and it does provide an environment to co working better.
Amey
Information Technology and Services, 501-1,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2021
Not Bad But Not Good Also!
I am using whimsical for one my project Insisted by client. We are using these software mostly for our roadmap discussion and to log future deployments and Ideas. Overall experience is so so not bad but not good also. There are some areas need to improve specially when we add cards into stacks. Little chaos will happened when users try to edit or add card simultaneously.
PROSI am using this software more than six month for project roadmap planning and retrospective discussions. Pros are like it is quick and drag drop cards works great. Easy to create workflow. Option for colouring is very handy.
CONSWhat i dislike about it is interface is not simple and difficult to understand at first. Collaboration is not that easy and difficult to align. Only limited sets of card can be displayed on stack user not aware of where they can find all list of cards
Swathy
Verified reviewer
Design, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2021
Excellent Product
Loving it!
PROSI absolutely love whimsical - I have been using it for 2 years now for my professional and personal projects. In particular, I love their Wireframes - no other paid or free software comes anywhere close to this feature. Another thing I love about Whimsical is their support team - they are super quick to respond to any queries that you have!
CONSMind maps are always 1 to Many mapping - Many to 1 are not possible but again it's not a deal-breaker
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
I started with Balsamiq - it sure does what its supposed to do but Whimiscal is just better
Bonita
Verified reviewer
Design, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2019
Just like the name, it's fun and fantastic
Before Whimsical, I was struggling to switch between 3 different software and documents just to create, collab, and present UX deliverables. But now I can do them all in Whimsical and even invite other team members to collab on the design or to give feedback! Not to mention the tools are pretty straightforward so I'm less likely to overthink and just focus on making design ideas tangible :)
PROSWhat I like the most is the Time Machine features, I hope they will release the stable version soon and maybe release a desktop app in the future.
CONSIt's troublesome if I wanted to open another board in a new tab when I'm inside a project board. I have to type in whimsical.com in my browser to brings me to the project dashboard so I can open the other board in a new tab.
Reason for choosing Whimsical
It's cheaper and gives us more freedom in the trial/free mode.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
I found Balsamiq too complicated and can only do wireframes.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2019
I can't believe that making diagrams can be so easy.
It can be summed in making diagrams has never been easier and the interface is so nice, I just love how easy it has made my work on documenting processes, and user flows. Wonderful product, and you can try it for free, so what are you waiting for?
PROS- Beautiful interface - Very easy to use: I mean how easy you can connect pieces in a diagram is almost unreal. - Collaborative and cloud based - You can create folders to keep your diagrams ordered and easy to find - Easy to share diagrams, and get feedback in the same file. - A free tier
CONSI can't think of any, I've been using this software nonstop for the past few months. And it always amazes me how fast you can build diagrams, it has made the task of documenting so easy too. I love it.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
It was so hard to use, diagrams looked awful. So making the switch to whimsical was a no brainer.
Vincent Po
Verified reviewer
Information Services, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
One of the best Mindmap apps
Overall, it's my favourite mind mapping tool. I don't really use it for the other type of diagramming, mostly the mind mapping feature.
PROSWhimsical has become my favourite mind mapping app. I used to use apps like Xmind but Whimsical is much nicer and beautiful to use. I tried the mind mapping feature in Clickup but it doesn't compare at all to Whimsical. This is so much easier to use.
CONSOverall, I'm pretty pleased with it. The only confusing thing with it is you can't "delete" mind maps.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
I preferred something that had cloud integration so I can pickup anywhere on different devices.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed December 2019
Whimsical makes drawing beautiful diagrams super easy
Non technical staff needed to draw process flows, etc and found Visio too cumbersone and fiddly.. plus all the 'style' had to be applied manually and formatted manually.
PROSDrawing diagrams is extremely easy. Lines join up automatically, curve when they need to.. gone are the days of fiddling with alignment and trying to grab little placement handles with the mouse cursor. The resulting diagrams are also extremely sexy - with that modern flat look by default. Whimsical make your diagrams look like you hired a graphic designer.
CONSThere are not enough templates to create all the diagrams types necessary, with all the details necessary
Reason for choosing Whimsical
Easier to use and better looking results with minimal effort.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
Easier to use. Better looking results.
Volodymyr
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed January 2019
Well-oiled flowcharting tool
Whimsical doesn't really offer anything special but it does its job really well.
PROSIf you need to do the job nice and easy - Whimsical is a go-to tool. Within a couple of clicks you can make all the stuff you need - wireframe mock, proof of concept, diagrams to back-up your presentation, the list goes on. It is easy to get into and simple to use. It is also very good for collaborative projects.
CONSFree trial version features are limited and the full version costs a penny. This may be a huge turn off for those who need this kind of a tool but doesn't have the budget for it.
Gonzalo
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2022
An awesome white-boarding web app
As part of the UX team, Whimsical helped us tremendously in visually capturing our user experience needs and diagramming our apps and websites more effectively.
PROSWhimsical is a great tool ideal for designing workflows, mindmaps, wireframes, among others. It is extremely intuitive, any new user can use it without problems and the fact that it is a collaborative tool gives it a plus.
CONSIt has some limited design features, for example, you can't use custom colors (only those provided by the app). There are other apps (such as Miro) that include almost everything that Whimsical has to offer, and more.
Vendor Response
Hi Gonzalo - Thank you for the thoughtful review and great feedback! You and your team can customize your color options with themes - here is a doc that will help you get started, and don't hesitate to email us at help@whimsical.com if you have additional questions. https://help.whimsical.com/article/615-themes-and-custom-colors
Replied May 2022
Martin
Real Estate, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2020
Boards, Flow Charts, and Mind Maps and much more! EASY and BEAUTIFUL!
I'll keep it very short! After trying a few different software for flowcharting, mind mapping, and boards or what whimsical call Sticky Notes which combines the two... This has been a pleasant surprise it's beautiful, it's easy especially for a guy that's not from an engineering or project management background, and it just works really well. Best of all it combines most of the tools we need to create projects or designs in one easy and affordable tool. The icing on the cake which is how I found out about it is that this integrates well with Notion so now I can embed the tools I create into Notion and manage it all there. Please keep making it better its got so much potential
PROSThe software looks very clean and polished with easy navigation and controls everything works well. You have most of the tools for project management in 1 software. If you use Notion is very well integrated with it which is what originally sold me on it. It's so easy to use goodbye Trello (never embraced it), Lucidchart (not bad but for simple process/flowcharting this is better), and a few other Mind Map software that never did it for me.
CONSI haven't found one but I'm still kind of new to it and I just hope they keep making it better.
Reason for choosing Whimsical
Whimsical had slightly better reviews but Miro looks good too but seemed like it had more than I need and I'm not sure it has some features from Whimsical
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
With this tool, I don't need Lucidchart, Trello, and a few other Mind Maps software I tried
Julien
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2023
Easiest-to-use flowchart and wireframing tool
Whimsical is a joy to use on a daily basis. It manages to be as good at flowcharts as it is at wireframing. Of course you won't go as far as you would with Figma or Moqups, but it's plenty enough to materialize ideas, in a personal or professional context. And it's pretty cheap for what it offers !
PROSTools to create all kinds of charts are legion. So are tools for wireframing. Some are easy to use, some do great things. Very few manage to achieve both at the same time, but Whimsical does.
CONSNot much to criticize there. In the wireframing library, some additional components would be nice to have.
Nagela
Market Research, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2020
Beautiful and Easy to Use
Completely easy and satisfying to use. I am able to embed my board into other software - which increases the usability.
PROSCreating mind maps, charts, and the like is a visual exercise -Whimsical has designed something so beautiful that it gets the creative juices flowing. It so easy to walk my team through the things I create in whimsical without any kind of learning curve.
CONSWould love to see a few more features to populate my diagrams with more helpful content. For example, embedded docs or websites.
Reason for choosing Whimsical
Whimsical is has less of a learning curve
Fady
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2022
Best mindmap app
It has a user-friendly interface, this tool is made with the mindset of quality and getting things done without overwhelming features, with its minimal interface, I could brainstorm my ideas, plan my projects and make my mind maps.
PROSEasy to understand, easy drag and drop features, and very clean with easy navigation and control. I have used too many tools before, but nothing provides what Whimsical provides in its free plan.
CONSThere is nothing I can dislike about this tool, but maybe adding more features to the mind mapping panel will be great.
Reason for choosing Whimsical
ease of use
Mohamed
Banking, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Helps teams find the best ways to plan joint tasks
It is wonderful how, thanks to Whimsical, we were able to involve all team members in preparing comprehensive dashboards that visually illustrate the workflow charts and models that have been agreed upon, so that all members have the ability to accurately understand the duties, sequence of operations, and required procedures.
PROSWhimsical is one of the best tools for teamwork, as it enables us to interact in real time through the many tools it provides to easily collect, synthesize, and present ideas. It's great how we can gather team input, and our customizable ready-made templates help us a lot, so we can collaborate on graphs, wireframes, and flowcharts and bring them out with great visualization. In addition, Whimsical also enables us to insert and format all the notes and add shapes, images and videos within the boards with ease.
CONSWhimsical is free of complications, but sometimes when the canvas contains a lot of text boxes, shapes, and arrows, the system becomes slow and this may pose some difficulties in linking and coordinating the components as required.
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2019
Honestly the best
Here's an example of one of the times Whimsical saved me: we had a super urgent fix my team needed to make with our software, but everyone kept talking in circles because there were so many different scenarios we needed to account for. I quickly put together a flowchart in Whimsical and sent it out so that everyone could get on the same page. I had to keep updating the diagram, which would have been a huge pain if I were creating a file in Sketch, then exporting it and emailing out each version to everyone. But with Whimsical, I could make all the changes I wanted and anyone with the link could see the latest changes in real time. It made everything so much smoother.
PROSI rarely get this excited about a product, but Whimsical changed my daily workflow. It is so easy to create easy, elegant diagrams and wireframes. And it's even easier to share - just send anyone a link and they'll be able to access the latest version of what you're working on.
CONSI can only think of really minor things, like when I'm trying to comment on someone's diagram, some of the elements are not eligible to have comments added to them (like arrows and text).
Emmanuel
Verified reviewer
Writing and Editing, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2023
Formidable
Whimsical est un logiciel excellent et facile à utiliser. Avec lui j'ai pu facilement structurer mes idées pour une meilleure organisation et aussi la suivie de mes projets.
CONSLe commencement avec ce logiciel ça m'a été très difficile mais avec le temps j'ai eu ma dose.
Thang
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2021
Intuitive drawing tool for software design
We are a team of ~ 10 members work along other teams to do software development. Obviously we need drawing tool to share and publish idea and proposal to other. Whimsical has ended our search for the drawing tool.
PROSThe best drawing tool I ever used for solution design. Everything is perfect from UI/UX to functionality. I can create flow charts and share with colleagues easily and even collaborate on them in real time.
CONSThere is nothing I don't like from Whimsical. In fact I never look back to older tool once I got the taste of the tool.
Erin
Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Wireframe building made easy
Since discovering Whimsical, I have been able to create wireframes and sales funnels so much quicker. I am a visual person, so I need to see these types of diagrams mapped out in front of me in order to visualize the big picture. It's also a great source for reference as I am building the wireframe or trying to explain/understand a click funnels process from A to Z.
PROSI am using the free version and it makes wireframe building so much easier. I struggled with how to build and present wireframes to my clients until I discovered Whimsical. Now I can visualize and build quickly and then use them as a guide when I build/design the website. Also, it makes it easier to visualize sales funnels which I appreciate.
CONSIt's a bit complicated at first, trying to get the directional arrows to go where they are supposed to and figuring out how to use all the elements in the way I intend. I got frustrated the first time I used it because the elements didn't behave the way I expected them to. I think it just takes practice. I did not watch or read any tutorials, which I am sure would have helped.
Reason for choosing Whimsical
Whimsical is actually intended for building wireframes and sales funnels, so the tools are designed to achieve these purposes and it is fairly easy to use. It has saved me a lot of time. I am not sure if there are other similar tools like Whimsical. It was suggested to me by an industry peer and I've not looked for other similar applications.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
Trying to manipulate shapes and graphics in Word or Excel is just plain difficult. The tools in Word and Excel are limited and not exactly what I need, not specifically built for this particular purpose.
Jean
Verified reviewer
E-Learning, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
Whimsical brings my streams of thought to life and is a WINNING tool for my business growth.
I'm an ideas person and I feel unable to move forward with my goals when I cannot get my thoughts out. It is also a challenge for me to express what I'm thinking in a way where people will understand not only the context but the call to action. Using whimsical, I have been able map out my ideas in a flow and shift around what makes sense for all areas of my business growth and development. I've been able to share this map so my team can help me more effectively and understand the plan.
PROSI love the ability to map out on a huge board that accommodates with the right visual design tools so I can put my business ideas "on the screen". I love how much I can do with it.
CONSI love whimsical for what it is. I'm not sure what could be added or improved upon per say. I will genuinely think about this though.
Emily
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2022
This is an outstanding tool with next-level support
Whimsical is the only platform I'll use for mind-mapping and process building. The support materials and individuals who provide support are unmatched in quality. The platform itself is extremely easy to use, pleasing to the eye, and more intuitive to me than others I've used.
PROSI love the overall aesthetic of this product and I feel like it's very user-friendly and flexible, especially for non-PMP certified individuals like myself.
CONSThere are some finicky behaviors when it comes to moving objects while maintaining uniform sizing and orientation, but I received superior support and guidance that made those minor issues obsolete. Big shout out to [SENSITIVE CONTENT] for resolving my challenge. He should truly be narrating documentaries and instructional videos for this and every platform.
Reasons for switching to Whimsical
I prefer the look and feel of the platform
Anonymous
51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2020
Whimsical is whimsical
It's a great product, but there are free options (draw.io) that get job done. I would only recommend if your team has wiggle room in the budget.
PROSAs a lover of flowcharts, this product blew me away. It's overflowing with features that facilitate diagrams, mind maps, and prototypes too. As a PM, I can make very detailed prototypes for smaller tasks and not even need to request formal wireframes from our Design team! Also great for documenting how stuff works in your business. Really helped me get onboarded quickly. A visual-learner's delight.
CONSThere are some really small but hyper annoying nuisances. 1) the text options are way too small. I have to strain my eyes just to see the XXL text. 2) Pasting can be frustrating because the pasted image always appears in the same spot, rather than where I'm working. I have to scroll "miles" to find the thing that I pasted just to drag it to the relevant portion of my diagram,
Bobbi
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2023
It's great at what it does
I really like it for what it does, and I appreciate how polished the final designs always look.
PROSI really like how easy Whimsical is to use, as you just drag/drop shapes and easily connect them to make diagrams and flowcharts. It's great for showing my thinking and creates polished-looking visuals. The design is great and the colour scheme is eye-catching.
CONSIt's great at what it does, but the use-cases for me are limited. I mostly use it for creating flowcharts, which is very useful but there's not much else I would personally use it for.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2019
Quick, easy, uncomplicated mockups
I've used it professionally and personally for ux design and writing practice and paid projects.
PROSI LOOOOVE whimsical. It was my first use for ux design and so intuitive I picked it up right away. I use it for both personal use where it's easy and quick for mockups, flowcharts, wireframes, you name it, and for professional use where I can easily share with a client. I pay for the basic version for multiple boards. I find it easily is offset by my earnings. The customer support is also very responsive and friendly :)
CONSNot being able to crop imported images bugs me. Usually this is no problem, but when you're looking to make a mockup for a pre-existing site, this can irk. Please insert this feature! It will only make me love you more.