Overall Rating

4.5

84 Reviews

Rating Distribution

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Satisfaction Score

Ease of use

9

Value for money

9

Customer Support

9

Functionality

9

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Stories on Board is an integral part of our Agile Cycle
Pros

According to me if you are familiar with and have effectively utilized story mapping in your development process, this question might sound rhetorical. However, just in case my top two favorite aspects would be the collaborative functionality for story mapping and secondly, I like the road mapping and project reporting capabilities it offers.

Cons

Honestly I can't think of anything I dislike about the software. If I do come across any issues I reach out to their support, and they promptly address them. It is not possible for me to describe any cons here.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Steve

Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees

More than a year

Jun 15, 2023

Versatile Dedicated Tool for Product Management
Pros

It is user friendly, easy to understand and dedicated entirely to product management.

Cons

It would be helpful to have a whiteboard feature at certain stages. Integrating with Miro would be fantastic in this regard.

Ease of use

9

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Anonymous

Not Specified, 500+ employees

More than a year

May 27, 2023

StoriesOnBoard - a tool for nailing down product ideas
Pros

The functions I like the most are steering through the keyboard, assistance, modern redesign, filtering and incorporating color.

Cons

The new way of adding color to the redesigned maps takes a bit longer than before and it would be great if I could select multiple cards at once.

Ease of use

9

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Piotr

Computer Software, 51-100 employees

More than a year

May 16, 2023

I only have 2 tools I consider essential for my job, and storiesonboard is one of them!
Pros

What I like the most about storiesonboard is how flawlessly it supports the technique of story mapping which aims to create shared understanding through externalized thinking. When I ask someone to explain their project, I can easily visualize their explanations at the same time. This is how simple it is to use. I use it to visually map various projects I am working on, ranging from large scale software projects to planning my own home renovations. When collaborating with clients, it assists as the starting point to visualize the scope, provides context for estimations, forms the basis for client offers and offers an overview to track progress once we begin.

Cons

The export to Excel is functional but could be improved. It would be better if it exported content to new columns instead of comments. Additionally, I hope for the ability to insert a story map in a whiteboarding tool like Miro to enhance the visual organization of relevant information.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

9

Bram

Management Consulting, 51-100 employees

More than a year

May 02, 2023

Very happy with StoriesOnBoard
Pros

I often have meetings where we gather a diverse group of offline and online stakeholders. StoriesOnBoard has been priceless in structuring these meetings while brainstorming product design and the end-to-end process. The resulting output can be easily advanced during follow-up meetings or exported to Excel or PDF for sharing within the organization.

Cons

I wish I could convince my organization to use this tool more frequently.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

9

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Wouter

Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees

Less than 6 months

May 01, 2023

Great tool !
Pros

I love how simple it is to use which is exactly what everyone looks for in a story mapping adventure.

Cons

Perhaps the only thing I can mention for now is the prices as it is a bit high. Other than that there is nothing I dislike about this software.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

carla

Banking, 500+ employees

Apr 25, 2021

Good job!
Pros

The proper management of stories is executed flawlessly by this software. The support is exceptional.

Cons

It doesn't have an API but luckily I can perform GET operations. It is a good start!

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Johnny

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Less than 6 months

Apr 23, 2021

Takes the pain out of sprint 0 and keeping your high-level vision in focus
Pros

Stories on board doesn't try to do everything and this is the reason I love it the most. It excels in various departments as it has so many different features and epics also it is serving as a workspace for planning and grooming stories before they enter the development phase. I extensively use it to add features, stories and tasks needed for a product build, often before the build's structure is fully defined. Once in the tool, I can easily rearrange stories, split them if they are too large, merge similar stories and then seamlessly integrate them with Jira for managing sprints. Additionally, I can pull the backlog from Jira to organize upcoming sprints and releases.

Cons

Currently, there are two features that I would love to have as it will greatly improve my experience. Firstly, StoriesOnBoard only connects to one instance of Jira which is fine for product companies but insufficient for consulting firms like ours that use our own Jira instance and client Jira instances. Also I am eagerly awaiting support for multiple Jira instances. Secondly, I would like to have sprint-level swimlanes in StoriesOnBoard in addition to the existing release-level swimlanes. Although I can work around this by using releases named Sprint 1, Sprint 2, etc would be more convenient if it were a native feature.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

9

JT

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

More than a year

Apr 21, 2021

Digitalize your sticky notes and task board
Pros

The integration with JIRA is the standout feature of this software. The cards effortlessly integrate with JIRA and appear on my board. Another great aspect is the ability to divide projects into multiple releases.

Cons

I am not certain if there is an option to reverse integrate from JIRA stories to StoriesOnBoard. Having this feature would greatly benefit us as we could easily onboard existing projects.

Ease of use

9

Value for money

9

Customer Support

9

Functionality

10

Yash

Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees

Less than a year

Apr 21, 2021

Great Collaboration Tool to Capture User Requirements
Pros

I find the option to collaborate and view stories in a user-friendly interface particularly useful. It is easy to incorporate into planning and requirements gathering.

Cons

The software services me well as it provides comprehensive reports that give me a holistic view of all the stories.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Alyson

Computer Software, 101-500 employees

Less than a year

Apr 19, 2021

By far the best Story Mapping tool out there...
Pros

Firstly, the intuitiveness of the User Experience is remarkable. It almost requires no training. Secondly it easily replicates the experience of story mapping on a traditional physical wall.

Cons

It's a bit expensive for all of my African clients. While they are willing to pay something, they tend to shy away when they see the price, even if they had a great experience during our previous story mapping sessions.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

6

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Idowu

Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

More than a year

Apr 18, 2021

A good story mapping product with tons of features.
Pros

The product offers a wide range of features. You can simply think of a requirement and you'll be very surprised to find it already there.

Cons

To be completely honest, I haven't encountered any cons yet since I am still relatively new to it. I may need some more time to discover any.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

8

Customer Support

6

Functionality

10

Pranshu

Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees

Less than 6 months

Apr 17, 2021

Good
Pros

It is user-friendly and can become a quite valuable tool for streamlining story writing.

Cons

Occasionally, it can be challenging to locate what I need.

Ease of use

6

Value for money

6

Customer Support

6

Functionality

6

Sanchit

Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees

Less than a year

Apr 15, 2021

Story mapping experience by StiriesOnBoard
Pros

It thoroughly supports personas, activities and user steps, providing a comprehensive overview of the product backlog.

Cons

The ease of use is remarkable and it provides a comprehensive overview of the product backlog.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Oveis

Computer Software, 500+ employees

Apr 14, 2021

Product Story Mapping on Student Projects
Pros

I really like the ability of being able to easily release planning directly from the story map. Additionally, the integration with GitHub saved our teams a significant amount of time.

Cons

The user interface still needs some improvements. Sometimes it's unclear how to perform a task and I have to try different approaches and potentially backtrack to correct things.

Ease of use

7

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Jeremy

Education Management, 500+ employees

More than a year

Apr 13, 2021

Easy to use, easy to set up, but limited feature set
Pros

Setting up is incredibly easy, thanks to the highly intuitive user interface. All the features are laid out clearly and easy to understand.

Cons

The feature set, especially the communication tools is limited. I wish it were easier to assign cards to specific users or leave comments specifically intended for certain users.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

9

Joe

Marketing and Advertising, 51-100 employees

Less than 6 months

Apr 11, 2021

Great Product Could Be Even Better
Pros

It is highly intuitive and makes collaboration with others a breeze. I particularly love the integration with JIRA.

Cons

If I could move cards in bulk tt would greatly enhance the user experience. When utilizing the release feature, it becomes time-consuming to move cards one by one.

Ease of use

9

Value for money

9

Customer Support

9

Functionality

9

Raza

Management Consulting, 500+ employees

Less than a year

Apr 09, 2021

Feature mapping in virtual world
Pros

Creating releases and mapping out business flows is a breeze with this software.

Cons

The editor is not satisfactory and there is a lack of proper linking for releases.

Ease of use

6

Value for money

6

Customer Support

4

Functionality

4

Rohit

Computer Software, 500+ employees

More than a year

Apr 02, 2021

Closest Solution to Stickies on a Whiteboard You'll Find W/ Lots of Extra Features
Pros

I am really impressed by how precisely it resembles a physical story map. Additionally, the ease of creating release schedules and the integration with JIRA are major highlights.

Cons

There are some UX bugs and one significant issue for me is the absence of browser spell check support.

Ease of use

9

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Craig

Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-100 employees

Less than 6 months

Apr 01, 2021

Cutting releases
Pros

I love the ability to thoroughly assess what we need and don't need for each release. Also I like that how easily we can guide our clients through each element, allowing them to drive the process.

Cons

Sometimes, things can feel a bit confusing although it has improved with the new UI refresh.

Ease of use

6

Value for money

6

Customer Support

6

Functionality

8

Billy

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Less than a year

Apr 01, 2021

Great tool for Collaboration
Pros

The ease of collaboration, usage and discussion, as well as the ability to view the end results, make this a tool the best. As you doesn't require any prior experience to use it properly.

Cons

The help section especially regarding user roles, needs more elaboration. I was confused about assigning edit rights to my users until I realized that since I am not an admin within the system (despite running a session), I couldn't perform that task.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

6

Customer Support

6

Functionality

6

Anonymous

Not Specified, 500+ employees

Less than 6 months

Apr 01, 2021

Quick and targeted
Pros

The features I like the most about this product are virtual post-it notes, the ability to create epics and stories and the option to export to Jira!

Cons

At most meetings, people spend a couple of minutes futzing around before we get into the flow.

Ease of use

7

Value for money

7

Customer Support

7

Functionality

9

Lachlan

Information Technology and Services, 101-500 employees

Less than a year

Feb 13, 2021

Intuitive and Frictionless
Pros

This application simplifies story mapping for distributed teams and the integration with Jira saves a huge amount of time. It also ensures everyone stays updated with the latest progress.

Cons

It would be great to have developed personas that allow for filtering and more complex journeys.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Michael

Financial Services, 101-500 employees

Less than a year

Feb 08, 2021

Useful, intuitive and scales well
Pros

As I manage around seven products, my favorite feature of this tool is the ability to drag and drop stories into sprints and effectively manage sprint capacity.

Cons

Currently, it is not possible to link a story from one board to another. It would be great to have this option in near future.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

8

Kev

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Less than a year

Feb 06, 2021

Great tool to visualize Azure DevOps
Pros

It seamlessly integrates with ADO which allows me to easily visualize the project's development.

Cons

It requires more integration with Microsoft products. I wish it had the same level of integration as Jira.

Ease of use

6

Value for money

8

Customer Support

10

Functionality

6

Carlos

Logistics and Supply Chain, 11-50 employees

Less than 6 months

Feb 05, 2021

Still the best story mapping tool in the market
Pros

The keyboard shortcuts in StoriesOnBoard are fantastic. They allow easy navigation and modification of cards in a more efficient manner compared to other story mapping tools available.

Cons

I would like to mention that the visual design aesthetics could be improved. However the recent updates have made a significant difference. I hope the integration between JIRA and StoriesOnBoard becomes more robust for Nextgen projects.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

8

David

Health, Wellness and Fitness, 51-100 employees

More than a year

Feb 04, 2021

Really convenient but UI could be improved and warmer
Pros

Having an overall view of stories and the ability to export to JIRA is quite convenient. It is mainly helpful for Product Owners to showcase how we have divided product components.

Cons

The UI could be enhanced and it should be made easier to attach files.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

6

Paul

Consumer Electronics, 101-500 employees

Less than a year

Feb 03, 2021

Easy to use and great tool for collaborating across different teams
Pros

Ease of use is the basic and the best features offered by this product. Ease of use is also essential for us especially when facilitating live client workshops. Also, the real-time visibility of journeys and the ability to iterate and reprioritize on the fly based on new insights and backlog re-evaluations is invaluable.

Cons

I can't think of anything that I dislike. It is might be because I am a a relatively basic functionality user.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Tim

Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees

Less than a year

Jan 27, 2021

Ideas building and publishing on the web
Pros

It serves as an excellent collaboration tool for generating marketing ideas and promoting them via web links. The interactive slides effectively depict marketing and business concepts.

Cons

In todays marketing process, animations have become crucial. From my personal usage I couldn't find a way to build animations through this site.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

9

arehman

Oil & Energy, 500+ employees

Jan 18, 2021

Easy to use tool for agile teams
Pros

What I really liked about this tool is that it is built on a methodology that promotes a user centric approach. It is something that is the key for our team. As we are fairly new to agile, StoriesOnBoard has been contributory in helping us adopt this new methodology. The integration with JIRA is also likeable since our processes heavily rely on JIRA.

Cons

So far, I haven't encountered any issues with the tool.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Marton

Banking, 500+ employees

Less than 6 months

Jan 17, 2021

Great & easy tool for story mapping
Pros

I've been using StoriesOnBoard for several years and it is my favorite tool for handling complex projects. I love how easy and intuitive story mapping is, making it ideal for planning MVPs, development phases and sharing them with the team. Managing tickets is a breeze and the export options allow for seamless presentation integration.

Cons

The design may have a slightly old-school feel but overall, everything is good.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

9

Vera

Information Technology and Services, 51-100 employees

More than a year

Jan 16, 2021

Does the main thing well, but needs an upgrade
Pros

StoriesOnBoard is the go to tool in my company for organizing user stories. The reason is that they were one of the first among all to introduce a visually appealing way to view all user stories together, facilitating planning and prioritization decisions. However, the platform hasn't evolved beyond that basic premise to provide the value that product managers are currently seeking from such tools.

Cons

The thing that is lacking is Real-time collaboration in StoriesOnBoard, and this is a major drawback of the product. In todays world tools like Miro are replacing StoriesOnBoard because they enable real-time collaboration among groups of people, even though they lack easy ways to attach details or estimates to the stories. StoriesOnBoard is primarily designed for one person to edit the board at a time.

Ease of use

5

Value for money

5

Customer Support

5

Functionality

7

Kerry

Computer Software, 51-100 employees

Less than 6 months

Jan 15, 2021

We Love StoriesOnBoard
Pros

The ease of creating and organizing cards, combined with the collaboration capabilities makes this app our top choice for laying out epics and stories.

Cons

Some of the newer features are starting to overshadow the core features.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Robert

Publishing, 500+ employees

More than a year

Jan 14, 2021

Excellent tool to collaborate with a customer without pulling him into the complexity of eg. JIRA
Pros

The three elements I like the most are: the ease of use during customer collaboration for defining and refining scope and planning. Secondly, the seamless integration with JIRA and Slack. And thirdly the continuous flow of new features and possibilities.

Cons

The tool is improving, but the administration and management aspects are a bit less straightforward.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

8

Christopher

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

More than a year

Jan 02, 2021

Great for remove sprint 0
Pros

In my company, we use this tool for our story maps and it has made it very easy for us to transition from in-person sessions to the online view. Even during remote sprint 0s, we have successfully replaced in-person sessions with StoriesOnBoard online.

Cons

There is no way to move multiple cards at once using ctrl+click or shift+click.

Ease of use

9

Value for money

9

Customer Support

9

Functionality

9

Robin

Computer Software, 500+ employees

Less than a year

Jan 01, 2021

Good but pricy
Pros

The interface and workflow for creating user stories are easy to learn and intuitive.

Cons

The lowest level plan supposedly allows unlimited numbers of viewers, but there seem to be issues if it is accessed by me and more than one other user. At scale this can become a costly tool. It's actually great but it could end up being a significant budget item.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

3

Customer Support

3

Functionality

8

Marc

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Aug 21, 2020

Really great tool with continual improvement
Pros

I like the collaboration among team members and the ability to involve clients in the release and estimation process.

Cons

User management is a bit challenging. Even as an admin, adding yourself to an existing board requires navigating to a different user management area which is always strange.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

8

Matt

Computer Software, 51-100 employees

More than a year

Apr 23, 2020

Used StoriesOnBoard to engage users, discuss priorities and clarify requirements
Pros

The software's intuitive and visually-oriented nature makes it easy for non technical project members to quickly understand and use it. We primarily used it for collaboration and communication during meetings which allow us to establish a shared understanding of the project's desired outcome.

Cons

I would have liked more attributes to categorize cards.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

9

Anonymous

Not Specified, 1-10 employees

Less than a year

Jan 13, 2020

Story Mapping Online App with Lots of Supportive Learning Materials
Pros

The tool is user-friendly and visually attractive. It also offers a free trial and provide plenty learning resources. It also offers more useful features compared to its competitors.

Cons

That's not a drawback rather a wish that if they offered some free plans for users who don't use Story Mapping regularly but only occasionally.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

8

Anonymous

Not Specified, 101-500 employees

Mar 25, 2019

Simple & Powerful
Pros

The tool is highly intuitive, simple and delivers exactly what it promises. The proactive support further enhances the overall user experience.

Cons

So far, I haven't encountered any issues with the product.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

John

Higher Education, 101-500 employees

Less than 6 months

Feb 15, 2019

Useful tool for backlog initiation
Pros

The best thing about this tool is that it provides a combined view of epics and themes which makes it easier to use during project initiation compared to Jira.

Cons

As a team, we ended up using Jira for sprint by sprint development because StoriesOnBoard still lacks many features. However I do keep it for my long-term backlog.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

8

Anonymous

Not Specified, 101-500 employees

Less than a year

Feb 11, 2019

New User Experience
Pros

It assists me in organizing stories and provides a comprehensive view of the creation and release process for a new product.

Cons

It's not very flexible in terms of structure but I haven't explored all its functionalities yet. It took me a while to learn how to use it but once I created a couple of stories, I got the hang of it and it's easy to reach out to customer service for assistance.

Ease of use

6

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

6

Charmane

Financial Services, 500+ employees

Feb 09, 2019

Great Tool for easy storyboarding
Pros

It is very easy to create epics, features and user stories using this tool.

Cons

It would be great if there was an option to enlarge the cards, especially for those with longer titles that get cut off and require clicking to view the complete name. Additionally, having the ability to add notes/comments to the entire board, not just individual cards, would be beneficial.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

8

Anonymous

Not Specified, 500+ employees

Jan 21, 2019

Easy onboarding, fast mapping and quick collaboration
Pros

The ease of use and the user-friendly natures of this product are major advantages.

Cons

The design resembled Microsoft, which personally I am not fond of the Microsoft look and feel.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

7

Luis

Construction, 500+ employees

Jan 19, 2019

Intuitive and simple
Pros

Defining different roles of personas in our application and clarifying tasks for each story is not a problem any more. Credit goes to StoriesOnBoard.

Cons

Since we recently started using it, I haven't found any negative aspects so far.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

8

Customer Support

8

Functionality

10

James

Computer Software, 500+ employees

Less than 6 months

Dec 02, 2018

Excellent tool
Pros

This tool keeps stories organized in one place without unnecessary clutter, focusing solely on the required details.

Cons

The mobile option is not very suitable and could use some improvement. It would also be helpful to have bots for managing it.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

8

Functionality

8

Sachin

Consumer Electronics, 500+ employees

Less than a year

Nov 01, 2018

Really good tool with jira integration
Pros

The integration with Jira is seamless, and the full-screen mode improves usability.

Cons

The UI could be more visually appealing and up to date, something that reflects a more current style.

Ease of use

8

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

8

Michal

Professional Training & Coaching, 11-50 employees

Less than 6 months

Nov 01, 2018

The Best
Pros

The website design and the intuitive interface contribute to its ease of use.

Cons

I couldn't find any cons. It works really well.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Duarte

Education Management, 500+ employees

Less than 6 months

Nov 01, 2018

An excellent tool to build your story mapping
Pros

The features I like the most were the capability to share, ease of use and the option to export files in backlog or story map format. Additionally, the online customer service was highly satisfactory.

Cons

Sometimes it feels like the product is incomplete. When exporting the backlog/story map, the colors disappear.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

10

Customer Support

10

Functionality

10

Nicolas

Banking, 500+ employees

Less than 6 months

Oct 06, 2018

Cool
Pros

It is an easy to use and simple app with a well-designed interface.

Cons

The pricing is expensive for me and the lack of mobile apps is a drawback.

Ease of use

10

Value for money

5

Customer Support

8

Functionality

8

Anonymous

Not Specified, 11-50 employees

Less than 6 months

Oct 03, 2018