Favro : Full Review, Testing, and Presentation (2024)

What is Favro?

If you are looking for a project management tool, you might be wondering if Favro is right for you.

Favro was launched in 2016, it allows you to create Kanban boards, sheets, timelines, and task cards. They also offer automation to reduce administration time and dashboard templates to make project setup easier.

Favro is aimed at SaaS (Software as a Service) and gaming businesses, but its tools can be used by any business that wants to launch a new product or service.

Features

Let's take a closer look at Favro!

We signed up for a free trial to give you a glimpse of what's in store for you.

UX/Sign Up

It's super easy to get started with Favro, and you don't need to commit to a payment plan until you start a 14-day free trial. All you need to do is provide a few details about your business, your role in it, and the industry in which you work.

It's fairly easy to navigate Favro, but it's a bit difficult to find your way around at first. If we were picky, we would say it would be good to have a contextual tutorial to guide new users in the right direction after registering.

They offer short videos in the form of pop-ups, which give you an idea of how other businesses use Favro. Once you've set up your dashboard the way you want it (we'll get to that in a moment), it's pretty easy to find your way around.

Dashboard

The dashboard is the central hub, and it can be customized to meet the exact needs of your team. Templates are available for each category, although there are some limitations — they're mostly focused on software development and design, which means you might have to create your tables from scratch if you're not working in a similar field.

On your dashboard, you can include:

Kanban boards

The tables kanban are visual tools that use maps and columns to represent tasks or items. For example, the following image shows a test Kanban board:

It's a simple way to group tasks under one roof (as in the example above). Each task (or collection of tasks) can be assigned to a different team. Each task comes in the form of a card (more on that in a moment), which can be dragged and dropped exactly where you want it.

Kanban boards are great for organizing tasks into categories. If you're managing a large multi-stage project or smaller teams, it's easy to organize them into sections, with the most pressing tasks put first.

Leaves

You also have the option of creating spreadsheets with customizable fields, including:

• Title
• Calendar
• Priority
• Text
• Number
• Status
• Link
• Members
• Date
• Tags
• Rating
• Vote
• Checkbox

The sheets can be customized, with a few basic templates to use. However, these (like all models) are really meant for software developers, so you might have to start from scratch if you work in another industry.

Timeline

Calendars are a great way to visualize goals and upcoming deadlines. Adding new events or goals is easy, and you can quickly add notes to each item.

Timelines are a great addition to your dashboard because they allow you to instantly remember important events.

List of maps

Card lists work much like a to-do list or a bulletin board, and they're a good way to keep important information or reminders in one place.

You can click on each card to edit them, adding members and labels, setting calendars and statuses, and adding notes and ideas. Other users can add comments on the right-hand side.

Views

Each section of your Favro board can be viewed in a different format. For example, if you're not a fan of lists, you can switch each item to Kanban view. This can be done on an individual level, which means that each team member can set up their board as they see fit.

Moving items is easy - just click and drag them to where you want to place them. This level of personalization is really useful because it allows team members to prioritize what they need to see right away.

You can change the color of each item if it helps you quickly find what you're looking for, and even print individual items or email them.

We love the level of personalization that is available for each person. You don't have to be an admin or a team leader to make a difference, allowing each team member to adapt. If some members of your team prefer lists to Kanban, they can change everything without losing critical information, tasks, or deadlines.

Automation

Favro allows you to automate specific tasks.

You can create au

Automations for certain tasks, such as creating maps, automatic status updates, etc.

Triggers include:

• When maps are created or change status
• When maps are completed, or when new cards are added.
• When certain periods of time pass or when you reach a deadline.

Actions include:

• Send a message
• Archives
• Create a map
• Apply the card template
• Change card status
• Add tags
• Assign members
• Add or remove from the table

Favro offers a tutorial on how to get the most out of automation. You can see how many automations have been used (you have 5000 actions per month during your free trial period - the number of automations varies depending on your pricing plan).

When used properly, automation is a valuable tool. It can save you a lot of time, allowing your team to focus on more pressing tasks.

Reporting

You can create timesheet reports:

These can be filtered by board, tags, members, date, and categories.

Integrations

Favro has great integrations including:

• Slack
• Google Drive
• dropbox
• Microsoft One Drive
• Zapier
• Google Calendar
• GitHub
• Microsoft calendar

Mobile app

Favro has a mobile application, which allows you to access most of the features of the desktop version.

It works great, allowing you to access everything you need on the go. It seems pretty basic, but it's really easy to use. The app is available for iOS and Android.

Customer Support

Favro has a knowledge base with guides on how to get started, as well as how to get the most out of each feature.

If you need additional support, you can contact Favro via live chat or email, or set up a meeting using Calendly.

The customer support team is very friendly and responds quickly to inquiries. Users on a higher plan will receive faster responses.

For example, if you opt for the Enterprise plan, you can access online chat support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you encounter a problem in the middle of the night, you can always get immediate assistance.

Pricing

The price of Favro depends on the number of users you have. Based on 10 users, the price is as follows:

Lite - $60/month (or $612 per year)

• 5 collections
• Unlimited boards
• Unlimited folders
• Apps for iOS and Android
• Basic support
• OAuth via Google and GitHub

Standard - $80/month (or $816 per year)

• Unlimited collections
• Unlimited private collections
• Unlimited advice and arrears
• Unlimited number of applications and integrations
• Unlimited storage
• Reports
• Apps for iOS and Android
• Guest accounts
• 1000 API calls per hour
• Standard support
• OAuth via Google and GitHub

Business - $150/month (or $1530 per year)

• Unlimited collections
• Unlimited private collections
• Unlimited advice and arrears
• Unlimited number of applications and integrations
• Unlimited storage
• Reports and timesheets
• Apps for iOS and Android
• Guest accounts
• 10,000 API calls per hour
• Business support - 24-hour response time on weekdays
• OAuth via Google and GitHub
• Manage collections
• SAML based on single sign-on (SSO)
• SCIM user provisioning
• DPA and enhanced GDPR support

For smaller teams, prices start at $12 per month for 2 users. It can go up to $1,500 per month for teams of 100 users or more. Larger teams will receive a personalized quote from Favro if they want to know more.

You can find out more about their price page.

Alternatives to Favro

There are other collaboration tools that you can consult if you think Favro is not the one for you:

1. BaseCamp

Basecamp offers a suite of productivity and collaboration tools, including task lists, tasks, schedules, and messaging.

2. Teamwork

Teamwork is a project management tool. You can create projects and tasks, set deadlines, and keep team members up to date.

3. Wrike

Wrike is great from an AI perspective because it offers tools to automate processes that take time.

If you want to increase the productivity of your team, it's worth finding out.

FAQs

Is Favro free?

No, but they do offer a 14-day free trial.

How do I cancel my Favro account?

You can cancel anytime by going to the “Account Settings” page.

Does Favro offer training or tutorials?

They have a few training articles in their knowledge base. They also have a blog for game developers with some tips on how to use the platform properly.

Final Verdict

To summarize, we think that Favro worth discovering and not only for game developers. It has everything you need to make project management easy. We love that it's customizable for each person, and we think automation is great for saving time.

It's also reasonably priced, especially for smaller teams. You won't have to worry about paying for features or users you don't need if there are only one or two of you working together.

Yes, we think it's a bit cumbersome for new users, and there could be more models for other types of businesses. But all in all, Favro is a good choice that's worth looking into.