Kanban boards that flow.
Drag tickets across To Do, In Progress, Done, and any custom lane you invent. Priority badges, due dates, and assignee avatars keep context where you need it.
- Custom lanes & WIP limits
- Priority labels (low → critical)
- Due-date tracking with overdue alerts
- Quick-add from any column
Workspaces for every team.
Group projects into workspaces with their own members, branding, and settings. Switch contexts in one click.
- Unlimited workspaces (Pro+)
- Per-workspace branding
- Member directory with avatars
- Project counters & activity
Real-time analytics, no refresh required.
Dashboards powered by WebSockets update the instant your team moves a card. KPIs, throughput, and burn-down — all live.
- Live WebSocket updates
- Throughput & velocity charts
- Custom KPI cards
- Export to CSV / PDF
Roles & permissions, done right.
Admin, member, viewer — scoped per workspace and project. SSO and SAML on Enterprise. Audit log included.
- Granular role-based access
- SSO / SAML (Enterprise)
- Audit log for compliance
- Approval workflows
And a whole lot more.
Quality-of-life features your team will quietly love.
Approvals
Sign-off workflows before things ship.
Calendar view
See every deadline at a glance.
Comments & @mentions
Markdown discussions in context.
Audit log
Every change, forever.
Edge-fast
Sub-100ms anywhere on earth.
Live presence
See who's looking at what.
Comparison
How theRuler stacks against the rest.
An honest, side-by-side look at what each tool ships out of the box.
| Feature | theRuler | Trello | Asana | Jira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanban boards | ||||
| Workspaces & multi-project | ||||
| Real-time WebSocket updates | ||||
| Built-in approvals workflow | addon | addon | ||
| Granular roles & permissions | ||||
| Live analytics dashboards | ||||
| Audit log included | enterprise | |||
| SSO / SAML | enterprise | enterprise | enterprise | enterprise |
| Calm, modern UI | ||||
| Free tier with unlimited tickets | ||||
| Pricing per active user | $12 | $10 | $13 | $8.15 |
Data based on public pricing pages and product docs as of 2026. Comparison is for orientation — try it yourself to be sure.