Choose Kendis if
- You need to state where your data is hosted, and want it in the EU.
- You need ISO/IEC 27001 and a DORA Schedule for procurement.
- A small group plans for many teams, so per-user pricing is cheaper.
- You want OKRs, roadmaps and an Inspect and Adapt module in the same tool.
- You want six months to evaluate, not a short trial.
Choose piplanning.io if
- You want the tool owned by Scaled Agile, with SAFe terminology by the book.
- You want unlimited users, including stakeholders, for a per-team price.
- Your teams use Rally.
- You prefer a sticky-note feel that mirrors the physical wall.
What is the best piplanning.io alternative?
Kendis is a close piplanning.io alternative. Both provide a planning board, dependencies, PI Objectives, ROAM risks, a confidence vote and two-way sync with Jira and Azure DevOps. Kendis differs with per-user pricing, six months free, published ISO/IEC 27001 certification and a choice of EU or US hosting.
piplanning.io describes itself as "a powerful and easy-to-use visual management tool for aligning teams, at scale."[1] Its maker, Rentouch, was acquired by Scaled Agile, Inc. in April 2023[2], so it is now the PI Planning tool of the company behind SAFe. It is a capable product, and this comparison is closer than the others on this site. The decision usually comes down to pricing model, data location and what you need outside the planning event.
Kendis vs piplanning.io at a glance
| Kendis | piplanning.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Kendis, an independent vendor | Scaled Agile, Inc., since April 2023[2] |
| Pricing model | Per user. $14 per user per month billed annually, $16 monthly. You license the people who plan, not every Jira user. Pricing | Per team per year with unlimited users. Standard starts at $875 per team for 1 to 15 teams, Premium $1,050, Enterprise $1,400.[3] |
| Free trial | 6 months free, no credit card | Free trial, no credit card required. Length not stated.[1] |
| SSO | Premium Cloud and above | Premium and above, not Standard[3] |
| Deployment | Cloud or self-hosted on your own infrastructure | Cloud and on-premise[4] |
| Hosting region | Your choice at signup: EU (OVHcloud, Frankfurt) or US (AWS) | Not published on piplanning.io |
| ALM integration | Jira Cloud, Jira Data Center, Azure DevOps and TFS, two-way | Jira Software, Rally and Azure DevOps, two-way[5] |
| Security certifications | ISO/IEC 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, DORA Schedule available | Not published on piplanning.io |
How do Kendis and piplanning.io compare on PI Planning features?
On the planning event itself the two are close: both document a planning board, dependencies, PI Objectives with business value, ROAM risks, confidence voting, load against capacity, predictability and solution-level boards. Kendis adds OKRs, roadmaps and a dedicated Inspect and Adapt module.
| Feature | Kendis | piplanning.io |
|---|---|---|
| Planning board | Yes. Program board with team rows and iteration columns | Yes. ART Planning Board, team boards and backlog board[5] |
| Dependency management | Yes. Lines on the board, list view, dependency wheel, due dates and alerts | Yes. Cross-team and cross-ART[3] |
| PI Objectives with business value | Yes. Planned and actual business value, linked to features and stories | Yes. Business value, committed and uncommitted[6] |
| ROAM risks | Yes. ROAM risk register linked to features | Yes. ART PI Risks Board[7] |
| Confidence vote | Yes. Per team and for the whole PI | Yes. Fist of five, optionally anonymous[8] |
| Capacity and load | Yes. Capacity per team per iteration against planned load | Yes. Load vs. capacity for ART and teams[9] |
| Predictability reporting | Yes. Predictability and performance reports | Yes. ART and team predictability[10] |
| Solution Train / multi-ART | Yes. Solution board across ARTs, mixing Jira and Azure DevOps boards | Yes. Solution Boards, without bulk import[11] |
| Inspect and Adapt | Yes. Inspect and Adapt module with PI comparisons | Partial. Actual business value is recorded for predictability.[10] No dedicated module documented. |
| External dependencies | Yes | Limited by plan: one external organisation on Standard, unlimited on Premium[3] |
| OKRs and roadmaps | Yes. OKRs and strategic themes | Not documented |
| Rally integration | No | Yes[5] |
When is piplanning.io the better choice?
Choose piplanning.io when you want the tool that comes from the makers of SAFe, when you need to give access to a large number of people for a fixed per-team price, or when your teams work in Rally.
- Closest to SAFe. It is owned by Scaled Agile[2] and says it is "the first tool to fully support PI Outcome Planning", Scaled Agile's newest practice.[12]
- Unlimited users. Pricing counts teams, not people: "we don't care how many users you give access to."[3] That suits trains that invite many stakeholders and suppliers.
- Rally. It integrates with Rally as well as Jira and Azure DevOps.[5] Kendis does not.
- Sticky-note experience. The interface deliberately mirrors the physical PI Planning wall.
Why do teams choose Kendis instead of piplanning.io?
Teams choose Kendis when procurement asks questions about hosting and certification, when a small planning group serves many teams, or when they want strategy and review tooling in the same product as the planning board.
You can say where the data is
Kendis lets you choose the region at signup. The European Cloud runs on OVHcloud in Frankfurt, with project data stored and processed in the EEA, and the Global Cloud runs on AWS in the US. Kendis is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and offers a DORA Schedule for financial-sector customers. We could not find a hosting region or security certification published on piplanning.io as of 12 October 2026, so ask the vendor if this matters to you.
Per-user pricing favours small planning groups
piplanning.io Standard is $875 per team per year for the first 15 teams.[3] A ten-team ART is $8,750 per year, with as many users as you like. In Kendis the same train, with 25 licensed planners on annual billing, is $4,200 per year. If you need to give hundreds of people their own login, the per-team model can work out cheaper, so run the numbers for your own train.
Six months to evaluate
The Kendis trial is six months with no credit card, which covers two planning events and the execution between them. piplanning.io offers a free trial without stating its length.[1]
More than the planning event
Kendis includes OKRs and strategic themes, roadmaps and an Inspect and Adapt module that compares PIs, alongside scope change tracking against the planning baseline.
How do you try Kendis alongside piplanning.io?
You do not need to replace anything to evaluate Kendis. It reads from and writes to the Jira or Azure DevOps backlog you already have, so you can run it next to piplanning.io for a PI and compare the two on real work.
- Sign up for the six-month free trial and pick EU or US hosting. No credit card is asked for.
- Connect Jira or Azure DevOps and choose the boards or projects for one Agile Release Train.
- Load the features for the next PI with a JQL filter or Azure DevOps query. Linked stories come in with them.
- Run PI Planning on the board: capacity, dependencies, objectives, ROAM and the confidence vote.
- Track the PI against the planning baseline, then decide with two PIs of evidence.
Because both tools read from the same Jira or Azure DevOps backlog, you can run one train on each for a PI and compare them directly.
Try Kendis free for 6 months
Kendis is a PI Planning and tracking platform that sits on top of Jira and Azure DevOps. The free trial runs for six months, long enough to plan and track two full PIs with your real backlog before anyone has to approve a budget.
- 6 months free, no credit card
- Choose EU hosting (OVHcloud, Frankfurt) or US hosting (AWS)
- Planning board, dependencies, PI objectives, ROAM risks, solution boards
- Two-way sync with Jira Cloud, Jira Data Center and Azure DevOps
- ISO/IEC 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, DORA Schedule available
- No user caps and no setup costs during the trial
One trial per organisation that has not used Kendis in the last twelve months. After the trial, Premium Cloud is $14 per user per month billed annually, or $16 monthly, and you license only the people who plan. SSO, Kendis AI and premium support are part of paid plans. See pricing and the free trial terms.
Compare Kendis with other PI Planning tools
New to the topic? Read the PI Planning guide or the scaling agile guide.
Kendis vs piplanning.io: frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to piplanning.io?
Kendis is a close alternative. It covers the same PI Planning features, including the planning board, dependencies, PI Objectives, ROAM risks and confidence vote, and adds OKRs, an Inspect and Adapt module, a choice of EU or US hosting and a six-month free trial.
Who owns piplanning.io?
Scaled Agile, Inc., the company behind SAFe. It acquired Rentouch, the maker of piplanning.io, in April 2023. The product is still sold under its own name with its own pricing.
How much does piplanning.io cost compared with Kendis?
piplanning.io is priced per team per year with unlimited users, starting at $875 per team for 1 to 15 teams on the Standard plan. Kendis is priced per user at $14 per month on annual billing. Small planning groups usually pay less with Kendis, and trains that need very many logins may pay less with piplanning.io.
Does piplanning.io integrate with Jira and Azure DevOps?
Yes. piplanning.io documents two-way integration with Jira Software, Rally and Azure DevOps. For Jira, only company-managed projects are supported. Kendis syncs two-way with Jira Cloud, Jira Data Center, Azure DevOps and TFS.
Is piplanning.io hosted in the EU?
piplanning.io does not publish its hosting provider or region on the pages we reviewed on 12 October 2026, so ask the vendor. Kendis offers a European Cloud on OVHcloud in Frankfurt, Germany, selectable at signup.
Does piplanning.io have a free trial?
Yes, piplanning.io offers a free trial with no credit card required. Its length is not stated on the site. Kendis is free for six months.
Does Kendis work with Rally?
No. Kendis integrates with Jira Cloud, Jira Data Center, Azure DevOps and TFS. piplanning.io also supports Rally.
Is Kendis aligned with SAFe?
Yes. Kendis supports SAFe PI Planning, ART and solution-level planning, PI Objectives with business value, ROAM, the confidence vote and Inspect and Adapt. It is an independent product and is not owned by Scaled Agile, Inc.
Sources
Every external claim in this guide links to the primary source below. All links were checked on 12 October 2026.
- piplanning.io. What is piplanning.io?.
- SD Times. Scaled Agile, Inc. enhances cross-functional team planning with Rentouch acquisition (April 2023).
- piplanning.io. Pricing.
- piplanning.io. Changelog.
- piplanning.io. ALM connections: getting started.
- piplanning.io. ART PI Objectives.
- piplanning.io. ART risk board.
- piplanning.io. Confidence voting.
- piplanning.io. Load vs. capacity.
- piplanning.io. Metrics: flow predictability graph.
- piplanning.io. Solution Boards.
- piplanning.io. PI Outcome Planning.
How this comparison was made: statements about piplanning.io come from the vendor's own website, documentation and marketplace listing, linked above and checked on 12 October 2026. Statements about Kendis come from Kendis. Products change, so if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners.