Choose Kendis if
- You want to run PI Planning next quarter without an implementation project.
- You want a published per-user price and a long self-serve trial.
- Your teams stay in Jira or Azure DevOps as the system of record.
- You want a confidence vote and ROAM register that work out of the box.
- You need EU hosting with a European provider.
Choose Targetprocess if
- You need budgets and forecasts tied to portfolio execution, with IBM Apptio.
- You want one configurable tool for work management and portfolio management.
- You cover Large Solution and Portfolio SAFe and want it all modelled in one place.
- You have the budget and the people for a services-led rollout.
What is the best Targetprocess alternative for PI Planning?
Kendis is a strong Targetprocess alternative for PI Planning and program-level tracking. It offers a program board, dependencies, PI Objectives, a ROAM risk register and a confidence vote on top of Jira or Azure DevOps, with a published price and six months free. Targetprocess is the better fit for financially integrated portfolio management.
Targetprocess became an IBM product when IBM completed its acquisition of Apptio in August 2023.[1] IBM now describes it as "a powerful, flexible, financially-integrated Strategic Portfolio Management solution."[2] It supports SAFe "from Essential SAFe to Large Solution SAFe, to Portfolio SAFe and Full SAFe."[3] That is a wider scope than Kendis, and it comes with more to configure.
Kendis vs IBM Targetprocess at a glance
| Kendis | IBM Targetprocess | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | PI Planning and tracking for ARTs and Solution Trains | Strategic portfolio management with financial integration[2] |
| Pricing | $14 per user per month billed annually, $16 monthly. You license the people who plan, not every Jira user. Pricing | Not published |
| Free trial | 6 months free, no credit card | Free trial offered. Length not stated.[2] |
| Deployment | Cloud or self-hosted on your own infrastructure | SaaS |
| Hosting region | Your choice at signup: EU (OVHcloud, Frankfurt) or US (AWS) | Apptio lists US, EU and Asia Pacific regions for its products[4] |
| Jira integration | Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center, two-way | Native integration with bidirectional sync[5] |
| Azure DevOps integration | Azure DevOps and TFS, two-way | Available on request, and "depends on connected users licensing and integration implementation paid services"[6] |
| Security | ISO/IEC 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, DORA Schedule available | Apptio states ISO 27001 certification and a SOC 2 Type II report[4] |
How do Kendis and Targetprocess compare on PI Planning features?
Both cover the program board, dependencies, PI Objectives with business value, capacity and multi-ART planning. Targetprocess adds budgets and financial integration. Kendis includes a ROAM register and a confidence vote as standard features, where Targetprocess describes configuration or workarounds.
| Feature | Kendis | IBM Targetprocess |
|---|---|---|
| Program board | Yes. Program board with team rows and iteration columns | Yes. Blockers shown with red lines and planning issues with dotted lines[7] |
| Dependency management | Yes. Lines on the board, list view, dependency wheel, due dates and alerts | Yes[7] |
| PI Objectives with business value | Yes. Planned and actual business value, linked to features and stories | Yes. Planned and actual business value[7], installed as a solution that "requires additional manual configuration"[8] |
| Capacity and load | Yes. Capacity per team per iteration against planned load | Yes. Demand compared with team capacity per iteration[9] |
| Confidence vote | Yes. Per team and for the whole PI | Workaround: "create a survey and include the form as a webpage on the dashboard"[7] |
| Risks | Yes. ROAM risk register linked to features | Impediments and risk list.[7] A ROAM register is not documented. |
| Predictability reporting | Yes. Predictability and performance reports | Yes. Program predictability from objectives[7] |
| Solution Train / multi-ART | Yes. Solution board across ARTs, mixing Jira and Azure DevOps boards | Yes. Solution Trains broken down into ARTs and teams[3] |
| OKRs | Yes. OKRs and strategic themes | Yes. Program dashboard with OKRs[7] |
| Budgets and financials | No. Roadmaps, strategic themes and OKRs, without budgets or financials | Yes. Budgets and forecasts aligned to portfolio execution[10] |
| WSJF ranking | Yes. WSJF view | Yes[3] |
When is Targetprocess the better choice?
Choose Targetprocess when you need strategic portfolio management with finance: budgets and forecasts connected to delivery data, across every SAFe level, in a tool you can shape to your own terminology and process.
- Financial integration. Budgets and forecasts aligned "to live portfolio execution using real-time work, velocity, and capacity data."[10]
- Full SAFe coverage. Essential, Large Solution, Portfolio and Full SAFe in one model.[3]
- Configurability. A flexible data model that can also serve as the work management tool itself.
- The IBM Apptio stack. A natural choice where Apptio already runs technology business management.
Why do teams choose Kendis instead of Targetprocess?
Teams choose Kendis for speed and clarity: a known price, a trial long enough to prove value, and PI Planning features that work on the first day without configuration or paid services.
You can see the price
Kendis is $14 per user per month on annual billing, or $16 monthly, and you license only the people who plan. Targetprocess pricing is not published, and its integration users are licensed separately from regular users.[6]
Ready to plan, not ready to configure
Kendis has no implementation project and no setup fee. PI Objectives, the ROAM risk register and the confidence vote are part of every program board. In Targetprocess, PI Objectives arrive as a solution that needs manual configuration[8], and the vendor's suggested confidence vote is a survey embedded in a dashboard.[7]
Jira and Azure DevOps stay the system of record
Kendis is a layer, not a replacement. Teams keep working in Jira or Azure DevOps and the board stays in sync both ways. The Azure DevOps integration in Targetprocess is enabled on request and depends on paid implementation services.[6]
Six months to decide, with EU hosting if you need it
The Kendis trial covers two full PIs. You choose EU hosting on OVHcloud in Frankfurt or US hosting on AWS at signup. See the European Cloud.
How do you try Kendis alongside Targetprocess?
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 Targetprocess 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.
If Targetprocess runs your portfolio, Kendis can cover PI Planning for individual trains, since both read the same Jira or Azure DevOps backlog.
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 IBM Targetprocess: frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Targetprocess?
For PI Planning and program-level tracking, Kendis is a direct alternative with a published price and a six-month free trial. For financially integrated strategic portfolio management, IBM Targetprocess remains the more complete tool.
Who owns Targetprocess?
IBM. Targetprocess was part of Apptio, and IBM completed its acquisition of Apptio in August 2023. The product is now called IBM Targetprocess.
How much does Targetprocess cost?
IBM does not publish Targetprocess pricing. Kendis publishes its price: $14 per user per month on annual billing or $16 monthly, with six months free.
Does Targetprocess integrate with Jira and Azure DevOps?
Yes. Targetprocess documents a native Jira integration with bidirectional sync, and an Azure DevOps integration that is enabled on request and depends on user licensing and paid implementation services.
Does Targetprocess have a confidence vote?
The vendor's remote PI Planning guidance suggests creating a survey and embedding the form on a dashboard. Kendis has a built-in confidence vote per team and for the whole PI.
Does Kendis replace Targetprocess for portfolio management?
Not for financials. Kendis covers roadmaps, strategic themes and OKRs, but not budgeting or forecasting. Organisations that need those keep Targetprocess or another portfolio tool.
Sources
Every external claim in this guide links to the primary source below. All links were checked on 12 October 2026.
- IBM Newsroom. IBM completes acquisition of Apptio Inc. (10 August 2023).
- IBM (Apptio). IBM Targetprocess product page.
- IBM (Apptio). Full SAFe tool: Targetprocess.
- IBM (Apptio). Apptio Trust Center.
- Targetprocess. Jira integration setup.
- Targetprocess. Native Azure DevOps integration setup guide.
- IBM (Apptio). Remote PI Planning with Targetprocess.
- Targetprocess. Team and ART PI Objectives enablement.
- IBM Docs. PI view (Targetprocess).
- IBM (Apptio). Targetprocess financial integration.
How this comparison was made: statements about IBM Targetprocess 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.