Our Story

A Better Way to Work

We built BanKan to give you powerful visual project management that actually gets out of your way.

Most project management tools charge you a premium just to host data you already own. We think you should just use Google Drive.

Why pay for storage twice? BanKan is a beautiful, lightning-fast wrapper that turns the Google Drive storage you already have into a powerful visual project manager.

Our Goal

Make powerful project management accessible. No steep learning curves. No restrictive frameworks. Just the flexibility to work your way.

Features

Features that Get Out of Your Way

We didn't build an everything app. We stripped away the bloat and built a beautiful, lightning-fast wrapper around the storage in Google Drive you already have.

Spreadsheet Powered Magic

If you know how to use Google Sheets, you already know how to use BanKan. We just connect to your drive and make it look gorgeous. No proprietary databases, no locked-in vendor silos.

Run at the Speed of Thought

No loading spinners. No waiting for complex enterprise queries. BanKan is engineered to be as fast as your brain.

Your Data is Truly Yours

We don't store your project information on our servers. Keep your intellectual property entirely in your control via Google Drive.

Scale Across Orgs Seamlessly

Manage multiple agencies, wildly different teams, or completely distinct workflows from one centralized launchpad without getting overwhelmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about how BanKan works.

What exactly is BanKan?

BanKan is a beautiful, lightning-fast visual project management wrapper that sits on top of your existing Google Drive. Instead of hosting your data on our servers, we connect directly to your spreadsheets to create visual boards, lists, and grids.

How is it different from tools like Trello or Jira?

Traditional tools force you into rigid, proprietary database structures and charge you per-user premiums to host that data. BanKan just gives you a gorgeous interface to manage the data you already own in Google Workspace, without the corporate bloat or steep learning curves.

Do I have to pay for storage?

No! That's the core philosophy behind BanKan. You already pay for Google Workspace - we leverage that existing storage so you never have to pay for storage twice.

Can I still use my spreadsheets normally?

Absolutely. BanKan stays perfectly in sync with your Google Sheets. If part of your team prefers updating raw spreadsheet cells while you prefer dragging cards on a visual board, BanKan makes both possible simultaneously.

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The Name Behind The Tool

What is a Bankan?

The Kawachi Bankan (河内晩柑) is a bright, refreshing Japanese citrus fruit. It's essentially an oversized grapefruit or pomelo, known for its sweet, juicy pulp and subtle tartness.

More importantly, BanKan is a cheeky play on the word Kanban.

We wanted a tool that handles your tasks just as cleanly as a Kanban board, but without the corporate bloat. Fresh, simple, and straightforward - just like the fruit. It's the better way to work for people who prefer beautiful simplicity.

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