Octoboard vs ZenHub
ZenHub is GitHub-native too. But it charges per seat and locks features behind enterprise pricing. Octoboard is completely free.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Octoboard | ZenHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | $8.33/user/month (Teams) |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | 15-30 minutes |
| GitHub native | Yes — reads Issues, PRs, Actions | Yes — built on GitHub Issues |
| Context switching | Standalone dashboard | Browser extension + web app |
| DORA metrics | Built in | Available on Enterprise plan |
| AI insights | Built in (BYO key) | Not available |
| Kanban boards | GitHub-synced | GitHub-synced |
Why teams switch from ZenHub
Per-seat pricing for GitHub features
ZenHub charges $8.33/user/month for Teams. A 20-person team pays $2,000/year for boards and reporting on top of GitHub. Octoboard gives you dashboards, metrics, and AI insights for free.
Free vs paid
ZenHub charges per seat and locks key features behind expensive tiers. Octoboard is completely free for all teams — no per-seat pricing, no feature gates, no limits.
No AI insights
ZenHub focuses on boards and sprint planning but offers no AI-powered summaries, bottleneck detection, or stakeholder updates. Octoboard includes AI insights with BYO API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama).
DORA metrics locked to Enterprise
ZenHub only offers velocity and cycle time analytics on higher-tier plans. Octoboard includes DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time) on the free tier — because there is only one tier.
Get started in 3 steps
Connect GitHub — Sign in with GitHub OAuth and select your organization.
Auto-sync your data — Octoboard pulls Issues, PRs, Actions, and milestones automatically.
See everything — Dashboards, DORA metrics, AI summaries, risk detection, and kanban boards are ready instantly.
Same GitHub integration, zero cost
Free for all teams. No credit card. 5 minute setup.
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