Comparison

Can't pick between Whale and Document360?

It all comes down to whether you need to train people, or just share information

Comparing the two tools

When it comes to documenting processes and training your team, choosing the right tool is crucial. Whale and Document360 offer different approaches to achieving this goal.

Document360 is primarily designed as a knowledge base tool, focusing on creating, managing, and sharing information efficiently. While it excels in these areas, it does not have the specialized training functionalities that Whale offers, making Whale a more suitable choice for businesses looking to document processes and train their employees effectively.

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Ease of use

Customer Support

Interface Complexity 

Automated Workflows

Initial Setup Time

Learning Curve

Content Creation Tools

Artificial Intelligence

Integrations

Mobile Accessibility

Analytics and Reporting

Custom Branding

User Permissions

Pricing

✅ Simple and intuitive

✅ Exceptional, highly responsive

✅ Simple and intuitive

✅ Available

✅ Quick

✅ Low

✅ Comprehensive

✅ Integrated

✅ Extensive

✅ Native app

✅ Detailed

✅ Supported

✅ Available

✅ Granular

  • Free Plan
  • Essentials Plan: $8 per user per month
  • Scale Plan: $10 per user per month
  • Enterprise Plan: $1200 per month for 100 users

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

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✅ Powerful but complex

✅ Good but occasional delays

❌ Complex for non-savvy users

❌ Not available

❌ Time-consuming

❌ High

✅ Comprehensive

✅ Integrated

✅ Extensive

✅ Native app

✅ Detailed

✅ Supported

✅ Available

✅ Granular

  • Free Plan
  • Standard: $149 per project per month
  • Professional: $299 per project per month
  • Business: $399 per project per month
  • Enterprise: $599 per project per month

Ease of use

✅ Simple and intuitive

✅ Powerful but complex

Customer Support

✅ Exceptional, highly responsive

✅ Good but occasional delays

Interface Complexity

✅ Simple and intuitive

❌ Complex for non-savvy users

Automated Workflows

✅ Available

❌ Not available

Initial Setup Time

✅ Quick

❌ Time-consuming

Learning Curve

✅ Low

❌ High

Content Creation Tools

✅ Comprehensive

✅ Comprehensive

Artificial Intelligence

✅ Integrated

✅ Integrated

Integrations

✅ Extensive

✅ Extensive

Mobile Accessibility

✅ Native app

✅ Native app

Analytics and Reporting

✅ Detailed

✅ Detailed

Custom Branding

✅ Supported

✅ Supported

Knowledge Base

✅ Available

✅ Available

User Permissions

✅ Granular

✅ Granular

Pricing

  • Free Plan
  • Essentials Plan: $8 per user per month
  • Scale Plan: $10 per user per month
  • Enterprise Plan: $1200 per month for 100 users

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

  • Free Plan
  • Standard: $149 per project per month
  • Professional: $299 per project per month
  • Business: $399 per project per month
  • Enterprise: $599 per project per month

Diving deeper

Features

Whale provides a robust platform for process documentation and training, with features including customizable templates, process tracking, and integration with popular tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. Whale’s standout feature is its automated training programs, which ensure that your team is always up-to-date with the latest processes.

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Document360 focuses on creating and managing knowledge bases with features like advanced search, version control, and extensive third-party integrations. However, it lacks the specialized training functionalities that Whale offers, making it less ideal for process training.

Ease of use

Whale is designed with user-friendliness in mind, featuring an intuitive interface and easy-to-navigate dashboard. On G2, users consistently praise Whale’s ease of use, contributing to its high score in this category.

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While Document360 also boasts an intuitive interface, some users report a steeper learning curve compared to Whale. G2 reviews suggest that while it’s powerful, it requires more time to master its full potential.

Customer Support

Whale provides excellent customer support with 24/7 availability, live chat, and a comprehensive help center. Users on G2 often highlight the responsiveness and helpfulness of Whale’s support team.

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Document360 offers solid customer support, including live chat and a detailed knowledge base. However, some G2 reviews mention delayed responses during peak times, which can be a drawback for urgent issues.

Pricing

Free Plan: Available

Essentials Plan: $8 per user per month

Scale Plan: $10 per user per month

Enterprise Plan: $1200 per month for 100 users

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

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Free Plan: Not available

Standard: $149 per project per month

Professional: $299 per project per month

Business: $399 per project per month

Enterprise: $599 per project per month

Why Others Switched to Whale

More support

Rated ‘Best Support’

Expect quick answers on your questions, top notch coaching sessions and help with migrating your existing documentation to Whale.

More ease of use

Rated ‘Easiest to Use’

Clients switch from other providers to Whale mostly because of our more user-friendly environment, making it easy for any team member to document, train or get trained.

More speed

Rated ‘High Performer’

We understand that documenting processes takes work. Everything we provide in and around our platform is aimed at making the heavy lifting lighter, and shortening the time to value.

What clients say about us on

“Whale has transformed our onboarding process, making it seamless and efficient.”

– JD, Acme Corp.

“The automated training programs in Whale are a game-changer for our team.”

– Jane Smith, Tech Solutions.

“Whale’s integration with Slack and Teams has streamlined our communication and process tracking.”

– Mark Johnson, Innovate LLC.

“The customer support from Whale is outstanding, always ready to help with any issue.”

– Sarah Lee, Enterprise Inc.

Dedicated to Customer Success & Support

We make sure that each customer is onboarded exceptionally so that they can use the magic of Whale to it’s fullest. Our team will give you feedback on the best way to get started and best practices for documentation.

We offer a full migration service and will teach you our proven framework on how to create impactful documentation with no effort. Or you can simply enlist the help of one of our Certified partners to help you get it done. Book a demo and tell our team what you need!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

With Whale, you can get started in seconds. We offer a full migration service to get all your documents uploaded in no time at all.

Whale has a dedicated customer success team that supports new customers all the way from migrating their old documentation to creating new ones and using them to train new and current team members.

To start off with, Whale is free. Yup. That’s FREE with a capital ‘F’ for life. If you want to add functionality and team members you only pay for what you use. That means you only pay for the features you want and you only pay for the seats you use. You’ve literally got nothing to lose.

  • You’re looking for the fastest way to help you get your team aligned.
  • You want a solution that can help you document, train and onboard your team in zero time.
  • You want a platform that’s easy to use and to navigate.
  • You want to create automated training that can be personalized.
  • You’d like a centralized knowledge system that integrates into the apps where you and your team work.
  • You want to be able to get started with documentation and training in seconds.
  • You value outstanding customer onboarding and support.

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