Zenkit brings out Zenchat – a stand-alone messenger app with integrated task management. It can also be connected to Zenkit To Do and Zenkit Base. The chat app is now available for iOS and Android as well as Windows, Linux and macOS. It can also be used as a web app in the browser.

Conversations can be conducted in the classic way with the Messenger and these can be divided into individual topics as subordinate chats will. The division into general messages on a topic and in-depth comments on a sub-item should make the chat clearer. Thanks to the integration of a task management system, i.e. the assignment of tasks to people, it is no longer necessary to switch apps. Zenchat lists the organization of a party as an example in a blog post: There is general information in the superordinate area, as partial chats there is a list for music requests and one for pizzas to be ordered. In the work environment, the tasks are likely to be of a different nature.

Messages can also be converted into a task and then assigned to a chat member – including the due date, notes and Attach. Here, too, further sub-tasks can be created.

Search, react, synchronize The chats have a search function which you can also search for yourself, i.e. the tasks that have been assigned to you. In addition to text messages, voice messages can also be sent and files can be uploaded. Emojis are available as reactions. The app notifies you of new content and there is a reminder function. Voice and video calls via Zenchat are also planned as well as the option of being able to send tasks to Zenchat by email and transferring tasks from Zenchat to other services such as Kanban and Calendar.

Users of other Zenkit services can connect projects created there with the chats. Conversely, the tasks from Zenchat can also be synchronized with the Zenkit project management tool and the To Do task management. For private use with up to five users and limited functions, Zenchat is free, companies pay from five euros per month per participant. An e-mail address is required to create an account. Alternatively, you can log in with accounts from Facebook, Trello or Apple.

Zenkit is a company from Karlsruhe, the data is stored on servers from Amazon Web Service stored in Frankfurt.

(emw)