Pastel
About Pastel
Pastel is a cloud-based SaaS tool designed to support the collaborative submission and collection of feedback on live websites. Born out of the concept that leaving feedback on a website could be made as simple as leaving a sticky note on a meeting board or environment surface, Pastel supports an unlimited number of collaborators without extra logins or software installation. The product works using "canvases" that are accessible via links that can be visited in any web browser, creating sharable canvas URLs based on the live website address.
All stakeholders including team members, managers or clients can then open this link and click onto the sticky note-like canvas to begin typing and entering feedback comments directly. Optimized to be responsive across desktop, smartphone and tablet browsers, Pastel then retains all the given feedback within one place, including any attached screenshots plus tagged browser metadata such as screen size information etc. Comments can then be exported to Trello for enhanced collaborative workflows as part of the resolution process, translating the gathered feedback into actionable insights for designers and developers.
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- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Saves Tons Of Time For My Team & My Clients
Reviewed on 2018/12/06
Pastel's team is extremely responsive. Our clients jumped on Pastel immediately when we sent them...
Pastel's team is extremely responsive. Our clients jumped on Pastel immediately when we sent them the tool. No downloads, no installations. Other tools confused our clients with trying to download and install the program. You just jump on Pastel and start clicking - and it starts working. Saves our team probably hundreds of hours of work per month!
Pros
I spent weeks looking for the easiest tool that my clients can use to get feedback. Our clients are often in their 50s and 60s, and not super tech savvy. Plus, our clients our business owners, so they have limited time. Ease of use was top priority. After looking at over 10 other options, Pastel was clearly the most simple and easy to use.
Cons
The features are pretty limited, but this can be a good thing because we don't want our clients to get overwhelmed. I think a couple extra features such as marking tasks "In Progress" as well as allowing our clients to see that edits are "In Progress" would be a huge benefit. Clients get confused on which tasks were done and which are still being worked on, so that leads to a lot of confusion right now.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
Excellent tool for annotating websites and giving feedback on the go
Reviewed on 2021/02/17
We were very satisfied with the product. We just moved to other alternatives which must admit are...
We were very satisfied with the product. We just moved to other alternatives which must admit are not as good as Pastel but are much cheaper.
Pros
Pastel is a great tool, it well designed, and has a beautiful minimal UI.
Cons
The price was expensive for what it was and we were not using it that much in the end.
Reasons for Choosing Pastel
First, we moved from using Dropmark to Pastel because it seemed better to solve the purpose of annotating the websites right on top of the original item.Reasons for Switching to Pastel
Pastel was more specific than Dropmark, Evernote, and OneNote for the purpose of marking up. And it is better designed than Volley, even though is more expensive.
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
Pastel Payroll Conclusion
Reviewed on 2021/08/15
I would say that my experience with Pastel was bitter/sweet. If I wasn't under so much pressure to...
I would say that my experience with Pastel was bitter/sweet. If I wasn't under so much pressure to perform at the time maybe I could've been good at it eventually.
Pros
It is a widespread software in South Africa, it is sold in almost all consumer electronics stores nationwide and it is the most preferred method when it comes to Human Resources, on that front it stands out from most of its competitors.
Cons
The user interface. I hated it! I was just freestyling my way through the software and that wasn't very conducive because I was dealing with other people's wages as well as my own, there's no room for error when it comes to that. To those that went to college and university for this line of work, this may seem trivial to you, but for a newbie... I would advise you to take your time in learning the software first before starting a new business.
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GustoReasons for Choosing Pastel
I was on a quest to find a more user friendly software and didn't have a lot of time faffing around. I was still new to the whole payroll thing so I just chose to jump ship if you know what I mean.Switched From
QuickBooks PayrollReasons for Switching to Pastel
I was doing someone a favor. The person who recommended Pastel to me was working as a representative for Sage and needed a sale so I supported her, to my disappointment though.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Not for begginers
Reviewed on 2021/08/26
It is perfect for people that have experience in accounting but not so for beginners
It is perfect for people that have experience in accounting but not so for beginners
Pros
It is a complete package for macro enterprises
Cons
Not as easy for business owners with little knowledge of accounting practice.
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QuickBooks Enterprise- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Banking is simple with pastel
Reviewed on 2022/09/15
Our business operations have become more fluid as a result of automation, which has also significant...
Our business operations have become more fluid as a result of automation, which has also significantly decreased our dependency on paper for reconciliation and reporting.
Pros
The system is extremely safe and makes use of most of the security tools used in banking and other high security software. It links quickly to bank account ledgers, enabling real-time updates on cash and capital flow.
Cons
The software is not very customizable, which limits its capacity to be a product that is specifically tailored for any corporate context.
Pastel FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Pastel.Q. What type of pricing plans does Pastel offer?
Pastel offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$49.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Pastel costs $49.00 per month, with unlimited canvases and collaborators, and export to Trello 14-day trial available, signup via website. Free forever plan is also available.
Q. Who are the typical users of Pastel?
Pastel has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
Q. What languages does Pastel support?
Pastel supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Pastel support mobile devices?
Pastel supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Pastel integrate with?
Pastel integrates with the following applications:
Asana, Jira, Trello, monday.com
Q. What level of support does Pastel offer?
Pastel offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Chat
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