Questions teams ask before they switch to Flying Donut
Answers about workflows, collaboration, integrations, AI, privacy, API access, and getting started.
Product and workflow questions
What is Flying Donut?+
An agile project management platform for teams that want a practical way to manage backlogs, sprints, tasks, and flow-based work without heavyweight project software.
Is Flying Donut only for software teams?+
No. It is especially valuable for software and product delivery teams, but it also works well for agencies, operations teams, and cross-functional groups.
Does Flying Donut support Scrum and Kanban?+
Yes. Teams can use Scrum, Kanban, or a hybrid approach depending on how they plan and deliver work.
How quickly can a team get started?+
Create an account, start a project, invite collaborators, and begin organizing work, all in a few minutes.
Can we keep projects private?+
Yes. All paid plans support private projects. You control who has access and what they can see.
Integrations and extensibility
What integrations are available?+
Flying Donut supports GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and API-based extensions so teams can keep planning connected to development workflows.
Is there an API?+
Yes. Use the API for exports, reporting, automations, and custom integrations.
How does Flying Donut help distributed teams?+
Real-time board updates, shared backlog visibility, and async-friendly workflows help remote and distributed teams stay aligned without constant status meetings.
Workmate and AI questions
What does Workmate do?+
Workmate is Flying Donut's AI agent. It creates backlog cards from a brief, breaks stories into tasks, estimates, assigns, labels and moves work, and answers questions about the sprint, board, and backlog with reports and charts. Deletes, sprint starts and bulk changes wait for your approval.
What are AI credit packs?+
Optional one-time purchases that give your account extra Workmate capacity. Useful during heavier planning periods.
Pricing and eligibility
Is there a free way to try the product?+
Yes. The free plan lets you create a project and explore the product at no cost.
Is Flying Donut free for students or academic staff?+
Yes. Students, teachers, and researchers using Flying Donut for non-commercial academic work can apply for free access.
Still comparing options?
Flying Donut is built for teams that want agile clarity, practical integrations, and a workflow that stays focused on delivery instead of process overhead.