Okay so today I wanted to actually sign up for Isko, right? Heard it’s good for organizing stuff. Went to their website all excited, ready to hit that sign-up button. Big mistake.
First thing I see? Not one price. Like, three different options right there. Starter, Pro, Business. Seriously? Who designed this? Just tell me what it costs!
My first thought: “Uh oh.” This is gonna be one of those pricing pages where you need a decoder ring. My mood went from excited to “let’s just get coffee instead.” But I decided to stick it out. Figured I might as well understand it so I can explain it simply, cause man, it ain’t simple.
Figuring Out This Starter Thing
Clicked on “Starter” first. That’s usually the cheap one. Saw a number. Okay, good! But then… tiny letters underneath. “Up to 3 projects”. Wait, what?
- “Up to 3 projects” – So if I make a fourth one? Does the whole thing blow up? Charge me extra? Block me?
- “Basic features only” – Awesome. What’s “basic”? Is moving tasks around basic? Are reminders basic? Who knows!
- “Limited storage” – Again, how limited? Enough for my cat photos? Probably. For actual work files? Uh…
It felt like buying a car advertised as “$10,000!” and the says “price for steering wheel only”. Felt pretty stupid trying to guess what I couldn’t do.
The Jump to Pro – The Money Part
Okay, skipped to “Pro”. Price jumps up. Way up. Took a deep breath.
- This plan says “Unlimited projects”. Finally! So Starter was basically a demo? Got it.
- “Advanced features” listed. Gantt charts? Custom fields? Cool, I guess? Still vague, but better than “basic”.
- “More storage”. Vague again! Like ordering “a larger pizza”. Is that medium? Large? Xtra-large?
The price per month looked okay for what might be included. But I started sweating wondering what the hidden traps were. Is “team collaboration” extra? File sharing limits? Had to click like ten links to maybe find out. My mouse finger got tired.
Business Plan – Just Confusing
Peeked at “Business”. Forget it. Priced per person. Required guessing how many people. Had options for “security stuff” and “priority support”. Way over my head and budget. Felt like they were speaking a different language. Closed that tab fast.
The Real Problem? Trying to Compare
Here’s where I almost threw my laptop. Wanted to see exactly what Pro gave me that Starter didn’t.
No simple chart. Nope. Different pages. Different wording. Had to flip back and forth like a madman. Click refresh till my mouse broke.
- Starter: “File Sharing”. Pro: “Advanced File Sharing with Version Control”. What’s version control cost by itself? Can’t tell.
- Pro: “Integrations”. Starter: “Limited integrations”. How limited? Three? One? Half?
It was like comparing apples to slightly different apples, but priced like oranges. Total mess.
What I Figured Out (Finally)
After wasting way too much time:
- Starter is basically useless for real work. Just a free trial with a confusing name. Fine to kick the tires. Forget using it seriously.
- Pro is the actual starting point. The price you see? That’s probably what you’ll pay unless you need unlimited everything (which isn’t actually in Pro either, I bet). Accept the vagueness or walk away.
- Business plan exists to make Pro look cheap to big companies. Doesn’t matter for us regular folks.
The whole experience screamed “We want you on Pro!”. Starter was bait. Business was just confusing smoke. Simple? Heck no. But maybe a little clearer why they made it confusing? Gets you looking at Pro. Sneaky.
