Kanso
Most career tools describe who you are. Kanso helps you decide what to protect when a real role cannot give you everything. Rate 19 workplace conditions in a free five-minute assessment, then receive a Trade-off Profile showing your key drivers, priority map, tensions and blind spots. Kanso is for people weighing a job offer, questioning a current role or wanting to protect what is already working before circumstances change. I am looking for honest feedback on the complete journey, from the public website through the assessment and free result.
Kanso is a career values test that shows which workplace priorities conflict, so people weighing a job offer or rethinking their current role can decide what to protect.
Key features
- Rate nearly 20 workplace factors such as pay, growth, autonomy and flexibility
- Ratings are separated so not everything can be a top priority
- Free results with top priorities, key tensions, a priority map and blind spots
- Kanso Coach messages to prepare for conversations about an offer
- Paid Playbook with action plans, interview questions and a PDF report
Kanso is useful for
- Comparing two job offers by what each one asks you to give up
- Deciding what to protect when a new manager or role changes your work
An indie alternative to CliftonStrengths and DiSC.
Written by IndieAppCircle from trykanso.app. The maker can edit it.
Submitted by Steve Tapley
Reward: 10 credits per test
11 approved tests, 12 total
Platforms: web
Built for: general
Pricing: Freemium from $14.99
About Kanso
What do I get from the free Kanso assessment?
The free results show your top priorities, key tensions, a priority map, blind spots and deeper explanations, plus 3 Coach messages. The page says no card is required.
How is Kanso different from MBTI or DiSC?
Kanso positions itself against personality and strengths tools, which describe behavior. It focuses on which workplace priorities conflict, such as pay against flexibility, for a specific role.
What does the Kanso Playbook add?
The Playbook is a one-time payment of $14.99. It adds step-by-step action plans, blind-spot countermeasures, interview and manager questions, a PDF export and 50 Coach messages.
Is Kanso legit?
Kanso was listed on IndieAppCircle in July 2026 by Steve Tapley, who opened it to independent testers. 11 independent testers have used it since and had their feedback accepted by the maker (12 tests submitted in total). It is distributed through its own website at trykanso.app. IndieAppCircle is a peer feedback exchange, not a paid-review site: testers earn credits only for feedback the maker accepts, and nobody is paid to be positive. We record what happened here; we do not vouch for a product's business practices.
What platforms does Kanso run on?
Kanso runs on Web. The maker built it for a general audience.
Is Kanso free?
Kanso uses a free plan with paid upgrades. Plans start at $14.99.
What is Kanso an alternative to?
Kanso is built as an indie alternative to CliftonStrengths and DiSC.
Is Kanso still looking for testers?
Yes. The maker pays 10 credits for each approved test. Sign in to IndieAppCircle, open the test instructions on this page, try the app and write up what worked, what confused you and what broke. Once the maker approves your feedback the credits are yours; feedback left unanswered for 48 hours is approved automatically.
How do testers review Kanso on IndieAppCircle?
Testers are other indie developers. They open Kanso, follow the maker's test instructions, and write up first impressions, confusing moments and bugs. The maker reads each write-up and either approves it — which pays the tester — or rejects it. Only approved feedback is counted on this page. There are no star ratings and IndieAppCircle pays nobody to review anything; it is a feedback exchange, not a review site.
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