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Managed Zoho Vani Services for Visual Workspaces Process Diagrams Template Libraries

Managed Zoho Vani gives your team a visual workspace that stays organized after the first week. We design the Space and Zone structure, build the template and diagram libraries your team will reuse, facilitate the sessions that matter, connect Vani to Zoho CRM and Projects, and report on adoption every month. It all sits inside the Zoho account your company owns, and your team is trained to run it.

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Whiteboards that stay useful

What makes our managed Zoho Vani service different

Whiteboard tools solve the meeting and create an archive problem. The session goes well, real decisions get made on a canvas, and six weeks later nobody can find the board, or nobody can remember which of four versions was the one everybody actually agreed to.

Whiteboards accumulate faster than almost anything else, and an unfindable board is the same as no board. So Spaces are named and organised to match how people would look for something, and boards that have served their purpose get archived rather than left in the list. Templates mean a recurring session starts from a structure instead of a blank canvas and fifteen minutes of setup. Zones keep client-facing boards separate from internal thinking. And a board connects back to the work it came from, so the decision does not strand there.

Why teams stop doing this alone

Managed Zoho Vani vs running it yourself

Anybody can open a board and start dropping sticky notes. Keeping the structure findable, the permissions right, the client links closed when a project ends, and the whole workspace still worth opening a year later is the part that usually never gets finished. Here is how the two approaches compare.

Getting the workspace structured at all

Half built workspaces are everywhere, because the person setting it up also has a day job. We run setup to an agreed scope and a launch date, come back to you for decisions on teams and access, and hand over a workspace people can navigate rather than a folder of untitled boards.

The settings nobody revisits

Vani gives you Zone permissions, guest seats, external link scopes, retention windows, and AI credit allowances. Left alone it gives you whatever you picked in week one. We configure each one to how your team works, then revisit them as headcount and client work change rather than letting the defaults decide.

Where a stray client link ends up

An external share link created for one workshop tends to outlive the project by about two years. We set the scope when the link is created, keep a register of what is open, and close the ones that are finished, so a client cannot wander into next quarter's roadmap.

A workspace that stops going quiet

People try it once, make a board, and never come back, because adoption is nobody's actual job. We build the templates that make starting easy, prepare the Spaces before recurring meetings, and tell you each month which teams have gone quiet. There is no hourly rate to think about first.

When you outgrow the tool

Some teams eventually need something Vani cannot do. Because we run the rest of the Zoho suite as well, we will say so rather than forcing a workaround, and we will move you across if that is the right call. We also flag when Zoho One costs less than separate app plans.

What it costs next month

Hourly help makes every small template or permission change feel expensive, so people stop asking and the workspace slowly stops matching the business. A flat monthly rate makes the cost predictable and puts the incentive on us to keep the workspace useful rather than to bill hours against it.

Built for teams that think visually

Who our managed Zoho Vani service fits best

A managed workspace pays off once visual work matters more than anyone has time to organize it. If half your boards are still called untitled, your client share links have no expiry, or part of the team whiteboards somewhere else entirely, this is usually the fix.

How we work with you

How our managed Zoho Vani service works

Whether you are starting with nothing at all or inheriting a workspace full of boards nobody has opened in a year, the sequence is the same. We get the structure right first, then the templates, then the integrations. Most teams are running properly within two to three weeks.

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We design and build your workspace

We start with what you have, whether that is an existing Miro account, a folder of screenshots, or nothing at all. We agree how your teams map onto Spaces and Zones, set the permissions, then build the template library, the diagram libraries, and the brand styling. Your first working Spaces get built with the people who will use them, not handed over cold.

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We connect Vani to the rest of Zoho

Next come the pieces that make the workspace earn its keep, meaning the Zoho CRM links, the Zoho Projects associations, Cliq notifications, WorkDrive file handling, Show embeds, and the Zoho Flow automations that turn a decision on the board into a task somewhere else. We test each one with your team before you rely on it.

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We keep it useful as you grow

From there you get the ongoing work, meaning new templates and diagram libraries, permission and Zone changes, workshop preparation and facilitation, guest link reviews, AI credit monitoring, and a written monthly review of adoption by team. You send priorities and we build them into the following month.

Transparent pricing for managed Zoho Vani

Pricing

Managed Zoho
Vani

Managed Service

$300.00
/per month, per organization
one organization, all teams and Spaces included

DETAILS

Ongoing management of your Zoho Vani workspace at a flat monthly rate. Covers workspace design, teams, Zones and permissions, template and Kit libraries, diagram and flowchart standards, brand styling, database tables, guest access and external link reviews, workshop preparation and facilitation, AI credit management, adoption reporting, and Zoho CRM, Projects, Cliq, WorkDrive, Show, and Flow integration. Your Zoho license is billed by Zoho and is not marked up.

Managed Zoho
One

Bundled Service

$2,000.00

/per month, all Zoho apps​

renews on the 1st of each month​

DETAILS

Running more than one Zoho app? The Zoho One bundle covers every app under one monthly plan instead of stacking separate app subscriptions on top of each other. CRM, Desk, Books, Vani, Campaigns, and the rest get managed together for less than four individual app plans, which is where most multi-app teams end up.

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Workspace Design & Goal Setting

Before a single Space gets created we work out what the workspace is for, whether that is sprint planning, campaign mapping, client workshops, or process documentation. The structure follows the way your team already works rather than a template somebody liked, so people find what they need instead of starting a new board every time.
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Teams, Zones & Permissions

Vani gives you teams, Spaces, and Zones, and most workspaces end up with all three used inconsistently. We set the hierarchy, decide what stays private and what the whole company can open, configure Zone level access, and document the rules so the next person to join does not have to guess.
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Template & Kit Library Build

We build the templates your team will actually reuse, covering retrospectives, roadmaps, campaign calendars, onboarding flows, and whatever else you run more than once. Each one gets tested with the people who will use it, then saved into a library so nobody starts from a blank canvas again.
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Brand Styling & Space Standards

Boards you show to clients should not look like scratch paper. We set the color palette, typography, sticky note conventions, and frame layouts to match your brand, then write down the standards so five people building five Spaces produce something that looks like it came from one company.
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Diagram & Flowchart Libraries

Vani ships prebuilt shape sets for ERD, AWS, and Azure diagrams alongside standard flowchart notation. We configure the libraries your team needs, agree the conventions for how a process gets drawn, and build the first few reference diagrams so later ones follow a pattern rather than each person inventing one.
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Mind Map, Kanban & Stack Views

The same content can sit on the canvas as a mind map, a kanban board, or a stack, and each one suits a different conversation. We set up the views that match your planning rhythm, show your team when to switch between them, and configure the boards you run every week.
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Database Tables & Smart Templates

Database tables turn a static board into something that holds structured data, and smart templates build on top of them. We model the tables you need, connect them to the templates your team runs, and keep the fields tidy so the board stays a working record rather than a snapshot.
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AI Credit Setup & Prompt Guidance

Vani includes AI credits for generating content, diagrams, and summaries, and most teams burn through them on experiments that go nowhere. We show your team where the AI actually saves time, write the prompt patterns worth reusing, and monitor credit usage so you know whether the allowance fits your plan.
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Workshop & Session Facilitation

A visual session works better with somebody running it. We prepare the Space beforehand, facilitate the workshop itself, and clean up the output afterward into something a person who missed the meeting can read. That covers planning sessions, retrospectives, discovery workshops, and client presentations.
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In-Canvas Video & Meeting Setup

Vani runs video calls inside the workspace, so the board and the conversation stay in one place. We configure the meeting setup, screen sharing, and recording, then train your team on running a session without dropping into a separate call tool and losing the visual context halfway through.
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Guest Access & External Link Sharing

Clients and partners need to see the work without a sign in wall, and you need to know what they can reach. We configure guest seats, set up secure external links with the right scope, and review who has access to what on a regular cycle so old links do not stay open forever.
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Widgets, Polls & Voting Configuration

Timers, polls, voting, countdowns, and availability schedulers are what keep a session moving instead of drifting. We set up the widgets that fit your meeting formats, build them into your templates, and show facilitators how to use them so decisions get made on the board rather than after it.
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Adoption & Usage Reporting

You get a clear read on which Spaces are alive, which have gone quiet, who is creating work and who has never logged in, and whether the seats you pay for are being used. Where adoption is weak we tell you why rather than sending a usage chart and leaving you to interpret it.
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Audit Trails & Version History

Vani keeps detailed activity records and version history, which matter when a diagram changes and nobody remembers why. We configure retention, show your admins how to trace a change back to a person and a date, and archive Spaces that are finished so the active workspace stays navigable.
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Monthly Workspace Review

Every month you get a written review covering active Spaces, adoption by team, external links still open, AI credit usage, and where the structure is starting to sag. We bring specific recommendations, such as retiring a template nobody opens or splitting a Space that has grown too large.
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Zoho CRM Sync

Account planning done on a whiteboard is worth more when it sits next to the account record. We connect Vani to Zoho CRM so deal strategy Spaces, territory maps, and customer journey boards are reachable from the record your sales team already works in rather than a link buried in chat.
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Zoho Projects & Sprints Connections

The Zoho Projects integration lets you attach Vani Spaces to projects, tasks, issues, and phases, so the visual thinking sits beside the execution. We configure the association, agree which Spaces belong to which project, and set the habit so planning boards do not end up orphaned once delivery starts.
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Cliq, WorkDrive, Show & Flow Links

We connect Vani to the tools around it, meaning Cliq for notifications and quick sharing, WorkDrive for the files that end up on the board, Show for embedding Spaces into presentations, and Zoho Flow for the automations that move a board decision into a real task somewhere else.
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Monthly Change Requests

New templates, structural changes, permission adjustments, fresh diagram libraries, and workshop prep are covered by your plan with no hourly rate attached. That means you ask for a board when the idea arrives rather than waiting until there is enough work to justify a quote.
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Team Training & Data Ownership

We train your team on the day to day, covering how to start a Space from a template, run a session, share safely with a client, and archive work that is done. Your Vani account, your Spaces, and your subscription sit under your company name, not behind an agency login.

Answers to common managed Zoho Vani questions

Frequently asked questions
What is managed Zoho Vani?
Managed Zoho Vani is a flat monthly service where we design, build, and run your Vani visual collaboration workspace for you. That covers the Space and Zone structure, the template library, diagram standards, permissions and guest access, integrations with the rest of Zoho, facilitation for the sessions that matter, and a monthly review of how the workspace is actually being used. You get a workspace that stays organized instead of one that fills up with abandoned boards.
What is Vani by Zoho?
Vani is Zoho's visual collaboration platform, launched in October 2025 as its own brand at vanihq.com. It gives teams an infinite canvas for whiteboarding, mind maps, flowcharts, diagrams, and kanban planning, with real time collaboration, in-canvas video calls, database tables, and AI assistance. Zoho markets it as Vani by Zoho, though most people search for it as Zoho Vani, and it integrates natively with the rest of the Zoho suite.
Is Vani included in Zoho One?
Yes. Vani was added to Zoho One in November 2025, so if you already hold Zoho One licenses you have access to it without a separate subscription. A lot of companies are paying for it right now and have never opened it. If you are on Zoho One, our managed Zoho One plan covers Vani alongside every other app rather than charging for it separately.
Is Zoho Vani free?
Vani has a free plan with unlimited Spaces and unlimited collaborators, which is genuinely usable for a small team doing occasional whiteboarding. The paid Team and Business plans add granular Zone controls, advanced diagramming shapes, database tables, external sharing links, guest access, unlimited video meetings, audit trails, and larger AI credit allowances. We help you work out which plan fits before you commit to seats you will not use.
Does your fee include the Zoho license?
No, and we do not mark it up. Your Vani or Zoho One subscription is billed by Zoho directly to an account registered to your company. Our monthly fee covers the work we do, meaning the design, configuration, integrations, facilitation, training, and ongoing management. Keeping the two separate means you always know what the software costs and what the service costs, and you can leave with your account intact.
How does Vani compare to Miro or FigJam?
Vani covers the same ground as Miro, Lucid, FigJam, and Mural, meaning infinite canvas, templates, diagramming, and real time collaboration, at a noticeably lower price. Where it pulls ahead is the native connection to Zoho CRM, Projects, Cliq, and the rest of the suite, so a planning board links back to the work. Where it is younger, the template ecosystem and third party integrations are still smaller. We will tell you honestly which side of that matters for you.
How long does setup take?
Most teams have a working structure inside two to three weeks. The first week covers the workspace design, teams, Zones, and permissions. The second covers the template library, diagram standards, and brand styling. The third covers the Zoho integrations and training. If you are migrating boards from Miro or another tool, add a week or two depending on how many are worth bringing across.
Can you migrate our boards from Miro?
In most cases yes, though it is rarely a clean automated export. We review what you have, work out which boards are genuinely still in use, and rebuild those in Vani properly rather than dragging across years of dead canvases. The ones worth keeping usually turn into templates, which is a better outcome than a straight copy. We tell you upfront what will not transfer cleanly.
Who owns the Spaces and the data?
You do. The Vani account is registered to your company, the Spaces belong to you, and the subscription is in your name. We work inside your account as administrators rather than holding it on your behalf. If you bring the work back in house or move to another provider, there is nothing to hand over because it was never ours to begin with.
What happens if we cancel?
You keep everything. Your account, your Spaces, your templates, your diagram libraries, and your integrations stay exactly where they are, and we remove our administrative access. There is no export process and no data to reclaim. We ask for thirty days notice so we can write up the current structure and hand your team clean documentation rather than leaving them to work it out.
Do you facilitate the workshops or just set them up?
Both, depending on what you need. Setup and template preparation are included in every plan. For sessions where having a neutral facilitator matters, such as discovery workshops, retrospectives, or client planning meetings, we run the session itself and tidy the output afterward into something readable. Teams that facilitate their own sessions get training and prepared Spaces instead.
How do you handle sharing boards with clients?
Vani supports secure external links that need no sign in, plus guest seats for people who should have a proper account. We configure both, set the scope so an external viewer sees the one Space you meant and nothing around it, and review open links on a regular cycle. Old share links left open indefinitely are the most common quiet risk in any whiteboard tool.
What if Vani is not the right tool for us?
We will say so. Vani suits teams that already run on Zoho and want the visual work connected to the rest of it. If your design team lives in Figma, or you need a specific integration Vani does not have yet, forcing it would waste your money and our time. We look at your stack and your workflow first, then tell you plainly whether it fits.
Can you manage Vani alongside our other Zoho apps?
Yes, and that is usually where this gets most useful. Vani on its own is a whiteboard. Vani connected to CRM, Projects, Cliq, and WorkDrive is where the planning actually links to the work. If you run several Zoho apps, our managed Zoho One plan covers all of them under one monthly rate, which almost always costs less than stacking individual app plans.
How do we get started?
Send us a message with what your team currently uses for visual work and roughly how many people would need access. We will look at your existing Zoho setup, tell you whether the free plan, a paid Vani plan, or Zoho One makes the most sense, and walk you through what the first three weeks would look like. There is no charge for that conversation and no obligation afterward.
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