Abstract vs. AlmaSuite (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Abstract
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Abstract, from the company of the same name headquartered in San Francisco, offers a collaboration tool for developers and others, featuring a version controlled master file set and approval workflow.N/A
AlmaSuite (discontinued)
Score 7.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
AlmaSuite was a private social network for companies with a task management tool, a private wikipedia for knowledge management, gamification, etc. The product has been disontinued, and is no longer available for sale.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AbstractAlmaSuite (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$100 users
Additional Details70% Discount for NGOs 50% for Benefit corporations, Educational Institutions & Health Care. 30% for Companies already working with a Consultant on Cultural Development or related issues.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Abstract
7.8
4 Ratings
0% above category average
AlmaSuite (discontinued)
6.7
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Workflow Automation7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.03 Ratings6.41 Ratings
Search8.93 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Task Management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Abstract
8.7
4 Ratings
8% above category average
AlmaSuite (discontinued)
7.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Chat10.02 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Notifications9.04 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Discussions8.04 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.62 Ratings7.31 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Abstract
8.1
4 Ratings
1% above category average
AlmaSuite (discontinued)
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Ratings
Versioning10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control6.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
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AbstractAlmaSuite (discontinued)
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Troop Messenger
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Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
AbstractAlmaSuite (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
2.1
(4 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Abstract
  • Large teams with dedicated design operations support
  • UX managers that want a facilitated workflow for their teams
  • Disciplined teams of individual contributors that want to adopt a process in their UI workflow
  • Cross-discipline teams that want a central collaboration space for reviewing and critiquing UI artifacts
  • If your files are named "FOR-REALS_FINAL_FINAL_FINAL_Super-Important-Project (copy).sketch"
  • If you're managing multiple pattern libraries
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My business is HR consulting. Best benefits: organize freelance consultants by projects and tasks.
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Pros
Abstract
  • Versioning for desginers
  • Collaboration between team members
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  • Great for task administration.
  • Customer service is friendly, pragmatic and always available.
  • Organize freelance consultants by projects and tasks.
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Cons
Abstract
  • Asset exports are not as great as Zeplin and others.
  • Filtering within files.
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  • Need to improve in the way it shows project development in time: Gantt chart, schedules, etc.
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Usability
Abstract
Abstract has a difficult learning curve. If a feature-branch workflow is new to you, then it will take some getting used to. They make a lot of updates to the interface and these feature releases get ahead of their documentation. They rely heavily on an excellent customer support team and are present on various Slack channels to help design professionals with issues.
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Discontinued Products
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Support Rating
Abstract
Abstract by nature is complex and has to respond to whatever changes in Sketch. So there are frequent issues. Support can be slow to respond and are not always helpful, but they are quick to find and patch the bugs. Overall, it's not the best support, but it hasn't been detrimental.
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Discontinued Products
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Alternatives Considered
Abstract
I purchased and administer Abstract. It was requested by our design department who evaluated it.
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Discontinued Products
Better features for project development follow up than Asana and Wrike (previous choices)
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Return on Investment
Abstract
  • Single source of truth for the team.
  • Could quickly get expensive with corporate accounts.
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  • Positive: Internal Communication and Collaboration
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