What users are saying about

Abstract vs Coda

Abstract
15 Ratings
Coda
51 Ratings

Abstract

15 Ratings
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Score 5.5 out of 100

Based on 15 reviews and ratings

Coda

51 Ratings
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Score 8.1 out of 100

Based on 51 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Project Management

    7.8

    Abstract

    78%

    Coda

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Abstract ranks higher in 3/3 features
    Abstract ranks higher in 3/3 features

    Workflow Automation

    7.6
    76%
    2 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Mobile Access

    7.0
    70%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Search

    8.9
    89%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Communication

    8.7

    Abstract

    87%

    Coda

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Abstract ranks higher in 4/4 features
    Abstract ranks higher in 4/4 features

    Chat

    10.0
    100%
    2 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Notifications

    9.1
    91%
    4 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Discussions

    8.0
    80%
    4 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Internal knowledgebase

    7.6
    76%
    2 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    File Sharing & Management

    8.1

    Abstract

    81%

    Coda

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Abstract ranks higher in 5/5 features
    Abstract ranks higher in 5/5 features

    Versioning

    10.0
    100%
    4 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Document collaboration

    8.5
    85%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Access control

    6.3
    63%
    4 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Advanced security features

    6.8
    68%
    2 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Device sync

    9.1
    91%
    3 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Abstract is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
    • Coda is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability

    Likelihood to Recommend

    2.6

    Abstract

    26%
    4 Ratings
    8.2

    Coda

    82%
    25 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    Abstract

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    Coda

    91%
    2 Ratings

    Usability

    7.0

    Abstract

    70%
    1 Rating
    7.3

    Coda

    73%
    1 Rating

    Availability

    Abstract

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    Coda

    91%
    1 Rating

    Performance

    Abstract

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    Coda

    91%
    1 Rating

    Support Rating

    8.6

    Abstract

    86%
    7 Ratings
    7.7

    Coda

    77%
    2 Ratings

    Implementation Rating

    Abstract

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    Coda

    82%
    1 Rating

    Product Scalability

    Abstract

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.1

    Coda

    91%
    1 Rating

    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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    Coda

    My organization considers Coda for a variety of business and organizational projects. Using Coda, my organization keeps a lot of data and different types of data in one place. The user interface of Coda is very fluid and easy to use. My organization has benefitted from using the efficient and effective operational functionality of Coda.

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    Pros

    Abstract

    • Versioning for desginers
    • Collaboration between team members

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    Christopher Fritz | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Christopher Fritz
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    Coda

    • Flexibility. It's easy to get started on a small scale, but add more complex organization strategies as needed.
    • Integrations. It's simple to ingest data from sources like Zapier for time-saving automations.
    • Useful components. View table data across different formats like cards or custom detail views.

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    Cons

    Abstract

    • Asset exports are not as great as Zeplin and others.
    • Filtering within files.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Coda

    • It takes getting used to in terms of how the formulas per column is implemented, in contrast to how we build tables in Excel. For organization/team purchase, it would be worth considering having a training for the core team of users. Right now, we do a lot of self-learning.
    • Inability to email charts or image without these objects being hosted on a third party. The community has been great in providing workarounds but it would be much more convenient to be able to have such ability natively.
    • APAC Support. I'm based in Malaysia, due to timezone differences, even with a livechat implemented, the support for each step and conversation takes up to 24 hours per response. Having some hours covered in our timezone would greatly improve customer support experience.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Pricing Details

    Abstract

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    Abstract Editions & Modules

    —
    Additional Pricing Details
    —

    Coda

    General

    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $0 per month

    Coda Editions & Modules

    Edition
    Free$0.001
    Pro$10.002
    Team$30.002
    EnterpriseCustom Pricing
    1. per month
    2. per month per doc maker; unlimited editors (paid annually)
    3. none
    Additional Pricing Details
    With Coda, you only pay for Doc Makers. Often one person creates a doc, others edit it, and some simply observe from afar. Instead of charging for everyone, we only charge for the people who create docs. Interested in enterprise pricing? Visit coda.io/enterprise

    Likelihood to Renew

    Abstract

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Coda

    Coda 9.1
    Based on 2 answers
    Coda is definitely something that has been proven to drive positive impact in our organization. We have many divisions that can benefit from this that we have yet to explore. It would definitely be worth renewing.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Pearl Cheah
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    Usability

    Abstract

    Abstract 7.0
    Based on 1 answer
    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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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Coda

    Coda 7.3
    Based on 1 answer
    Coda can seem either really useful or really useless. The extremes of both ends is driven by what our own understanding of what we want to implement. If we lack this understanding, it will be easy to misunderstand Coda's usability especially in the wrong context.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Pearl Cheah
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    Reliability and Availability

    Abstract

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Coda

    Coda 9.1
    Based on 1 answer
    So far in the past year, we haven't had situations that Coda has gone down for us which is great.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Pearl Cheah
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    Performance

    Abstract

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Coda

    Coda 9.1
    Based on 1 answer
    We haven't done any integrations - the initial part of our experience we found that for docs with complex formulas, the page tends to load slowly but in recent months, Coda has improved and optimized the loading times in general and we generally don't find any problems in terms of speed anymore.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Support Rating

    Abstract

    Abstract 8.6
    Based on 7 answers
    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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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Coda

    Coda 7.7
    Based on 2 answers
    Mainly due to timezone differences. I think Coda's support in general is well implemented and executed. They know their stuff and are helpful. But since I'm not in the same timezone, solution rates are slower for me, and that's not something I prefer. I work in customer service, too, and more often than not, time is important. Shortening the solution time would be a much greater experience.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Implementation Rating

    Abstract

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Coda

    Coda 8.2
    Based on 1 answer
    I'm relatively inexperienced but this experience is meaningful. It would have been nice to have some guidance from Coda so that we understood more on Coda's purpose and potential.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
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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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    Christopher Fritz | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Christopher Fritz
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    Coda

    While all of the products listed have great features and platforms, there was always one thing missing from them that I would need to get from another application. Coda was the first one we used that really combined some of the best parts of those products and allowed us to use it in one place. I also appreciate the flexibility of creating your own framework and workflow, unlike in other tools where you have to follow how they capture data and organize projects.

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    Camille Hidalgo Nussbaum, CSM® | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Camille Hidalgo Nussbaum, CSM®
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    Scalability

    Abstract

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Coda

    Coda 9.1
    Based on 1 answer
    I think scalability is definitely good here since it's based on number of doc makers. Implementation into each dept becomes simpler. That being said, due to the nature of our work, we find it easier that we have a "super user" and then a team of other doc makers. This would make the doc creation and management more efficient.

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    Pearl Cheah | TrustRadius Reviewer
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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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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Coda

    • Increased insight for all stakeholders involved--both in terms of overview and details
    • Better grip on issues and escalations--reduced friction, confusion, and higher clarity on status, next actions, and ownership.
    • Reduced time required by those who need to maintain all information. Record (a detail) once and use multiple times.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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