Abstract vs TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Likelihood to Recommend

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

Verified User

Team Lead in Product Management

Hospitality Company, 1001-5000 employees

Blizz is great for any kind of video conferencing call, it brings a lot to the table and manages to execute its service very well. I would recommend it to anyone that is looking for an affordable and solid video conferencing experience. In my opinion, it would suit both medium and small teams the most.

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Anna Abalyan

Account Manager

DigitainInformation Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Workflow Automation

Mobile Access

Search

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Chat

Notifications

Discussions

Internal knowledgebase

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Versioning

Document collaboration

Access control

Advanced security features

Device sync

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

High quality audio

High quality video

Low bandwidth requirements

Mobile support

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Desktop sharing

Whiteboards

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Calendar integration

Meeting initiation

Integrates with social media

Record meetings / events

Slideshows

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Live chat

Audience polling

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

User authentication

Participant roles & permissions

Confidential attendee list

Pros

Versioning for desginers
Collaboration between team members

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Christopher Fritz

Head of Global IT

VerticMarketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

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Very effective linking of different devices. Easy to join from anywhere/any device by just entering the meeting ID.
Minimal, intuitive interface that takes very little getting used to. I skipped the help section and still figured everything out within a couple of minutes.
Pairs with Outlook so you can view all your existing contacts from within Blizz. Really saves time and stops anyone being missed out.
Can support up to 300 participants.
Reasonable pricing structure. Free for personal use and still good value for the higher-level packages. You can also add local numbers for free.
Live text chat for use during a meeting if you have something to say but don’t want to interrupt the presenter.
A secured connection so there are no issues sending sensitive documents etc.
The audio and video quality has always been excellent (although I’ve come to expect this from any conferencing software nowadays).

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Tom Foster

Copywriter/Content Marketer

Self-EmployedWriting and Editing, 1-10 employees

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Cons

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

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Verified User

Contributor in Research & Development

Consumer Electronics Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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You can sense that the product is still in development/introduction stages, but has the potential of getting bigger
Some UI improvements are necessary
Not a lot of public awareness

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Lucas Martin

Broadcast Media, 11-50 employees

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Usability

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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Verified User

Team Lead in Product Management

Hospitality Company, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Support Rating

Abstract 8.1

Based on 5 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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Verified User

Director in Other

Design Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz) 9.0

Based on 2 answers

The last time I had interaction with Blizz by TeamViewer support was directly on their website in the Help option, I sent them a written message, and in a few minutes, they had already answered me.I think the technical service is efficient.

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Denise Heaton

Project Management

Westinghouse Electric CompanyOil & Energy, 5001-10,000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I purchased and administer Abstract. It was requested by our design department who evaluated it.

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Christopher Fritz

Head of Global IT

VerticMarketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

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I’ve previously used household names like Zoom and Skype for my video conference calls, but neither provides as much as Blizz in terms of scheduling features.And to be honest, Blizz’s user interface and connectivity are as good if not better than those platforms, despite its relative newness.

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Daniel Rozenblum

Content Developer

One More Company, Inc.Computer Software, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

Single source of truth for the team.
Could quickly get expensive with corporate accounts.

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Verified User

Contributor in Research & Development

Consumer Electronics Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Blizz ensures that my service quality rating is not compromised due to bad connectivity. Return on investment is 100%.
Blizz has a modern and simple design. This makes it easy for the user to get started as there is no learning curve.
Remote screen share is slick and the Blizz controls on-screen take up minimal space, taking nothing away from the user experience.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

General

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

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TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

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Likelihood to Recommend

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Feature Rating Comparison

Workflow Automation

Mobile Access

Search

Chat

Notifications

Discussions

Internal knowledgebase

Versioning

Document collaboration

Access control

Advanced security features

Device sync

High quality audio

High quality video

Low bandwidth requirements

Mobile support

Desktop sharing

Whiteboards

Calendar integration

Meeting initiation

Integrates with social media

Record meetings / events

Slideshows

Live chat

Audience polling

User authentication

Participant roles & permissions

Confidential attendee list

Pros

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Cons

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Usability

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Support Rating

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Alternatives Considered

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TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Return on Investment

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Screenshots

Abstract

TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz)

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Rating Summary

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