What users are saying about
6 Ratings
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Based on 6 reviews and ratings
8 Ratings
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Based on 8 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued) ranks higher in 1 feature set: Project Management
Project Management
8.0
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
80%
7.9
Opal
79%
Opal ranks higher in 6/7 features
Opal ranks higher in 6/7 features
Mobile Access
9.0
90%
2 Ratings

1.0
10%
1 Rating
Search
6.9
69%
3 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Task Management
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Gantt Charts
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Scheduling
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Workflow Automation
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Visual planning tools
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Communication
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
6.1
Opal
61%
Opal ranks higher in 3/3 features
Opal ranks higher in 3/3 features
Chat
N/A
0 Ratings

4.5
45%
1 Rating
Notifications
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Discussions
N/A
0 Ratings

4.5
45%
1 Rating
File Sharing & Management
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.1
Opal
91%
Opal ranks higher in 5/5 features
Opal ranks higher in 5/5 features
Versioning
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Video files
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Audio files
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Document collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Access control
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
91%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Opal is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
4.9
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
49%
3 Ratings
9.2
Opal
92%
5 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
Opal
100%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
Stride works well for those looking for just a communication tool. However, there are a lot of similar programs out there that offer more interesting features without being overwhelming. The simplicity works for and against Stride. Smaller groups would find Stride useful, especially if they are not concerned with the public rooms
Inbound Marketing Coordinator
Orbis EducationEducation Management, 201-500 employees
Opal
I honestly cannot recommend this tool enough. Opal is such a valuable tool for brand content creators and there is nothing like it available. If you're serious about content marketing and have a need to find ways to collaborate, plan and provide more visibility among teams, then Opal really is the only way to go. One more thing that's not being mentioned: The tool is simply amazing but it's only as amazing is the team behind the tool. Their customer support and willingness to quickly be in touch when needed is a key feature within itself. Seriously, such a good team of people.
Social Media Manager
Alaska AirlinesAirlines/Aviation, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
- Stride is great as a chat tool with your team members online.
- Stride allows us to share documents and files with one another.

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesOpal
- Content planning: you can look at one asset and see how it is being used across multiple channels by multiple teams.
- Content collaboration: it is really easy to see what other people and teams are contributing to an asset, or how they are using it. We can also duplicate content that was created by another team to use as a starting point in our own content collaboration.
- High level/big picture overview: Opal allows us to see content that is being created, planned and scheduled very easily; it goes beyond social content (which we can also see in Sprinklr) to show us content created across multiple channels.
Director of Digital Marketing
SAP ConcurComputer Software, 5001-10,000 employees
Cons
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
- Dark theme would be nice
- Better integrations to 1 on 1 chats, some software only works in group/room chat
- Platform is going away in a few months, so letting it run longer would be nice.
Digital Marketing Analyst
Orbis EducationEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Opal
- No publishing capabilities, for the most part.
- No analytics tie-ins.
- Rather pricey.
- Requires someone to really manage the structure in order to keep the tool organized and use it effectively. When this is done right, though, it's worthwhile.

Verified User
Vice-President in Marketing
Management Consulting Company, 1-10 employeesPricing Details
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Opal
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Alternatives Considered
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
Stride falls short in almost every regard. While Stride is affordable, Slack and Ryver offer vital integrations that increase efficiency and are more enjoyable for employees to use. The features of Slack and Ryver that add personalization of chat (private vs. public) also add a layer of efficiency and flexibility that are hard to pass up for the simplicity and affordability of Stride.
Inbound Marketing Coordinator
Orbis EducationEducation Management, 201-500 employees
Opal
You get for what you paid for. Opal has more features
Associate Community Manager
StarbucksMarketing and Advertising, 5001-10,000 employees
Return on Investment
Stride, from Atlassian (discontinued)
- Stride helps with keeping your email inbox cleaner and more organized. More conversational messages can be done through Stride leaving our emails less cluttered and finding emails easier.
- Stride assists with keeping a record of all your past conversations with all team members. Referring to previous communications help us keep track of current statuses of projects.
- Stride helps us keep track of documents we've shared in the past with the team and retrieve them if we need to refer back to them later.

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesOpal
- Opal allows for more discipline in marketing as teams are better aligned on messaging and big moments.
- Opal cuts down on communication breakdowns and mistakes, which in the end leads to more happy customers.
- I think Opal provides the team with more confidence as everyone is on the same page. With everything in one place rather than communications being lost in emails, etc., everyone is more efficient and can work knowing that there is one source of truth.
Social Media Manager
Alaska AirlinesAirlines/Aviation, 10,001+ employees