Likelihood to Recommend Beekeeper is one of those gems which can not get replaced by any other application that easily as it comes in everyday use. Being an SDE I can say that it get used a lot in creating, updating or deleting any data also sharing files is really fast among users. It is suitable if you have a vivid project and need to store huge database and contacts and interaction is daily requirement . It takes sometime to get load but that does not make it any less suitable.
Read full review Flowdock is well suited for small teams and to environments that doesn't need too much reliability. I think it has some management problems that can make your life difficult if you have to manage a big amount of users. If you want just a tool communication with basic features (without using any integration or robust features) it can be suitable for you. You should try Flowdock using its free version for a small team and compare with others similar products. Flowdock delivers team chat and collaboration features, but is not necessarily the best product. Maybe some usability problems that disturb me won't be so relevant to you.
Read full review Pros Beekeeper is ultimately the most viable option for managing tasks and getting a solid result from projects. It has very extraordinary support; I can solve configuration issues. It gives us significant advantages in communication and collaboration within the organization. It is extraordinary to complement a system of coordination and systematization of priorities in any environment. Read full review Mobile app experience Software integrations Notifications Read full review Cons It takes a few seconds to a minute to get load with all the tables and database. Its UI could be a bit better and it has room for improvement. Sometimes it lags that could be resolved as well. Read full review One thing a little bit annoying is that a lot of links to others Flowdock sections (preferences, external services, etc) will open a new window/tab. Each click may take you to a new window and you can get lost easily. There isn't a quick access list to members of your organization to start a private chat. I took a while to find how to do that. The interface and usability could be better. There isn't an app for Windows Phone. Sometimes you try to load some conversation and it doesn't show anything. It is not frequently but happens sometimes. Read full review Likelihood to Renew I go with the flow because I'm a newer employee and Flowdock works as advertised. If it were my decision to choose a team communciator for the organization, I'd recommend we go with
Slack for its robust features and ever-changing/evolving software integrations.
Slack is the outright innovator in the space and will continue to hold that role for some time.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Beekeeper has been able to bring us considerable advantages in terms of communication and collaboration within our organization. It is a fantastic tool that allows us to communicate with colleagues.
Read full review Slack is a similar software.
Private chat or channels are well implemented in both softwares and both are also very easy to setup.
Besides of some usability problemas I think Flowdock is still better than
Slack in this user experience and design.
The second point is the price. Flowdock is half price of
Slack ($3/month). If you are a student or a non-profit organization, you are able to get some special license.
Read full review Return on Investment Since we need to deploy project and beekeeper makes it easy to store database it has positive impact on ROI. Beekeeper makes whole task very easy and hassle free making it easier to developers to work and get the tasks done thus having a positive impact on ROI. It does not have any negative impact. Read full review Our company uses it by default. I enjoy the ability to communicate outside of text messages...keeps the conversation on in it's own bucket. Read full review ScreenShots