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 Suited for- It's a great one start shop for information. If you want your data all in one place and easy to access, you cannot beat LumApps for this. It's ease of placing pages across multiple sectors, menu navigation, and org chart integration are lovely. It showcases information and files very well with easy web page design that brings it all together. With only a little bit of training many people can use the product and create content. Less Appropriate- While great at what it does it is still a place to showcase information, not house it. It's not a replacement for Microsoft or Google regarding online file storage. It does not do the storage. It just makes files easy to access if your company houses them already. This same idea applies to Active Directory, it can do a lot of great customization of roles and allow/highlight information for people if they already have great data about people. It is a challenge if the backend data profiles of a person are not already syncing from other systems.
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 Offers simple addition of custom content types that give the ability to apply different access and distribution levels. The HTML widget allows for the simple removal of WYSIWG tools to simplify the view for content contributors. The ability to rearrange layouts is very simple. 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 The editing user interface is a bit wonky and occasionally glitchy. The back-end options are not organized super well, which can make it confusing to find the right settings. The customization options are somewhat limited without advanced CSS/dev skills, and the basic functions can be a bit challenging for some non-technical users. Read full review Likelihood to Renew The tool is easy to use. Even without a dedicated product owner we feel confident using the system for our needs.
Read full review Usability If you are a content owner, you need to learn how to use the tools and this can be time-consuming and not simple. We rely on the support of our internal LumApps team to provide support and train us on the tools. But it is fairly convenient once you know how to use it correctly.
Read full review Support Rating Question and bug support are very helpful and quick. About the feature requests, we don’t have much visibility of the features that we suggested, or If they are going to implement some solutions or not.
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 Our organization selected LumApps for its customizability, integrations with the Google suite,
Slack , etc., in addition to the customizable meta-data that would allow for a unique user experience for our global teams so that users in the Latin American region, for example, would no longer be inundated with content that did not apply to their region or market.
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 after migration, it has reduced time for Internal Comms to create and publish content (for some content that we can import as a chart, like anniversary celebrations, we've been able to reduce the time from 4-6 hours down to about 15 minutes) we haven't used long it enough to see ROI on other facets, but not having divisions create their own websites unbeknownst to anyone else is invaluable Read full review ScreenShots