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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bolste

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Bolste™ is a complete business operating system, designed to simplify work-life and help businesses grow by streamlining communication and collaboration. The system brings together separate applications – email, chat, tasks, file-sharing, calendars, and more – into a single, simple platform. Available on the web and via iOS and Android apps, Bolste enables remote users to stay connected and productive from anywhere. The admin console shows employee activity, making it easy to…

    $0

    per user

    Google Chat

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Chat, formerly Hangouts Chat, is a collaboration tool competing with Slack, designed to make it easy for teams to be able to get their work done in one place. From direct messages to group conversations, Chat helps teams collaborate, and with dedicated, virtual rooms to house projects over time — plus threaded conversations — Chat helps users track progress and follow up tasks. Chat currently supports 28 languages and each room can support up to 8,000 members.N/A
    Pricing
    BolsteGoogle Chat
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BolsteGoogle Chat
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBolste offers three (3) packages that meet the exact needs of any user. BASIC is a free version perfect for an army of one or for small group to try out the solution. PRO is a more robust version perfect for larger teams and SMB organizations. CORPORATE is a full-scale version perfect for enterprise solutions.
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    Community Pulse
    BolsteGoogle Chat
    Considered Both Products
    Bolste
    No answer on this topic
    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    BolsteGoogle Chat
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Bolste and Google Chat
    Feature
    Bolste
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Google Chat
    8.3
    26 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management9.11 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.21 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Scheduling8.21 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.11 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.11 Ratings9.225 Ratings
    Search9.11 Ratings9.123 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Bolste and Google Chat
    Feature
    Bolste
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Google Chat
    8.9
    26 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Chat9.11 Ratings9.826 Ratings
    Notifications8.21 Ratings9.126 Ratings
    Discussions8.21 Ratings8.824 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.21 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.11 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.11 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.11 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Bolste and Google Chat
    Feature
    Bolste
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Google Chat
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Versioning8.21 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Video files9.11 Ratings7.623 Ratings
    Audio files9.11 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.11 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Access control9.11 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.21 Ratings9.319 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive9.11 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Device sync9.11 Ratings9.624 Ratings
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    BolsteGoogle Chat
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    BolsteGoogle Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (26 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BolsteGoogle Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bolste
    Bolste is best suited for companies that rely on team work and e-mail communication within/between departments
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    Google
    It is a easy and quick way to chat and send instant message using the Google account, even send files, emojis, create groups. I have used it to communicate even with external people with a personal gmail account and is great to stay in touch with all around. I recommend it for anyone who wants to stay communicated using a google account.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Bolste
    • Keeps everybody on the same page.
    • Easy to access/use.
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    Google
    • When discussing about a specific project, I can quickly share google docs or sheets within the chat which helps my team to view the document in real time and they do not have to leave the conversation.
    • Scheduling a meeting with someone is very easy on Google Chat.
    • We have remote team members in different time zones and instead of waiting for emails we use Google Chat to quickly discuss anything.
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    Cons
    Bolste
    • There is only 7GB of storage in the Plus Pack.
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    Google
    • Google Hangouts Chat has a room for improvement in customizing the themes background.The themes are outdated and hard to change if you don't know the right key to change it.
    • It could be more user friendly if there will be no hidden features. Formatting messages is very likely to use and fun.
    • With conversations going on about everything all the time, it's easy to get pulled into far too many discussions but sometimes its hard to mention names because it shows many result even the users are not included on the chat room.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The updates, support, general reviews on Google Chat are great everywhere. The development of the features is ongoing and this adds a great value to Google as a big company in the market. Other applications are limiting communication while Google Chat is allowing communication to grow. It is very easy to use it and teach others how to use Google Chat.
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    Usability
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    As stated from the starting we found this application is well suited for a small audience and a group of people across the organization can be communicated easily with no additional hectic of doing any setup. When you have a Gmail account ready then you can easily access google chat and continue the communication. This tool is simple,secure and robust helping the global leading partner for their internal precise communication and handling the tasks in a great way
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I have not needed to contact the support folks for Google Hangouts Chat, so I can't speak to this with any accuracy. The online instructions are fairly clearly written, so it is fairly intuitive to start with. I did not feel the need to use the support people anyway.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Slack has a few more features than Google Chat. Slack, for a long time, had thread chats that grouped a thread of thoughts together, making the main chat group space a lot less cluttered. A while back, Google Chat implemented a similar thing in a different but similar way, making the group less crowded. They are catching up.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    • In my work it allows us to report troubles that may cost loss of investment thru Google Hangouts Chat we were able to communicate on how to fix it.
    • I hope we can make it on our own choice of colors to heightened workers vibe
    • It is connected to your email
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    ScreenShots

    Bolste Screenshots

    Screenshot of Activity Feed – displaying all activity across a your account, making it easy to see the latestScreenshot of Calendar – for scheduling meetings / events and tracking task due datesScreenshot of Tasks – for creating, assigning and managing tasks or "to-dos"Screenshot of Contacts – enabling you to easily connect with contacts from inside and out of your organizationScreenshot of Shared Files – allowing you to easily share and find filesScreenshot of Bolster Navigation – where you find your personal tools and files (under My Bolster), as well as your shared Bolsters for collaboration