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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Chanty

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AChanty is a simple and fast team chat app that helps teams of all business segments work more productively. Chanty helps the user easily get in touch with colleagues in private, public, group and one-on-one conversations. Chanty's Teambook menu allows keeps all messages, files, links and tasks in order. Third-party apps help teh user achieve a new level of productivity with Chanty. Integrations turn a team…N/A

    Kantata PSA

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Kantata Cloud (formerly Mavenlink + Kimble) provides project management and collaboration software for small to mid-sized professional services companies. Features include resource management, project dependencies, time and expense tracking, file sharing, versatile user permissions, private messaging, planning and reporting.N/A

    Microsoft Teams

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ChantyKantata PSAMicrosoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Premier
    Contact Sales Team
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales Team
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ChantyKantata PSAMicrosoft Teams
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$3 per user, per monthRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsChanty Free plan is for teams with up to 10 members. Chanty Business plan, starts at $3 per user, per month and delivers additional features and unlimited members.—Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
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    ChantyKantata PSAMicrosoft Teams
    Considered Multiple Products
    Chanty
    Chose Chanty
    In terms of file sharing and speed of collaboration, I find that Slack is quicker and integration into Google Drive is very handy when it comes to working on documents, I have not seen Chanty do this. As for video Google Hangouts is as simple as it gets; again, I have not seen …
    Incentivized
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is definitely a strong contender to Slack. For small organizations with small teams, Slack has a clear advantage in term of setup and ease of use. However, for large organizations with dedicated and specialized IT Administrators the task of setting up Microsoft …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    174 Answers
    Features
    ChantyKantata PSAMicrosoft Teams
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Chanty and Kantata PSA and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Chanty
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Kantata PSA
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    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.2
    241 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
    Search8.02 Ratings00 Ratings7.6212 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings8.3208 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings8.4126 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2229 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings00 Ratings8.4143 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Chanty and Kantata PSA and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Chanty
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.0
    251 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Chat10.02 Ratings00 Ratings9.0250 Ratings
    Notifications10.02 Ratings00 Ratings8.4249 Ratings
    Discussions8.02 Ratings00 Ratings8.7235 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.6157 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings00 Ratings9.1155 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Chanty and Kantata PSA and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Chanty
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.2
    236 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Video files9.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.4202 Ratings
    Audio files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.8200 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.01 Ratings00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings00 Ratings8.6168 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.9216 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings00 Ratings8.6198 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings00 Ratings8.5158 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings00 Ratings8.6172 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ChantyKantata PSAMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (50 ratings)
    8.6
    (329 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.7
    (114 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (114 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    -
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    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    ChantyKantata PSAMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Chanty
    There are endless tools similar to Chanty, I don't know if they are better or worse, so far we have tested this platform and it is really comfortable to use, it fits exactly what we need for our work and I can recommend it if you are looking for something simple to use without so many complications.
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    It is appropriate and even exceeds expectations 90% of the time. It makes project tracking very easy and visually accessible for most cases. The only occasion where Mavenlink came slightly short was for a special project that required more interaction options among project members. I am certain there are ways to work around that issue, but we did not find them.
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    Microsoft
    It's amazing as a daily driver for team communication, and document search/store. Also, if you're doing a lot of LONG meetings and have trouble remembering details, the AI summarization is amazing and convenient. It just works. I'm not saying I always do this, of course, but if I need to 'skim' instead of really digging into every detail from a meeting, the AI-generated summary is generally good enough that I can get away with it.
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    Pros
    Chanty
    • Notifications
    • App loading speed
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • With Mavenlink when starting to assign tasks to people, set deadlines and milestones, and add files to our projects we can look at it all from a variety of perspectives, including a task tracker view and a Gantt chart view
    • Through Mavenlink each project also includes an activity stream where we can view all project details as they come up, as well as an activity feed for all the projects it is linked to.
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    Microsoft
    • All in one communication for Teams.
    • High quality and reliable both audio and video meetings.
    • Well organized and clear instant chat.
    • Excellent security features.
    • Beautiful integration with 3rd party tools and systems.
    • Perfect compatibility with windows ,android and iOS.
    • Allow meetings recordings for later us or sharing with teams that missed the live.
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    Cons
    Chanty
    • It offers few integrations, there are complementary systems in the hands of a panel of activities with which we would feel more comfortable to work, a communication and planning system also needs a calendar and a file manager to be able to have them at hand.
    • Customer support is not the most efficient team, very rarely have I been able to receive answers that offer a solution to my problems.
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • The Gantt chart does not allow for baselines to be stored
    • There is no means to upload an excel task tracker and build a plan using an upload
    • The schedule does not allow for planning of holidays
    • The status report functionality needs to be improved
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    Microsoft
    • The webinars feature has some missing functionally such as the ability for all users to use the Q&A feature (only those with a Microsoft Teams account can use it now), the ability to upload documents for attendees to easily access and download, and the ability for presenters and organizers to easily chat amongst themselves throughout the webinar.
    • The "Channels" organization hierarchy could be more clear. If you have several channels set up, it can get clunky and hard to find the specific channel you are looking for.
    • The MS Planner tool lacks functionality and organization. You cannot assign more than one person to a task and it's confusing when you try to share tasks with people - it would be nice if they were automatically added to someone's calendar.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Although the company I currently work for does not use the product I have recommended that we do switch to Mavenlink. We will be opening some new sites internationally this year and I can see that Mavenlink would be a great product for us to use
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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    Usability
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    I think Kantata is one of the most robust and best project management tools out there for an organization like ours. However, some of our staff feel like it isn't as user-friendly as it could be. From a Director point of view or a Project Manager point of view, Kantata is exceptional. From the point of view of a task-doer, it could be more visually appealing. Also, the mobile version isn't great.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    If you have the full Microsoft Office suite, it works really well because it's integrated well within its ecosystem, but if not, it can be annoying because it tries to open a shared file in the web versions of the file equivalents. The web version is also a bit slow, and the login is very difficult to handle if you have multiple Microsoft or Outlook accounts.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Mavenlink gives advance notice for system upgrades, and they're not during our business day. Mavenlink has always been available when we needed it.
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    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Performance
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Very good integration with Google apps. Some complexity is called however in the synchronization between Google Tasks and Maven links tasks. This can sometimes lead to duplicate records in Google Tasks. It has been dissolvable that becomes cumbersome if not properly curated.
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    Microsoft
    Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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    Support Rating
    Chanty
    I have been sent quite a few emails about functionality and support on a pretty regular basis, which is great. I have not had any need to contact support as the platform is pretty simple to use, it was easy to download and install and I have not encountered any bugs or other issues so far.
    Incentivized
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Kantata support is fantastic! Any issues that arise are always handled quickly and efficiently. Granted, we haven't had many issues to report. Typically, my team tends to only reach out to support if they need assistance remembering how to do something or asking about an improvement. We had Kantata build an integration when we first started using the software, and the support team worked hard to listen and improve the integration.
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    Microsoft
    The overall support provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Teams has been quite good but there is still some room for improvements. Microsoft needs to proactively work on fixing the open bugs in order to provide a seamless experience to the users. But over the service and experience provided by the Microsoft team have been quite satisfactory.
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    In-Person Training
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    We prepared questions in advance, and our trainer was an expert in what Mavenlink was and wasn't able to do. We were able to have multiple people trained at once.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    The training was very well-organized. We were able to send questions in advance so the instructor knew what to cover, and the brought up related topics to maximize the usefulness of what they were teaching us.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Dedicate as much internal time to the implementation effort as possible, even if you're using a 3rd party or Mavenlink services. Your team knows your processes the best
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    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Chanty
    We really do our work very little with google tools, so it was not a completely comfortable space, it has little customization, and its interface was not very comfortable. We tried Chanty and without a doubt it fit exactly what we were looking for.
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    We have since switched over to JIRA and let me tell you, it was probably the best decision we have made as a company. We chose Mavenlink based on promises from the sales team about future roadmap work that really never happened. We thought Mavenlink would easily integrate with our billing software but we couldn't have been more wrong. We ended up never utilizing Mavenlink invoices as they don't even allow you to fully customize your invoices that go out to clients!
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams offers a much more integrated experience between their chat and video call function compared to Google Chat and Slack. Both other tools are much better for internal communications are they have simpler UI without other features. Whereas Microsoft Teams can be used for more critical conversations, particularly between external companies, and has been very useful in sales conversations which is what we chose it for when speaking to companies that work exclusively through Microsoft.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Scalability
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    It's very easy to add users and contractors into Mavenlink. There's also an option that let's you manage access for teams in multiple locations.
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    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Professional Services
    Chanty
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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    Return on Investment
    Chanty
    • Increased visibility
    • Increased opportunities
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • Manvenlink is perfect for showing expenses and income over time and across people.
    • Manvenlink is adaptable for the integration and automation of the processes of each of our projects in order to optimize resources and improve operational performance.
    • Mavenlink allows us to determine if our projects are profitable or not, as well as save significant time by automating components such as recurring tasks and having templates, among other things.
    • Manvenlink is advantageous for our operations due to its simple portfolio management of our projects: manage several projects at once and receive a complete perspective of the development of each one at a glance.
    • Manvenlink kindly provides us with robust discussion threads, access restrictions, and built-in document management, allowing us to contextualize communications.
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    Microsoft
    • Personally, I would say that by using Microsoft Teams, it upped my collaboration with my colleagues by around 50% or around more than half of what I usually did prior to using it.
    • I had 100% show rate and attendance on all of my meetings in the past 6 months.
    • If I may add, I also have been chattier & collaborative towards my colleagues in past 3 months particularly the month of December when we had huge traffic at work. I would estimate this behavior to have been increased by around 60% than what I usually incur during normal operating days.
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    ScreenShots

    Chanty Screenshots

    Screenshot of InterfaceScreenshot of ThreadsScreenshot of TeambookScreenshot of Dark themeScreenshot of AppsScreenshot of Calls

    Kantata PSA Screenshots

    Screenshot of real-time project status tracking.Screenshot of visualizations that help track resources with confidence.Screenshot of at a glance capacity and staffing monitoring.Screenshot of financials and project margin monitoring.Screenshot of revenue tracking, to scale a business with confidence.