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    Chatter (discontinued)

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AChatter was a collaboration platform with integration into the business process and the ability to conduct actions like approving expense reports and creating support cases from the activity feed itself. It was acquired by Salesforce and is currently discontinued.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Chatter (discontinued)
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    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter is an excellent tool that provides advanced collaboration methods and let us share our files efficiently in a fast way.
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    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Slack, Hangouts, there are a ton of messaging/social apps out there. Overall, I like to use Slack and Hangouts more as a messaging tool. However, when there are certain things that HAVE to get done within Salesforce, I can totally understand why Chatter would be important. When …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    We were using Skype for Business before, but Skype was mostly good at team communication and sharing activities/updates only. Since we started using Salesforce, we got the best option by using Chatter's added advantages. By using it we don't miss any action items. It's a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Because Chatter is tied into our CRM I feel it is easier to use. Teams is better for instant answers and chats. Chatter is better for a data storage of ideas and answers. While they both have there advantages It is hard to say which is more valuable on their own.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter is a solid tool within Salesforce. Slack has become more commonplace within our organization, but the fastest way to find out what is going on within an account or opportunity is to check the Chatter feed. I think there are different uses for each of the tools, but …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Slack utterly dominates chatter. Slack is searchable, has the use of channels. When you can sync it with Salesforce (there are multiple ways to automate alerts or notifications to be sent from Salesforce to Slack), it renders Chatter useless. Slack makes me never want to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter is simply the most accessible, user-friendly, and convenient on the go platform we enjoy utilizing daily to help our company grow and boost overall revenue. Without the many features, Salesforce offers daily. We would be unable to capitalize on many lead and application …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    I'm not sure of a Chatter equivalent--but it is one of my favorite features in the Salesforce CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    We are using Chatter just because it is integrated with SFDC, and we use SFDC as our CRM. We use other communication tools as well. You can find communication tools in many applications and platforms, I recommend using the very specific ones, like Chatter, for only the teams …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    There's a variety of communication tools available for selection out in the market place but I like the easy to navigate system of Chatter. I think there's a whole bunch of more features available in Chatter that I currently do not utilize but I think it's a good robust option.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Very similar but I'll give Chatter the advantage because of the different areas and notifications that come with it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    We also use Teams. Chatter is very helpful in that I can directly tag any object in our CRM. Instead of taking email requests for admin needs, I have added a Chatter process builder that helps me manage requests. If the case calls for a report to be made, I am able to tag the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    It is easier to use Slack for all external communication, but Salesforce is better for team communication.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter has a better UI interface and offers more customization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    We have also tried to use Slack and Service Now. Service Now simply did not have the features we needed. Slack was useful but not nearly as good for the end users who simply want very simple. Slack confused the end user which caused them frustration, which also meant they did …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    It is tough because there are several applications that allow for internal communication among teams. Chatter, however, is the only one that's native to Salesforce and allows for all communication to be attached to their respective artifacts. We use Slack in addition to Chatter …
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Not much differential between these services. Better off integrating with more popular solutions via API.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter allows you to converse in SFDC which is the core of any sales organization. Keeps everything under one roof.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    I personally like Google Hangouts more due to the flow of conversations. I find it a much more efficient way to speak back and forth with work colleagues, other than face-to-face of course. But, as a manager I could see how Chatter would be useful to use when managing pipeline.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter was within Salesforce already, so we simply went with it because it's attached and integrated well within Salesforce and Google Drive and Gmail.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter has more features than the two software listed above. In other terms, it can be seen as an updated version of the rest
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    I've never used any other embedded collaboration tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Chatter (discontinued)
    Chatter is much more basic than other solutions, mainly, because it is not the core product for Salesforce. It is great for basic communication needs, but if you are looking for a much more robust solution then I would recommend using an application that is more focused on …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Chatter (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Chatter (discontinued)
    Feature
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.3
    52 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management8.836 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.019 Ratings
    Scheduling7.930 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.932 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.049 Ratings
    Search7.944 Ratings
    Visual planning tools8.833 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Chatter (discontinued)
    Feature
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.4
    54 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Chat9.050 Ratings
    Notifications7.153 Ratings
    Discussions8.151 Ratings
    Surveys8.034 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.036 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.013 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.920 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.023 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Chatter (discontinued)
    Feature
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.5
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Versioning8.828 Ratings
    Video files8.833 Ratings
    Audio files7.930 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.941 Ratings
    Access control8.034 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.929 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive9.018 Ratings
    Device sync8.027 Ratings
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    Chatter (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Chatter (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (27 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Chatter (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    [Chatter] is the tool that makes our relations
    stronger. It provides advanced ways of communication. I have trained my many
    team members because of the easy features and functions of this tool, It is very user-friendly. Give it a try if you want to improve your relations with your
    customers. It will surely enhance the productivity of your organization.
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    Pros
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    • Chatter provides us with a live internal conversation for all to see without the noise that other mediums have i.e. e-mail.
    • One of the main features that really works well is the 'Groups' that you can join. We have multiple groups set up to not only distribute procedural changes and communicate news etc, but also have conversations around upcoming tasks in the months ahead.
    • Chatter works really well in instances where we need to look over historical conversations that have been had and the sentiment of those conversations with our shareholders, often using hashtags.
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    Cons
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    • Groups does not have the private messaging functionality. Since most collaboration takes place in Groups, private messaging would allow for relevant conversations to be contained and not reside separately.
    • On a Group index page, there are two boxes for Information and Description. These content types seem redundant. You could replace both with a content type called About the Group. There could also be another box listing the Owners for quick reference.
    • On the main index page, the newsfeed has the same look and feel of most social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Jive, IBM Connections, SharePoint. There could be an alternate display of tiles that shows People you interact with most frequently, Files you access most often, most recent Topics, etc. The display could be something like Delve in Microsoft Office 365.
    • On the main index page in the right rail, it would be useful to have the ability to incorporate RSS feeds to gather outside content. Many departments heavily leverage RSS feeds to compile competitive intelligence and cultivate general awareness.
    • For user profiles, can we combine Feed and Overview into one consolidated view? It would save users a click to find relevant information about the person. Also, the Contact module should also have the person's phone number for convenience.
    • The Files feature does not allow for real-time, concurrent document editing. You have to download the document, make your edits, save, and then upload a new version, which only allows for one editor at a time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Chatter can fulfill at least 85-90% of our business requirements in an easy-to-use platform. Usability is a key requirement and we have had our share of bad usability experiences. In our experience, even the most novice users were able to pick up Chatter in a relatively short amount of time with little/no assistance.
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    Usability
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    It is easy to use but the impact of it feels like it is a bit antiquated. It does not feel collaborative and real time. Chatter is more akin to email versus Slack or Hangouts where it feels like problems are being solved as you are communicating.
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    Support Rating
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    If I ever came to a situation where i needed help they do a very good job of getting back to us quickly to explain our error or why we are not seeing something. The support is quick to help provide groups or teams if you seek. Fortunately it is user friendly so I rarely need support
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    Alternatives Considered
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    Skype is used more for audio calls. Chatter is used to track updates on items of interest in Salesforce. Chatter is deeply integrated with other Salesforce products. No other competing products come close. Slack is a traditional project management tool. So it does not compete with Chatter. Because of its close integration with Salesforce, it is a unique tool for Salesforce users.
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    Return on Investment
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    • Chatter has closed deals faster, and brought us in revenue at a quicker rate in turn.
    • Chatter has left some things undone simply because people didn't see it and it has cost us a few deals.
    • Overall, Chatter has brought us a cleaner, more efficient Salesforce process and brought in revenue because of organization.
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