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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    MindMeister

    Score3.6 out of 10
    N/AMindMeister is an online mind mapping tool that lets users share maps with an unlimited number of users and collaborate with them in real-time. MindMeister is used to brainstorm ideas, plan projects, take meeting minutes, develop business strategies, and create presentations. MindMeister runs in any standard web-browser as well as on iOS and Android devices, so users can access, edit and present their mind maps anytime, wherever they are. With MindMeister, users…

    $45

    every 6 months per user

    Pricing
    Chatter (discontinued)MindMeister
    Editions & Modules
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    Personal
    $45
    per 6 months per user
    Pro
    $75
    per 6 months per user
    Business
    $114
    per 6 months per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Chatter (discontinued)MindMeister
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—MindMeister offers 6-monthly and yearly subscriptions. Discounts for educational users and non-profit organizations are also available. Up to 22% discount for yearly pricing.
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    33%
    Would buy again
    2 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    33%
    Delivers good value for the price
    2 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    33%
    Happy with the feature set
    2 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    33%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    2 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    3 Answers
    Features
    Chatter (discontinued)MindMeister
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Chatter (discontinued) and MindMeister
    Feature
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.3
    52 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MindMeister
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling7.930 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search7.944 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools8.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Chatter (discontinued) and MindMeister
    Feature
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.4
    54 Ratings
    5% above category average
    MindMeister
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    Ratings
    Chat9.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications7.153 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions8.151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.920 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Chatter (discontinued) and MindMeister
    Feature
    Chatter (discontinued)
    8.5
    48 Ratings
    5% above category average
    MindMeister
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files8.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.930 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.941 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.027 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Chatter (discontinued)MindMeister
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Xmind
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    MindManager
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    MindManager
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Chatter (discontinued)MindMeister
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (56 ratings)
    1.0
    (17 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Chatter (discontinued)MindMeister
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    [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.
    Incentivized
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    MindMeister is ideally suited for building mind maps, site maps, or similar types of data maps in the cloud without needing to install extra software. I find that it isn't quite as ideal for other types of diagrams (ERDs, flowcharts, etc) as some other tools, though it definitely can handle those things as well.
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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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    • The UI is well laid out and easy to use. The workflow makes perfect sense and makes creating tasks a breeze.
    • The collaboration features make brainstorming not only easy but fun! Everyone enjoys using the tool, which was not the case with other collaboration software we used.
    • I love being able to get all of my thoughts and ideas on the screen to see them and then be able to connect them in a logical way.
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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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    • I think that the free plan should offer a bit more terms of features to make the testing experience more engaging.
    • My experience using the App version was not so good when compared to the web version of it. I feel more comfortable using it in my notebook.
    • Paid plans could be more flexible to support small or temporary demands.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    Never had an issue with customer support, though we never really needed anything major as far as technical help. I do not believe they offer 24 hour customer support but we don't need it as MindMeister is not the type of tool we need need 24 hour a day support for. Overall, very happy with the level of support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    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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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    I have also used LucidChart and Google Draw to create mind maps and concept maps in the past. I think that MindMeister is by far the cleanest and most user friendly of the three. Google Draw does not have anywhere near the same functionality. LucidChart tends to be clunky and the options to create your map are not always clear and intuitive.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    • The most positive result of using MindMeister is a visualization of each step in work and connections between different nodes(ideas, steps).
    • This greatly simplifies the work, especially collaborative work, since it is easier to show it once than to explain things many times.
    • Negative impact: lack of offline desktop version.
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