Likelihood to Recommend CiraSync is well suited to syncing company contacts into the Outlook user's mailbox. This could allow for calling with an IP phone, or from a cell phone. It's also well suited to syncing Calendars and Notes into the Outlook user's mailbox, where they do not already have permission on the calendar. However, to avoid confusion it is better not to duplicate calendars when the user can see them from Outlook.
Read full review Spike makes it simple to remain in touch with your peers and teams. It is simple, and searching for team members in the search tab is quick. Moreover, this tool makes screen sharing easier for presentations. The software is incredibly user-friendly and simple to use. Spike's versatility is enhanced via instant texting through this app. The visual and audio call quality is outstanding. Except for cloud storage, Spike does not connect with other applications. While there is a solid rationale for this, since everything - calendar, notes, tasks, team communication - can be made in the app, it loses some value if you prefer, for example, Microsoft To-Do and OneNote or Google Projects and Keep to organize your tasks and notes. I'd like to see a less costly email, calendar, and contacts-only subscription for solitary users.
Read full review Pros Share important information with your staff consistently, easily and quickly. Regardless of their geographic location. Friendly, easy to use user interface that makes managing complex rules of which information you want sent to subsets of people very easy to manage. A very responsive support team. They get back to you quickly and you typically have a solution or answer in one iteration. Read full review There is an uniform experience because it consolidates email accounts. Spike's chat-like interface is its main selling feature. Files may be easily shared by connecting to cloud services. Read full review Cons I'd like to see a few different options regarding licensing option. Read full review I wish the calendar was more robust and provided a comprehensive look. I'd also want to have multiple windows open. The inability to sync settings across devices. Configuring several devices with the same settings takes effort, particularly when it comes to custom IMAP. Email Signature in HTML is still not taught as the capability, which I'd love to see. Read full review Support Rating The documentation isn't the most robust. Most support sites are very detailed and easily searchable.
Read full review Alternatives Considered We tried 4Team Sync2 Cloud and also
itrezzo . While we were not able to justify installing a server, installing a cloud app from the Microsoft store was easy and fit our business needs.
Read full review The first one to use after google calendar is spike, after all the features that I've already mentioned,like the possibility to send a voice message, videos,photos etc... And the possibility to chat in real time and a good organization and planification and the priority feature is my favorite
Read full review Return on Investment It is difficult to capture specific dollar based ROI in this circumstance. Anecdotally, when it is 3 a.m. and I get an urgent call about an emergent issue at a remote location -- at my fingertips and the fingertips of everyone I work with are the names and phones numbers of our important contacts, site codes that we need to relay to emergency services, and other important information. I don't waste time searching for a piece of paper. I don't worry whether the next person I'm calling has a different site code or phone number. The data is readily available and consistent with all employees. Read full review However, the app is too tiny to accurately quantify its return on investment (ROI). Multiple times, I've gotten to zero emails in my inbox. It was easy to communicate without exchanging long texts. Read full review ScreenShots