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7 Ratings
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Based on 7 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Cisco Business Edition 7000 ranks higher in 2 feature sets: Project Management, Communication
- Flowdock ranks higher in 1 feature set: File Sharing & Management
Project Management
6.8
Cisco Business Edition 7000
68%

4.9
Flowdock
49%
Cisco Business Edition 7000 ranks higher in 6/7 features
Cisco Business Edition 7000 ranks higher in 6/7 features
Task Management
7.4
74%
8 Ratings

6.7
67%
2 Ratings
Gantt Charts
7.1
71%
6 Ratings

3.0
30%
1 Rating
Scheduling
7.2
72%
6 Ratings

4.0
40%
1 Rating
Workflow Automation
7.2
72%
6 Ratings

2.0
20%
1 Rating
Mobile Access
6.3
63%
8 Ratings

7.2
72%
2 Ratings
Search
6.8
68%
6 Ratings

5.7
57%
2 Ratings
Visual planning tools
6.0
60%
5 Ratings

6.0
60%
1 Rating
Communication
6.0
Cisco Business Edition 7000
60%

3.8
Flowdock
38%
Cisco Business Edition 7000 ranks higher in 5/8 features
Cisco Business Edition 7000 ranks higher in 5/8 features
Chat
6.3
63%
7 Ratings

8.9
89%
2 Ratings
Notifications
6.4
64%
7 Ratings

7.7
77%
2 Ratings
Discussions
5.7
57%
7 Ratings

7.7
77%
2 Ratings
Surveys
6.3
63%
6 Ratings

2.0
20%
1 Rating
Internal knowledgebase
6.2
62%
7 Ratings

1.0
10%
1 Rating
Integrates with GoToMeeting
5.4
54%
4 Ratings

1.0
10%
1 Rating
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
5.2
52%
5 Ratings

1.0
10%
1 Rating
Integrates with Outlook
6.4
64%
6 Ratings

1.0
10%
1 Rating
File Sharing & Management
6.4
Cisco Business Edition 7000
64%

7.8
Flowdock
78%
Flowdock ranks higher in 5/8 features
Flowdock ranks higher in 5/8 features
Versioning
5.6
56%
6 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Video files
6.9
69%
6 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Audio files
7.4
74%
7 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Document collaboration
6.4
64%
8 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Access control
5.9
59%
6 Ratings

8.0
80%
1 Rating
Advanced security features
7.0
70%
8 Ratings

7.0
70%
1 Rating
Integrates with Google Drive
5.1
51%
4 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Device sync
6.9
69%
6 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Business Edition 7000 is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
Cisco Business Edition 7000
80%
9 Ratings

6.6
Flowdock
66%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Cisco Business Edition 7000
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Flowdock
100%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Business Edition 7000
It supports around 8 to 10 collaboration applications. It's [cost-effective] considering [one-time] deployment.Helps in increasing productivity. Easy to deploy and manage platform.
Assistant Manager - Products and Solutions
Commedia Solutions Pvt LtdTelecommunications, 51-200 employees
Flowdock
Flowdock is well suited for small teams and to environments that doesn't need too much reliability. I think it has some management problems that can make your life difficult if you have to manage a big amount of users. If you want just a tool communication with basic features (without using any integration or robust features) it can be suitable for you. You should try Flowdock using its free version for a small team and compare with others similar products. Flowdock delivers team chat and collaboration features, but is not necessarily the best product. Maybe some usability problems that disturb me won't be so relevant to you.
Computer Technician
Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees
Pros
Cisco Business Edition 7000
- All in one platform that includes all the Cisco UC services in one appliance.
- All the services are ready to use and preconfigured.
- Tools available improve productivity and user experience.

Verified User
Paraprofessional in Social Media
Education Management Company, 5001-10,000 employeesFlowdock
- Mobile app experience
- Software integrations
- Notifications
Marketing Analyst
GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees
Cons
Cisco Business Edition 7000
- More cloud based services need to be added to the default service package.
- Companies frequently require a small contact center within the UC environment. It would be nice to see a build it contact center in the box.
- It would be nice to see some advanced AI based services (IVR voice recognition service) in the BE7K application list.
- Call recording should be also built in.

Verified User
Paraprofessional in Social Media
Education Management Company, 5001-10,000 employeesFlowdock
- One thing a little bit annoying is that a lot of links to others Flowdock sections (preferences, external services, etc) will open a new window/tab. Each click may take you to a new window and you can get lost easily.
- There isn't a quick access list to members of your organization to start a private chat. I took a while to find how to do that. The interface and usability could be better.
- There isn't an app for Windows Phone.
- Sometimes you try to load some conversation and it doesn't show anything. It is not frequently but happens sometimes.
Computer Technician
Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco Business Edition 7000
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Flowdock
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco Business Edition 7000
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Flowdock
Flowdock 10.0
Based on 1 answer
I go with the flow because I'm a newer employee and Flowdock works as advertised. If it were my decision to choose a team communciator for the organization, I'd recommend we go with Slack for its robust features and ever-changing/evolving software integrations. Slack is the outright innovator in the space and will continue to hold that role for some time.
Marketing Analyst
GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Business Edition 7000
I've used 220s and 240s too, but it takes a lot of time to set them up, a lot of time to download the iso files, and set up of datastores. 7k saves the engineer a lot of pre-build assessment and evaluation time. Gets a lot done in a lot less time, returns are a happy engineer and a happier customer.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesFlowdock
Slack is a similar software.
Private chat or channels are well implemented in both softwares and both are also very easy to setup.
Besides of some usability problemas I think Flowdock is still better than Slack in this user experience and design.
The second point is the price. Flowdock is half price of Slack ($3/month). If you are a student or a non-profit organization, you are able to get some special license.
Computer Technician
Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco Business Edition 7000
- We were able to sell it to many customers and has proved beneficial always.
- Less number of complaints.
- Amazing support from Cisco TAC.
Senior Build & Design Consultant
BTTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees
Flowdock
- Our company uses it by default.
- I enjoy the ability to communicate outside of text messages...keeps the conversation on in it's own bucket.
Marketing Analyst
GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees