Crowdbase (discontinued) vs Flowdock

Likelihood to Recommend

I wouldn't suggest Crowdbasefor smaller companies, even for bigger companies a more integrated solution would be desirable. It may suit companies that want their collaboration separate from project management and CRM, but at least for our organisation it seems to make more sense to have most of our work tools in one place

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Verified User

Director in Other

Real Estate Company, 1-10 employees

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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.

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Vinicius Lima

Computer Technician

Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Crowdbase (discontinued)

Flowdock

Chat

Notifications

Discussions

Surveys

Internal knowledgebase

Integrates with GoToMeeting

Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

Integrates with Outlook

Crowdbase (discontinued)

Flowdock

Task Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Mobile Access

Search

Visual planning tools

Crowdbase (discontinued)

Flowdock

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

Advanced security features

Pros

Collaboration
Interaction with staff
Great way to engage staff and support each other

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Verified User

Director in Other

Real Estate Company, 1-10 employees

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Mobile app experience
Software integrations
Notifications

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Kyle Golembiewski

Marketing Analyst

GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees

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Cons

It is very limited
Although it has an API it doesn't link to the services we use.
It isn't customisable like podio.

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Director in Other

Real Estate Company, 1-10 employees

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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.

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Vinicius Lima

Computer Technician

Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

No score

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Flowdock 10.0

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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.

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Kyle Golembiewski

Marketing Analyst

GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Crowdbase's strength may lie in its ability to do just one main thing well, but for us this was a massive limitation. I know that it is not trying to be Podio and it is therefore unfair to compare the two but there are features that overlap. for us Podio was better suited.

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Director in Other

Real Estate Company, 1-10 employees

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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.

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Vinicius Lima

Computer Technician

Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees

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Return on Investment

Encourages communication
Easy to use
Before crowdbase we never though of collaborating this way

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Verified User

Director in Other

Real Estate Company, 1-10 employees

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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.

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Kyle Golembiewski

Marketing Analyst

GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

Crowdbase (discontinued)

Flowdock

Crowdbase (discontinued)

Flowdock