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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)

    Score9 out of 10
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    Higher Logic Vanilla

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/AHigher Logic Vanilla is a customizable and themable forum software. It can be used for support communities, Q&A Communities and more. There are numerous integrations, including SSO, and connectors to popular software such as Mailchimp, WordPress, Zendesk and Salesforce.N/A
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    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)Higher Logic Vanilla
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
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    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)Higher Logic Vanilla
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)Higher Logic Vanilla
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) and Higher Logic Vanilla
    Feature
    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Higher Logic Vanilla
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    Task Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) and Higher Logic Vanilla
    Feature
    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Higher Logic Vanilla
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    Chat9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) and Higher Logic Vanilla
    Feature
    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Higher Logic Vanilla
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    Versioning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
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    Usability
    9.0
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
    -
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    User Testimonials
    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management)Higher Logic Vanilla
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EKON Modeling Software Systems
    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) is well suited to access your document regarding payroll report - payslip, reimbursement and income tax worksheets, form 16 and salary statement. Also easy profile update add you dependent list and previous employee detail information. All the documents get updated with time as far as income tax laws are concerned.
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    Higher Logic
    For companies that want to customize almost anything and make the forum look like your site, Vanilla Forums is the one for you. Customization and automation of the data via the API with other systems is more than possible and they serve to be great as a hosting provider, dealing with all the upgrades, deployments and maintenance and threat management well. I would say they might be less turn key for a small application but the fact they have an open source community, the ability to find help and information can lower the barrier of entry for most.
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    Pros
    EKON Modeling Software Systems
    • To access my payroll documents examples payslip, reimbursement, CTC etc.
    • To add my investment details for income tax proofs.
    • Quick logon and awsome user experience.
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    Higher Logic
    • Gamification: The ability to incentivise community members to get involved with ranks and badges is one of the main reasons that we purchased the tool.
    • Support: The Vanilla support team are incredible, often responding to issues very late at night and proactively fixing issues as soon as they occur.
    • Customisation: Vanilla can be completely styled with css allowing us to match it to the branding of the rest of our website.
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    Cons
    EKON Modeling Software Systems
    • Reporting and analytics needs improvement quite basic needs some advanced report extraction features.
    • Integration with other HR systems should be provided,
    • There should be linkage with Teams to receive any notification related to salary update or salary being credited.
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    Higher Logic
    • There are some features I wish Vanilla would implement that could improve ease of use in our specific community, but some of the ideas we have are not necessarily something that would benefit all of the forums that Vanilla works with.
    • In the past, we've had issues with releases breaking some of our specific site features they built for us, but this has improved drastically recently.
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    Usability
    EKON Modeling Software Systems
    Firstly easy entering your company employee code and password you can enter DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) portal.1. My profile- where i can see all details related to me and my bank accounts linked for salary intake.2. Easy access to payslips , reimbursement and income tax sheets.Helpdesk which provide instant support if you are facing any issue in usage .helpdesk option is also provided in DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) portal
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    Higher Logic
    It is very intuitive and simple to operate. Our customers immediately came up with the curve and began contributing content.
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    Support Rating
    EKON Modeling Software Systems
    No answers on this topic
    Higher Logic
    They did an amazing job transferring our content from GetSatisfaction. We had almost 100% success in the transfer of 8 years worth of content.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EKON Modeling Software Systems
    DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) has a broader perspective beyond HR related stuff like technical and operations whereas BambooHR is more targeted towards HR functions so what that product which covers other perpective as well that can benefit employees. Knowledge is accurate and trusted. With fast paced moving organization that will save time and money DKM (Dynamic Knowledge Management) is better it can be bit complex due to vast features but eventually will be more helpful
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    Higher Logic
    From a footprint standpoint, Vanilla has less technical bloat than vbulletin or InVision, and it outdoes Lithium as far as features and service go. The bloat of other services and ability to use new ways of engaging communities such as through Reactions are part of the reason Vanilla was selected. However, the features are better on a couple more seasoned platforms and more equipped to deal with issues and technical problems.
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    Return on Investment
    EKON Modeling Software Systems
    • HR work has reduced to great level , instead of sending payslips to each employee has platform to access his present and past records,
    • Easy to reimburse with just basic knowledge required ,
    • A bit i feel negative impact in terms of integration with erp platforms- where its a challenge to do that
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    Higher Logic
    • Increased uptime and overall speed in the forum (compared to our previous phpbb solution)
    • Increased usage by users which resulted in a higher pages/session in a short amount of time
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    ScreenShots

    Higher Logic Vanilla Screenshots

    Screenshot of Looks great on any device, including desktop, tablet or mobile device.Screenshot of We offer over 60 plugins that can add functionality to your community.Screenshot of Many different themes to choose from, which you can further customize as you like.Screenshot of You have full access to edit HTML and CSS of your theme, to make any changes you need.