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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    eXo Platform

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AeXo Platform is an open-source, social-collaboration software designed for enterprises. Some key features include: Enterprise Social Network, Enterprise Content Management and Social Collaboration.

    $0

    engaged user/month

    Higher Logic Thrive

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AHigher Logic Thrive is a private community platform that empowers members, customers, support and product teams to create and manage meaningful, engaging online communities. The solution is designed to keep users coming back. They can find support, best practices, peer-to-peer connections, resources, events, and networking, all in one destination.N/A
    Pricing
    eXo PlatformHigher Logic Thrive
    Editions & Modules
    Community
    $0
    engaged user/month
    Social Intranet
    $3
    per month per user
    Digital Workplace Cloud
    $5
    per month per user
    Digital Workplace On-Premise
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise Unlimited
    9$
    engaged user/month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    eXo PlatformHigher Logic Thrive
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    eXo PlatformHigher Logic Thrive
    Considered Both Products
    eXo Platform
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    Higher Logic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    eXo PlatformHigher Logic Thrive
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of eXo Platform and Higher Logic Thrive
    Feature
    eXo Platform
    9.2
    5 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of eXo Platform and Higher Logic Thrive
    Feature
    eXo Platform
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Chat10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of eXo Platform and Higher Logic Thrive
    Feature
    eXo Platform
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Higher Logic Thrive
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Score5.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
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    User Ratings
    eXo PlatformHigher Logic Thrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    eXo PlatformHigher Logic Thrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    eXo Platform
    It is especially suitable for working together remotely or from disconnected locations, allowing them to access collaborative work and tools to facilitate communication. Internal and cloud options also seem to offer a flexible adoption roadmap. It addresses the problems of efficient collaboration and effective communication between employees, particularly with regard to working and completing projects
    Incentivized
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    Higher Logic
    Higher Logic works very well for our business purposes. We can very easily create new communities when we need to (and this is often!). Our association isn't as concerned with driving engagement, but the tools Higher Logic provides allows us to take a closer look at the engagement level of our committee members when needed
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    eXo Platform
    • I personally love the user-friendly interface. Often you find software which is difficult to learn, and not utilized as often as it should be because of this. With eXo Platform, the interface is easy to understand, and is not particularly challenging to new users and non-tech savvy individuals.
    • It allows you to get work done, without feeling like using the platform is part of the actual work. It feels more like a natural system you would use in your leisure time to connect with friends and family, rather than a social intranet designed to facilitate employee communication and help you meet project deadlines.
    • The cloud platform allows users to easily share information and files, and collaborate on project work. Another benefit to this is it makes mobile collaboration possible.
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    Higher Logic
    • Higher Logic product managers are probably some of the best in the industry. They know their products and aren't pushy in trying to sell them to you. Don't get me wrong, they do try to sell you a product, but they understand that not everyone who is tasked with learning more is also a decision maker. That doesn't stop them from being professional and thorough in their demonstrations or explanation of fees.
    • Their technical support is top notch. Not only do they work to resolve issues, they also work with you to help you with non-issues. Our initial redesign was done by an agency that worked with HL directly to set up the new site. When I was tasked with a mini-redesign this year, HL technical support offered me a lot of insight on how to best do this using just my skills and HL.
    • They offer training on their platforms to ensure your success as an administrator. There is no cost and you can either go to their onsite two days "boot camp" or you can access a plethora of training videos and webinars through their online users' community.
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    Cons
    eXo Platform
    • As the platform appears to be packed with features and functionality it may be a bit daunting at first to get used to it.
    • The initial adoption in a corporate setting would involve a number of questions, such as integration with other applications, data migration and security and the optimum adoption road map in order to maximise the benefit from the platform.
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    Higher Logic
    • Reporting is copious but you cannot build your own reports so you may have lots of information in several different reports and have to pick and choose across several to combine manually. Exporting functionality is there but there are some reports that are only a screen shot and you cannot export them.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    eXo Platform
    It is a stable platform that has uniquely solved my issues.
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    Higher Logic
    They are a great company that offer great products - primarily their community. As they continue to grow and expand their offerings, I believe they will increase the number of products that offer and in turn grow their client base. We use their community, activity synch, and volunteer manager currently.
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    Usability
    eXo Platform
    This platform has a pleasant user interface, is very easy to use, and offers a lot of useful accessories and add-ons. At first it can be a little intimidating, but it doesn't take long to get used to it. It is considerably reliable and safe. Facilitates connection and collaboration with coworkers. It provides tools that allow you to capture, organize and act according to the internal knowledge of your team.
    Incentivized
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    Higher Logic
    The software is not that simple to use when you have to get volunteers involved in the content assembly process. The content management system that is native to Higher Logic could improve to make the task of training volunteers far easier. Given its simplicity, it is hard for the system to rival more developed websites that use advanced CMS software.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    eXo Platform
    The eXo platform offers a high quality support, which satisfies the requirements of our company, especially when the platform begins to be used, due to the amount of tools that can be overwhelming. Support responses are made in a short period of time.
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    Higher Logic
    Higher Logic's support is sub-par at best. It can be difficult to get in contact with anyone from the support team, and when you do, it seems as if they don't want to talk to you and don't even have the answers to your questions. Within the past few months, we've contacted them twice and both times have been very disappointing. The first time was to let them know there was an inconsistency between the analytics report and the heat map. They basically said that they already knew about the problem but didn't have any set plans to fix it because they were working on other "more important" things. The second time was for a conference call to go over some additional features that we wanted to implement. And the lady we spoke with seemed very disgusted to have to speak with us and then rushed us off the phone because she had another call.
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    Alternatives Considered
    eXo Platform
    We selected this product firstly because it's easy to use for end-users, even if it's not so simple to configure from an administrative point of view. Managing and tracking overall activities is quite easy and it's also possible to have an immediate vision of everything that is done on the platform. Users feel confident and are encouraged to share resources.
    Incentivized
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    Higher Logic
    We are just in the early stages of looking into HubSpot Service Hub to determine if it will be a viable replacement for Higher Logic Community. We have other uses for the ServiceHub so there is an appeal to have it be a "one stop shop" for us. The big question however is how it will stack up to Higher Logic for the online communities. Candidly, while Higher Logic may be tough to beat in this area, it is something we will be looking closely at in the next 12 months.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    eXo Platform
    • The eXo platform is a great agile tool for concentrating internal human capital.
    • It is excellent for improving communication and collaboration between the company and group members.
    • It generates an effective collaborative work and maximizes productivity with the improvement of teamwork.
    Incentivized
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    Higher Logic
    • Understanding preferences-- Higher Logic helps us tap in to how our members want to hear from us.
    • Data collection-- Since we started using Higher Logic the amount of data we get from our members has increased greatly.
    • Consolidation of tools-- Higher Logic replaced 2 or 3 additional SAAS options being utilized by us. This helped save money!
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    eXo Platform Screenshots

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    Higher Logic Thrive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Higher Logic Thrive Community logged in view
Bring members together 24/7. Discussions, Q&A, events, and engagement tools like automation and a mobile app – Higher Logic Thrive Community provides everything you need to bring members back from wherever they are.Screenshot of Higher Logic Thrive Community logged out view
Your value proposition shines on the logged out view of Higher Logic Thrive Community. Use this valuable space to remind members and prospects about the important work your association does.Screenshot of Target groups
Tailor every email or automated campaign with dynamic content, segmentation, and personalization. Integrations with your AMS or online community make adding contacts and creating compound distribution lists a breeze.Screenshot of Message designer
Save time with pre-built email templates and automated campaigns based on nearly two decades of association experience.Screenshot of Reports
Refine your programs with data. Gain insight from email interactions and web tracking so you can refine your offerings and prove ROI.Screenshot of Engagement scoring
See how engaged your members are so you can be sure you are providing value.