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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Firstup

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AFirstup (formerly Dynamic Signal & SocialChorus, merged in 2021) offers an Employee Communication and Engagement Platform that aims to create a connected, inclusive, and engaged workforce where people feel valued and empowered to be their best. Firstup can be used to generate UGC, enabling employees to share on-brand content with their social networks​, and keep employees engaged with gamification (e.g. leaderboards, competitions, etc.), and through making their thoughts known through surveys…N/A

    Virola Messenger

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AVirola Messenger is a corporate messenger for secure team collaboration. Both self-hosted and cloud Virola servers are available. Main features: private and group chat rooms file transfer and unlimited storage reactions, mentions, replies and discussions continuous voice and video meetings voice meetings recording live avatars issue tracking with task board screen sharing remote…

    $22

    per month 11 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    FirstupVirola Messenger
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Annual Subscription
    $1.30
    per month per user
    Monthly Subscription
    $1.56
    per month per user
    Perpetual License
    $31.24
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FirstupVirola Messenger
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Features
    FirstupVirola Messenger
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Firstup and Virola Messenger
    Feature
    Firstup
    -
    Ratings
    Virola Messenger
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Firstup and Virola Messenger
    Feature
    Firstup
    -
    Ratings
    Virola Messenger
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Firstup and Virola Messenger
    Feature
    Firstup
    -
    Ratings
    Virola Messenger
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Video files00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FirstupVirola Messenger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (16 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FirstupVirola Messenger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Firstup (Dynamic Signal + SocialChorus)
    Firstup is a well-suited solution for companies that would like to spread brand awareness and get employees to be their number one ambassadors. Employees like to share/brag about the company they work for so why not use them as a driving force in spreading brand awareness!
    Incentivized
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    Provide Support Live Chat
    This is fantastic for offices that have employees working from home. It is a much cleaner and easier way to discuss projects or even have informal conversations. However if all employees are working from the same office, the features are limited as conversation, screen sharing, and task management are less valuable.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Firstup (Dynamic Signal + SocialChorus)
    • Intuitive, easy-to-use templates for posts, newsletters and email notifications.
    • Consistent upgrades and innovation that keeps the tool current with other apps.
    • Flexibility on how users can use the tool (i.e. comments, sharing photos, etc.) This decision is left to each organization, individually.
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    Provide Support Live Chat
    • Secure chatting
    • Chatrooms
    • File transfer/ sharing
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Firstup (Dynamic Signal + SocialChorus)
    • We'd love to see a calendar added that would show key upcoming dates.
    • It would be awesome if the Message feature had a drop-down directory you could scroll through vs. requiring you to type a few letters before the potential names came up.
    Incentivized
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    Provide Support Live Chat
    • A cleaner interface.
    • More intuitive for older generations.
    • Customizable notification tones
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    Alternatives Considered
    Firstup (Dynamic Signal + SocialChorus)
    I can't really answer this as the platform was already in place when I took my current role.
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    Provide Support Live Chat
    It's really early to judge Virola's capabilities with other offerings or tools in the marketplace but with the set of features the tool offers at the moment at the negligible price it can surely be counted as a dark horse to make its way through to be one of the best. Provide that it has the ability to support larger teams, it can really be successful in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Firstup (Dynamic Signal + SocialChorus)
    • We look at the earned media revenue tool that Firstup has, and we have earned media of over $4000 most months. Amazing!
    • We have been recognized by peers, clients, and partner agents who say they always see our Hilldrup news pop up on social media!
    • Marketing has been able to control the voice of the brand while amplifying the message to new audiences - amazing!
    Incentivized
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    Provide Support Live Chat
    • Kept everyone in the loop
    • Allowed for seamless project discussions from inside and outside the office.
    • Great way to share screens which was very important.
    Incentivized
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