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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Flock

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AFlock is a collaborative business messaging application, designed to compete with Slack. The app is presented as a fast and reliable means of communication, and is available in a free edition for teams of up to twenty members.

    $0

    for teams of 1-20 members

    IBM B2B Cloud Services

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM B2B Cloud Services provide capabilities for streamlining on-boarding of trading partners. It also allows shared business process to be handled more effectively due to better visibility and control.N/A
    Pricing
    FlockIBM B2B Cloud Services
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $0
    for teams of 1-20 members
    Pro
    $6
    per month per user (ideal for teams of 20-100 users)
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    for organizations of 100+ members
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FlockIBM B2B Cloud Services
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    FlockIBM B2B Cloud Services
    Considered Both Products
    Titan.Mail
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    FlockIBM B2B Cloud Services
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flock and IBM B2B Cloud Services
    Feature
    Flock
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    IBM B2B Cloud Services
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task Management8.311 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Gantt Charts6.97 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Scheduling8.810 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.011 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.213 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Search6.811 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Visual planning tools6.48 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Flock and IBM B2B Cloud Services
    Feature
    Flock
    8.4
    13 Ratings
    6% above category average
    IBM B2B Cloud Services
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Chat9.613 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Notifications9.313 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Discussions9.213 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Surveys8.19 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase6.77 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.06 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook6.04 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Flock and IBM B2B Cloud Services
    Feature
    Flock
    7.1
    12 Ratings
    12% below category average
    IBM B2B Cloud Services
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Versioning7.28 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Video files6.310 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Audio files6.310 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.112 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Access control7.39 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Advanced security features6.49 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive7.07 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Device sync8.311 Ratings8.92 Ratings
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FlockIBM B2B Cloud Services
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (13 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FlockIBM B2B Cloud Services
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Titan.Mail
    Flock is very well suited in scenarios where individuals must communicate via chat. It also works great when teams need to communicate via group chat messages. File and document sharing is another area where Flocks works well. Channels are used for discussions on specific topics or organization-wide announcements. Flock may be less appropriate when you use it for voice and video calls. Where.
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    IBM
    We have just started to use IBM B2B Cloud Services within our department. We were looking for a cloud-based solution to manage all of our partner's B2B processes within a single interface. We did not want to have to go through the hassle of managing any sort of solution ourselves; thus, we came to the conclusion that a cloud-based solution would work best for our department. So far, we have found that the product has been reliable, and not having to worry about maintenance and patch cycles is always a good thing.
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    Pros
    Titan.Mail
    • Networked phones are a thing of past now. We don’t have to stop what we are doing to receive phone calls currently because Flock can do that
    • It is now easy to send messages to many people at the same time, all we need to do is to add all the contants in the chat and select all to send a message
    • This software has an in-built to-do-list which allows us to assign tasks to different people or users and then supervise each independently
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    IBM
    • Document process management
    • Transition services, including planning, design, project management and testing
    • Translation, community and visibility service
    • Trading partner community support
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    Cons
    Titan.Mail
    • A tool is only good if people use it. Some of the artists I work with found it too complex (though I don't think they really gave it a good shot).
    • We used it heavily for about six months and it didn't hit too many other big negative points.
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    IBM
    • Can't rely on huge data sets
    • Organizations is huge, it's tough to handle
    • Limited feature sets
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Titan.Mail
    We would likely to renew use of Flock for our organization since it meets most of the requirements of team collboration and communication for a small group like us. Most of our Flock users like it's features and use it extensively for day-to-day work. We are quite optimistic about it's future updates.
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    IBM
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    Usability
    Titan.Mail
    It is good to give what an app deserves, Flock is very efficient and effective app to manage the all day to day activities and communicate across all team members, create groups, share files, send reminders schedule reminders for each group or persons and share notes.Pin files and search any messages from anyone with advanced filters. It's a great app.
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    IBM
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    Support Rating
    Titan.Mail
    We've only needed customer support a few times with Flock (mainly concerning app integration and security), and they've always been timely and helpful, which are the only things I truly need from support. The response rate was still rapid, and there's plenty of support available online as well for Flock.
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    IBM
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    Alternatives Considered
    Titan.Mail
    Flock as mentioned takes the best of all these apps and improves upon them. Flock's UI was exactly what we were looking for and Flock doesn't overcharge small teams for search functional or messaging. It just offers a great product at a great price combined with great support. Their chat ticket system works almost immediately.
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    IBM
    IBM B2B Cloud Services stands out among the competition with its solid performance, wealth of features, and multiple platform compatibility. While it can be more expensive than competitive services, its core components are powerful enough to work with multiple levels of marketing campaigns and outreach efforts. The service works well among different levels of clients and can be utilized better across different viewing devices
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    Return on Investment
    Titan.Mail
    • Organizing notes manually has been drastically reduced. Flock folders and chats are perfect for keeping each file separate.
    • We have not missed one calendar event with Flocks integration of our Google Calendar.
    • Being able to cut out or $99/month case management software has saved a ton of money each month.
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    IBM
    • We feel that IBM B2B Cloud Services will drive down our maintenance costs because my group is no longer responsible for patching and maintaining infrastructure.
    • High availability of IBM B2B Cloud Services will allow us to have a greater up time with less downtime.
    • Having a single platform where all B2B integrations are shown and presented in a single interface will allow us to quickly and effectively manage those integrations and see which ones are really needed. A single view will provide instant visibility into any sort of problems that may arise as well.
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