Flock vs. Staffbase

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flock
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Flock 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
Staffbase
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Staffbase is the employee communication platform for communicators in large, distributed organizations. Using a mobile first approach, it allows internal communicators to reach every employee through various channels like news, mobile magazine, chat rooms and surveys. Analytics and reports allow communicators to find opportunities for impactful communications and to show the impact of their work to stakeholders. With integrations to SharePoint it can also act as a mobile intranet.N/A
Pricing
FlockStaffbase
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
FlockStaffbase
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
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Features
FlockStaffbase
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Flock
7.8
13 Ratings
1% above category average
Staffbase
-
Ratings
Task Management8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Search7.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools6.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Flock
8.4
13 Ratings
5% above category average
Staffbase
-
Ratings
Chat9.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications9.313 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase6.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Flock
7.1
12 Ratings
12% below category average
Staffbase
-
Ratings
Versioning7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files6.510 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files6.610 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features6.39 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlockStaffbase
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(13 ratings)
10.0
(1 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
FlockStaffbase
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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Staffbase GmbH
Staffbase is well-suited for companies who want to drive and measure employee engagement through meaningful content. I wouldn't recommend it for companies that maintain a complex SharePoint environment with years of legacy content. It is not intended to be a CMS system. It is a dynamic platform that makes it's easy to share information through the mobile or desktop app and email and push notifications. You don't need a large team to manage it.
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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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Staffbase GmbH
  • Easy to use back-end for posting and managing content—you don't have to rely on IT for support.
  • Software update releases are included in the licensing fees. No need to get outside developers involved in making changes to the platform.
  • Employee segmentation is extremely easy with an API from your HRIS system.
  • Translations are a breeze!
  • Creating forms on the go is easy and efficient!
  • Use your existing organization's SSO for ease of use and security.
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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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Staffbase GmbH
  • @Mentions could be added.
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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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Staffbase GmbH
No answers on this topic
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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Staffbase GmbH
No answers on this topic
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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Staffbase GmbH
No answers on this topic
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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Staffbase GmbH
Since we selected Staffbase, they are one of a few companies that haven't been acquired or changed its business model. We would have invested a lot of time and money rebuilding our intranet otherwise. We selected them because of the standard features included, the free updates, and the reasonable licensing fees. They understand the value of communicating with non-desk employees and keeping them engaged.
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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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Staffbase GmbH
  • Engagement levels increased for non-desk employees without access to a PC.
  • We leverage the tool as part of our crisis management activities, without having to invest in an additional platform.
  • We can issue surveys quickly without investing in additional engagement tools.
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