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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Flow (discontinued)

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AThe Flow task management app featured a range of tools like kanban board, checklist, timeline, and other features for tracking projects from start to finish. The product is discontinued, and the company Flow Technologies is no longer operating.N/A

    MindMeister

    Score3.6 out of 10
    N/AMindMeister is an online mind mapping tool that lets users share maps with an unlimited number of users and collaborate with them in real-time. MindMeister is used to brainstorm ideas, plan projects, take meeting minutes, develop business strategies, and create presentations. MindMeister runs in any standard web-browser as well as on iOS and Android devices, so users can access, edit and present their mind maps anytime, wherever they are. With MindMeister, users…

    $45

    every 6 months per user

    Pricing
    Flow (discontinued)MindMeister
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Personal
    $45
    per 6 months per user
    Pro
    $75
    per 6 months per user
    Business
    $114
    per 6 months per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Flow (discontinued)MindMeister
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—MindMeister offers 6-monthly and yearly subscriptions. Discounts for educational users and non-profit organizations are also available. Up to 22% discount for yearly pricing.
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    Community Pulse
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    Discontinued Products
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    33%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    33%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    33%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    33%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    50%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Flow (discontinued)MindMeister
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flow (discontinued) and MindMeister
    Feature
    Flow (discontinued)
    9.3
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    MindMeister
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    Ratings
    Task Management9.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Flow (discontinued) and MindMeister
    Feature
    Flow (discontinued)
    9.8
    4 Ratings
    24% above category average
    MindMeister
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    Quotes/estimates9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Flow (discontinued)MindMeister
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Xmind
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    MindManager
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    MindManager
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Flow (discontinued)MindMeister
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
    1.0
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Flow (discontinued)MindMeister
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    If you are used to using apps such as Slack, Box or Harvest, you will have an easy time getting use to Flow's UI. Drag and drop features, messaging between users, @tagging for notifications that alert you not only on your desktop but your as well email are particularly useful. If you need projects done fast and easily between multiple teams this is a great application for your business. A particular scenario where Flow is NOT suitable would be if you are used to working soley from your phone. Flows mobile app is slow, not user friendly at all and hard to navigate. Also, you cannot use a mobile site because it directs you to using the app. This IMO is a great desktop project manager, but NOT mobile.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    MindMeister is ideally suited for building mind maps, site maps, or similar types of data maps in the cloud without needing to install extra software. I find that it isn't quite as ideal for other types of diagrams (ERDs, flowcharts, etc) as some other tools, though it definitely can handle those things as well.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Design: very easy to discern what is important at a glance. The UX just works; it's very well thought out.
    • Ease of use: onboarding was a breeze. Was up and running in less than an hour.
    • Support: in-app support is great, nice website too to find exactly the solutions we needed.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    • The UI is well laid out and easy to use. The workflow makes perfect sense and makes creating tasks a breeze.
    • The collaboration features make brainstorming not only easy but fun! Everyone enjoys using the tool, which was not the case with other collaboration software we used.
    • I love being able to get all of my thoughts and ideas on the screen to see them and then be able to connect them in a logical way.
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    Cons
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    • Better integration with Google Calendar -- it could be a bit clunky
    • The mobile app didn't have as much functionality as one would like - you had to download two apps to access the features used on a desktop version
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    • I think that the free plan should offer a bit more terms of features to make the testing experience more engaging.
    • My experience using the App version was not so good when compared to the web version of it. I feel more comfortable using it in my notebook.
    • Paid plans could be more flexible to support small or temporary demands.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    MeisterLabs GmbH
    Never had an issue with customer support, though we never really needed anything major as far as technical help. I do not believe they offer 24 hour customer support but we don't need it as MindMeister is not the type of tool we need need 24 hour a day support for. Overall, very happy with the level of support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Flow, unlike Trello, offers its users a more organized interface and much more complete tools to carry out project management, which is why I consider that for the management of business projects of medium or large companies this tool covers the needs of each. In addition, its ease of use makes it much easier to adapt to this tool because it does not require a very learning curve
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    I have also used LucidChart and Google Draw to create mind maps and concept maps in the past. I think that MindMeister is by far the cleanest and most user friendly of the three. Google Draw does not have anywhere near the same functionality. LucidChart tends to be clunky and the options to create your map are not always clear and intuitive.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Our biggest issue prior to flow was scrambling at the last minute to meet a project deadline. Flow has helped us manage tasks towards a deadline to execute more successful events and projects.
    • Since Flow is being used across our entire organization, the speed at which we can collaborate cross-departmentally has increased. This is especially true of our communication and collaboration with our Marketing team.
    • Flow has allowed our leadership team to be able to see the progress of a project at any time just by looking at that projects dashboard. This has both given them confidence as well as let them know when they need to intervene.
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    MeisterLabs GmbH
    • The most positive result of using MindMeister is a visualization of each step in work and connections between different nodes(ideas, steps).
    • This greatly simplifies the work, especially collaborative work, since it is easier to show it once than to explain things many times.
    • Negative impact: lack of offline desktop version.
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