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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

    SmartSuite

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASmartSuite provides a collaborative Work Management platform that enables teams to plan, track and manage workflows - whether it be a project, an ongoing process or routine everyday tasks. SmartSuite helps coordinate people and work across all levels of an organization to ensure that team members have the information they need to accomplish the work that matters most. Team members can create a workflow, or choose from over 200 templates that can be tailored to their exact needs.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Flow (discontinued)SmartSuite
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    Flow (discontinued)SmartSuite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Flow (discontinued)SmartSuite
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    SmartSuite
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Flow (discontinued)SmartSuite
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flow (discontinued) and SmartSuite
    Feature
    Flow (discontinued)
    9.3
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SmartSuite
    9.1
    18 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task Management9.37 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Resource Management10.06 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.05 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Scheduling10.05 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.05 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.07 Ratings9.218 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.33 Ratings9.118 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management10.06 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Email integration10.05 Ratings9.117 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.27 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.04 Ratings9.214 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.03 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.72 Ratings9.215 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Flow (discontinued) and SmartSuite
    Feature
    Flow (discontinued)
    9.8
    4 Ratings
    24% above category average
    SmartSuite
    9.2
    15 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Quotes/estimates9.03 Ratings9.214 Ratings
    Invoicing10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.04 Ratings9.114 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.03 Ratings9.29 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Flow (discontinued)SmartSuite
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Flow (discontinued)SmartSuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
    9.2
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Flow (discontinued)SmartSuite
    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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    SmartSuite
    It is best suited to be a google alternative for a google drive due to its multiple functions. Can add action items, upload multiple types of files and assign people responsibilities and tasks. It combines resource platform abilities with project management functionality in order to unite all your needs in one area.
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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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    SmartSuite
    • SmartSuite is a good collaboration tool
    • The capabilities of the platform are immense
    • The customization features allow users to set up the report type and view it exactly as they want
    • The choice of the fields to be used in the records and reports is really wide
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    SmartSuite
    • A little better home screen, which is already in the works!
    • Better experience in the my work panel, which is also in the works already!
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
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    SmartSuite
    I have a great expereance
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
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    SmartSuite
    The product is usability friendly, easy to use, flexible and has all functions I need for my purposes
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    SmartSuite
    They have a great tutorial and a lot of hits during the work process
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
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    SmartSuite
    That's easy. Just try
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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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    SmartSuite
    For our team, SmartSuite contains all features that we need. Before we use Asana, Trello and tried to use Airtable. But all of these management systems did not satisfy us. Then we started using SmartSuite, got to know all the possibilities and decided to switch to it
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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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    SmartSuite
    • We have to spend less time on checking where the project is at
    • We can have less PM's in the business
    • Our clients are happier thus leading to more business
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