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    Flowdock

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AFlowdock is a collaboration tool built around a chat and team inbox interface. Flowdock is available via app or as a browser-based solution. It was originally offered by Rally Software Development, which was acquired by CA Technologies, which was acquired by Broadcom in 2018.N/A

    Google Slides

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Slides is a presentation tool that enables users to create, edit, collaborate, and present. It is free for personal use, and available to businesses via a Google Workspaces subscription.N/A
    Pricing
    FlowdockGoogle Slides
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    FlowdockGoogle Slides
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    FlowdockGoogle Slides
    Considered Both Products
    Broadcom
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    Google
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    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    FlowdockGoogle Slides
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flowdock and Google Slides
    Feature
    Flowdock
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Google Slides
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management6.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Flowdock and Google Slides
    Feature
    Flowdock
    3.8
    2 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Google Slides
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    Ratings
    Chat8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Flowdock and Google Slides
    Feature
    Flowdock
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Google Slides
    -
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    Video files8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FlowdockGoogle Slides
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
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    Usability
    -
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    User Testimonials
    FlowdockGoogle Slides
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Broadcom
    Flowdock is well suited for small teams and to environments that doesn't need too much reliability. I think it has some management problems that can make your life difficult if you have to manage a big amount of users. If you want just a tool communication with basic features (without using any integration or robust features) it can be suitable for you. You should try Flowdock using its free version for a small team and compare with others similar products. Flowdock delivers team chat and collaboration features, but is not necessarily the best product. Maybe some usability problems that disturb me won't be so relevant to you.
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    Google
    Well-suited to working on presentations or PowerPoint-style documents, including setting up templated slides and working collaboratively on presentations. It's less well-suited to setting up printable documents, though I have used it for simple printable documents, you just need to remember to set the slide size to A4 (or your preferred paper size) measurements.
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    Pros
    Broadcom
    • Mobile app experience
    • Software integrations
    • Notifications
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    Google
    • Real-time collaboration makes it easy for multiple people to work on one presentation or deck.
    • Sharing is very straight forward, so it's easy to keep control of who can do or can't do.
    • Flexible so it's uses don't stop in presentations.
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    Cons
    Broadcom
    • One thing a little bit annoying is that a lot of links to others Flowdock sections (preferences, external services, etc) will open a new window/tab. Each click may take you to a new window and you can get lost easily.
    • There isn't a quick access list to members of your organization to start a private chat. I took a while to find how to do that. The interface and usability could be better.
    • There isn't an app for Windows Phone.
    • Sometimes you try to load some conversation and it doesn't show anything. It is not frequently but happens sometimes.
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    Google
    • The slides generated by the "Beautify this slide" feature are not editable. You need to prompt again to make the changes you want.
    • You don't have a way to switch to another company template. For example, if you want to switch from light to dark theme, you can't.
    • The layout of the Animations sequence is not easy to read.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Broadcom
    I go with the flow because I'm a newer employee and Flowdock works as advertised. If it were my decision to choose a team communciator for the organization, I'd recommend we go with Slack for its robust features and ever-changing/evolving software integrations. Slack is the outright innovator in the space and will continue to hold that role for some time.
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    Google
    The popularity for Google Slides among the casual technology tool users is so great that we are not in a position to replace this tool with anything else. Every other tool either doesn't have the popularity, or doesn't match the ease of sharing level of Slides. The training needed to learn a different tool is too great. Google Slides is very easy to pick up and master.
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    Usability
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Google Slides is very easy and intuitive for creating simple, straightforward presentations. Its limitations make for less decision making. Being part of the Google Suite makes for easy sharing and collaboration, auto-saving, and time-stamped versions/edit history. However, unlike a platform like Canva, there's no icon library, photos, graphics, or elements built-in, so if you're wanting more creative designs, you have to import or create yourself.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Broadcom
    Slack is a similar software.
    Private chat or channels are well implemented in both softwares and both are also very easy to setup.
    Besides of some usability problemas I think Flowdock is still better than Slack in this user experience and design.
    The second point is the price. Flowdock is half price of Slack ($3/month). If you are a student or a non-profit organization, you are able to get some special license.
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    Google
    Google Slides works both online and offline, they are free to use if you have a Google account. Easy to share and are supported by most web browsers. A great addition to your arsenal of interactive educational online platforms.
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    Return on Investment
    Broadcom
    • Our company uses it by default.
    • I enjoy the ability to communicate outside of text messages...keeps the conversation on in it's own bucket.
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    Google
    • We’ve closed all our clients using Google slides.
    • Google slides has directly led to 100's of thousands of dollars in our org.
    • It has helped us add dozens of new clients.
    • Has helped us present information to businesses making 10M+ revenue.
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