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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Kintone

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AKintone is a customizable digital workplace platform used to manage data, tasks, and communication. The no-code drag-and-drop interface can be used to create custom applications.

    $120

    per month for 5 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    FlowdockKintone
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Subscription
    $24
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FlowdockKintone
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Minimum requirement of 5 users. Kintone offers a free prototype to build with using existing process.
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    Community Pulse
    FlowdockKintone
    Considered Both Products
    Broadcom
    No answer on this topic
    Kintone
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    56 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    54 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    Features
    FlowdockKintone
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Kintone
    -
    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 Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    3.8
    2 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Kintone
    -
    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 Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Kintone
    -
    Ratings
    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
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    9.0
    7 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    8.9
    11 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings9.211 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings9.36 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Flowdock and Kintone
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Kintone
    9.5
    10 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FlowdockKintone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (46 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (43 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FlowdockKintone
    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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    Kintone
    I recommend Kintone for companies that need the ability to customize standalone applications or to provide a 'hub' to employees as a jumping-off point. I also recommend Kintone for any company that is drowning in spreadsheets, or is using 10 apps for 10 different purposes - you can consolidate everything into one place. Kintone, I think, needs a larger team for customization as your company grows. If you are a small office of 20 people, using it out of the box will likely be just fine for your needs. If you're working with 200 people out of an office, it'd likely be good to have someone with a bit of CSS, Java, and API experience in order to maximize what you get out of it - though you won't need that if you're keeping it simple.
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    Pros
    Broadcom
    • Mobile app experience
    • Software integrations
    • Notifications
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    Kintone
    • Flexibility. You can build apps (without coding) to serve a wide range of processes and projects.
    • Ease of use. The interface is intuitive.
    • Training. There are resources readily available to train new users. Even starting from scratch, I felt like I was up to speed in just a few hours.
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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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    Kintone
    • Sometimes it's a little challenging to know which fields to enter and where. There is a little bit of a learning curve with creating your own apps.
    • More visuals would be great! I love seeing the data visually, and so does my board.
    • That's all I can think of - I really do enjoy the program.
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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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    Kintone
    We have been quite happy with our use of Kintone thus far. We looked at several options before choosing Kintone and believe it had the best value and best features, while allowing for complete customization, rather than being locked into preformatted apps that may not address exactly what we need or be more than what we need.
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    Usability
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    I love everything bout it. I love that if there is something I don't feel is working well enough, we are able to change it. The ONLY thing I would say is that if you were able to make it so every time I click on anything in the website/app it stayed in the same page, that would be great, but I don' think it is possible and I think this is due to using so many external APIs
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    Reliability and Availability
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    Never had an issue with this.
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    Performance
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    Pages load quickly, no issues with response time
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    Support Rating
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    I am very happy with Kintone and support it fully. I think that it is a great place for any company that wants to create a platform for better management. It is easy to use and pretty affordable. It is straightforward and has many tools that can be used by anyone. There are many helpful tutorials available too to guide users
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    Online Training
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    The training was seamless and easy to follow
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    Implementation Rating
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    Everyone has their own tastes of things and way they want to work. Asking them to adapt to the changes with the new tools or apps is always difficult. We would want to start with a very small but best example within the organization, which in our case was that the employees will not be bothered by the bosses by being asked to find the documents, status of the progresses, or major things/requests/projects.
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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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    Kintone
    Kintone is the easiest product to create from and the cost is the lowest I believe. In addition, reconfigurability and extendability are great. If you look for a low code tool, you can try Kintone. But as same as another low code tool, don't expect too much.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    Should be multiple pricing packages.
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    Scalability
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    I could see this work for all departments if implemented correctly.
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    Professional Services
    Broadcom
    No answers on this topic
    Kintone
    We have nothing but positive things to say about the kintone professional services we utilized during the install and after we went live.
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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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    Kintone
    • It used to take us 15-20 minutes to create a quote for a client. It now takes less than 3.
    • It allows a few of our employees to work remotely, which was essentially impossible prior.
    • We can see raw data for success/failure rates, which we actively use in our employee review process.
    Incentivized
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    Kintone Screenshots

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