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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

    Nifty

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ANifty consolidates projects, work, and communications in one place. Nifty simplifies and automates the tracking of project milestones, communications with teammates and clients, collaborative document creation, and more in a centralized workspace! Nifty enables organizational oversight across projects and teammates with project & team workload overviews. With communications, project management, and workflow collaboration centralized in one place, teams can consolidate their workday as well…N/A
    Pricing
    FlowdockNifty
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FlowdockNifty
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$89 simple flat-rate pricing
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    Features
    FlowdockNifty
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flowdock and Nifty
    Feature
    Flowdock
    4.9
    2 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Nifty
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Task Management6.72 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Scheduling4.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Workflow Automation2.01 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.22 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Search5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Flowdock and Nifty
    Feature
    Flowdock
    3.8
    2 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Nifty
    -
    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 Nifty
    Feature
    Flowdock
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Nifty
    -
    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
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Flowdock and Nifty
    Feature
    Flowdock
    -
    Ratings
    Nifty
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FlowdockNifty
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FlowdockNifty
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    I've found myself recommending Nifty to other business owners as well as for personal use. I've personally found it to be invaluable when it comes to:
    • Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly recurring tasks
    • Creating templates for company processes such as new product creation, marketing strategy, on-boarding, quarterly goals, content management
    • Having forms zapped into a new task from multiple locations ensuring they're never overlooked
    • Having clear milestones and timelines for projects
    • Communicating on projects, tasks, and just in general
    • Assigning different components of projects to different people
    • Creating prior requirements that must be completed before completing the task
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Broadcom
    • Mobile app experience
    • Software integrations
    • Notifications
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    Nifty
    • An overview of project timelines and milestones.
    • One-on-one or group conversations.
    • Tracking the status of projects and tasks.
    Incentivized
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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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    Nifty
    • Time Expense could be improved since we cannot edit the previous/past time logs entered.
    • Lacks expense management and Purchase order management functionality
    • Newest product updates are not always stable and I had to reach Nifty's support team a couple of times in the past to fix the issues with new updates e.g. our document management and meeting integrations had to be re-authorized
    Incentivized
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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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    Nifty
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Nifty
    There's no comparison. Nifty does what all of these do all in one place (with the exception of Slack's community aspect with hashtagging - not sure if Nifty can do this, never tried) Nifty even has the ability to import directly from many other platforms - I've personally imported projects from Trello and Asana, saving tons of time in migration.
    Incentivized
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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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    Nifty
    • Consistent communications.
    • Staying on project schedule.
    • Aligned projects with business strategies.
    Incentivized
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