Flowdock vs. Pigeon Messengr

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flowdock
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Flowdock 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
Pigeon Messengr
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Based in New York City, Pigeon Messengr is a business communication platform that offers teams the flexibility to communicate their way. Pigeon Messengr provides businesses of all sizes with an integrated suite of communication tools to help streamline business communications. Employees can text, chat, set up video calls or voice calls, have private or group discussions, and more! The platform connects conversations across voice, video, and messages so you can pick up right where you…
$7
per month
Pricing
FlowdockPigeon Messengr
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$7
per user
Professional
$14
per user
Business
$25
per user
Enterprise
$40
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlowdockPigeon Messengr
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Pricing is per user per month. Contact Pigeon Messengr for more information on pricing for your team.
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Features
FlowdockPigeon Messengr
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowdock
4.9
2 Ratings
47% below category average
Pigeon Messengr
-
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 Product A and Product B
Flowdock
3.8
2 Ratings
72% below category average
Pigeon Messengr
9.2
11 Ratings
13% above category average
Chat8.92 Ratings9.811 Ratings
Notifications7.72 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Discussions7.72 Ratings9.710 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 Product A and Product B
Flowdock
7.8
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Pigeon Messengr
8.0
10 Ratings
1% below category average
Video files8.01 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Audio files8.01 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Document collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlowdockPigeon Messengr
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(2 ratings)
8.6
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlowdockPigeon Messengr
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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Team Messengr
Pigeon Messengr functions well as a general communication tool. In my experience, the only area it is not well suited for is transferring documents with specialized file formats. I also am not aware of what its auditability is like, but we are using it so it must be there.
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Pros
Broadcom
  • Mobile app experience
  • Software integrations
  • Notifications
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Team Messengr
  • Notifications - I can minimize the window while I'm working and new messages will pop up on my screen so I don't have to remember to check the channel.
  • Statuses - we always put up a status of what we're working on, I like how you can hover over user names and it will show you their statuses.
  • Overall look - I don't know if my company chose the color scheme but it's really sharp. Also love that I can use Dark Mode, easier on my eyes for sure!
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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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Team Messengr
  • Sometimes a message will get broken up and I am unable to view it all at once.
  • It would be nice if it had a way to select a message as being unread. I like to leave messages unread as reminders but sometimes need to just read them first.
  • It won't allow me to upload a picture because it has to be of a very small size. Would be more personal if I could use a picture on my profile.
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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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Team Messengr
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Team Messengr
I've never had it be not available.
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Performance
Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Team Messengr
Occasionally, files can take forever to upload and download, and the calendar integrations also don't work sometimes.
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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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Team Messengr
Pigeon Messengr has everything in one, although there are some things that could be improved, what product doesn't? I prefer it over some of the other platforms because it is more organized for our business needs and communications, and it has several updates a month to make sure everything is working properly.
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Scalability
Broadcom
No answers on this topic
Team Messengr
I have not noticed any issues for a company of about 400 employees. I imagine the channel functionality would enable fairly unlimited scaling.
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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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Team Messengr
  • Positive - less time wasted on emails
  • Positive - less expensive than having a chat tool and a video tool (and phones!)
  • Negative - sometimes tone is hard to convey in text, and this has led to a couple of misunderstandings
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