Google Keep vs. Virola Messenger

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Keep
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Google Keep is a note-taking app launched by Google in 2013 and available free, providing a tool to capture text, images, video, etc.N/A
Virola Messenger
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Virola Messenger is a corporate messenger for secure team collaboration. Both self-hosted and cloud Virola servers are available. Main features: private and group chat rooms file transfer and unlimited storage reactions, mentions, replies and discussions continuous voice and video meetings voice meetings recording live avatars issue tracking with task board screen sharing remote…N/A
Pricing
Google KeepVirola Messenger
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google KeepVirola Messenger
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Google KeepVirola Messenger
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Keep
8.2
11 Ratings
4% above category average
Virola Messenger
7.8
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Task Management9.37 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Scheduling5.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access10.09 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Search10.09 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Google Keep
8.6
11 Ratings
7% above category average
Virola Messenger
9.5
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Notifications7.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Chat00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Keep
6.9
10 Ratings
16% below category average
Virola Messenger
9.0
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Versioning1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.42 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Document collaboration8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features2.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
Google KeepVirola Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(11 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google KeepVirola Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
It is the perfect companion for storing all those little bits of information you need to do your job well, the best thing is getting it all out of your head and in to Google Keep. You can trust it to hold that information for you, and you know you can go back and use its excellent search functionality to find that information at a later date. It can also work really well for your personal life as well. I have two accounts, my work account and my personal account - I use them both in different contexts but I have always found Google Keep is great for both.
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Provide Support Live Chat
This is fantastic for offices that have employees working from home. It is a much cleaner and easier way to discuss projects or even have informal conversations. However if all employees are working from the same office, the features are limited as conversation, screen sharing, and task management are less valuable.
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Pros
Google
  • It's incredibly quick to load, it doesn't take long to pull up any note you have no matter how much information is in the note.
  • The ability to collaborate on a Google Keep note is also great! It allows for two or more of you to work on a project in one space.
  • I also love that I can color coordinate. I can make all my meeting notes one color, my personal notes another color and so on.
  • Enjoying the pinning feature that allows me to keep my important notes right at the top so I don't have to go searching for them when needed.
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Provide Support Live Chat
  • Secure chatting
  • Chatrooms
  • File transfer/ sharing
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Cons
Google
  • The iOS app sometimes gets into a state and doesn't update your notes (won't show new notes from other devices / computer), needs to be re-installed to resolve
  • Your notes take up space in your Google account's quota, though this is not very apparent at first - you have to keep an eye on what you are storing - huge pictures better not go in there
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Provide Support Live Chat
  • A cleaner interface.
  • More intuitive for older generations.
  • Customizable notification tones
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
It does everything I need it to do. It is easy to organize and categorize what I need and what I want to see.
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Provide Support Live Chat
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Usability
Google
Google Keep is very easy to use. Currently, the company I work for has employees from different age brackets, and this is one of the easiest apps on G-Suite to explain. Not a lot of people use it, but it is due to personal choice since a lot of people still prefer pen and paper to keep their notes.
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Provide Support Live Chat
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Google
I gave this rating based on the ease of use, the simple functionality and how well it does at keeping my attention and helping me continue to use it and stay on track. The functionality mentioned before alongside the reminder functions and how it utilizes Google's powerful machine learning tech to better its software is remarkable.
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Provide Support Live Chat
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Google
The main differential of Google Keep is its simplicity and efficiency for quick notes. I can draw on the card, put a photo, record audio if I can't write at the moment, in short, for everyday tasks, simple things, it is superior.
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Provide Support Live Chat
It's really early to judge Virola's capabilities with other offerings or tools in the marketplace but with the set of features the tool offers at the moment at the negligible price it can surely be counted as a dark horse to make its way through to be one of the best. Provide that it has the ability to support larger teams, it can really be successful in the future.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Google Keep is free, and for what I need it for I don't need to purchase another tool.
  • It's handy when it comes to taking quick notes, but so is a piece of paper. This tool won't magically improve your life.
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Provide Support Live Chat
  • Kept everyone in the loop
  • Allowed for seamless project discussions from inside and outside the office.
  • Great way to share screens which was very important.
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