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IBM B2B Cloud Services vs. Socialtext (discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM B2B Cloud Services

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM B2B Cloud Services provide capabilities for streamlining on-boarding of trading partners. It also allows shared business process to be handled more effectively due to better visibility and control.N/A

    Socialtext (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASocial Text was a tool that focused on social learning and includes Twitter-like microblogging capabilities. The product competed with MindTouch,Confluence, Jive Team Collaboration and other collaboration platforms. It was acquired by PeopleFluent in 2012 and is no longer available as a separate product, though similar capabilities are supplied by the PeopleFluent platform.

    $1

    Starting Price Per Month

    Pricing
    IBM B2B Cloud ServicesSocialtext (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Socialtext
    $1.00
    Starting Price Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM B2B Cloud ServicesSocialtext (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM B2B Cloud ServicesSocialtext (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of IBM B2B Cloud Services and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM B2B Cloud Services
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Socialtext (discontinued)
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Task Management8.74 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.94 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling8.74 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.74 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile Access6.63 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Search8.44 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Visual planning tools8.64 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of IBM B2B Cloud Services and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM B2B Cloud Services
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Socialtext (discontinued)
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Chat7.83 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Notifications8.74 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Discussions8.64 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Surveys8.04 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of IBM B2B Cloud Services and Socialtext (discontinued)
    Feature
    IBM B2B Cloud Services
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Socialtext (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM B2B Cloud ServicesSocialtext (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM B2B Cloud ServicesSocialtext (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    We have just started to use IBM B2B Cloud Services within our department. We were looking for a cloud-based solution to manage all of our partner's B2B processes within a single interface. We did not want to have to go through the hassle of managing any sort of solution ourselves; thus, we came to the conclusion that a cloud-based solution would work best for our department. So far, we have found that the product has been reliable, and not having to worry about maintenance and patch cycles is always a good thing.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    We use Social Text as a platform to air our issues with different departments. We voice our concerns and suggestions so we can help find a solution to the problems we incur on a daily basis. We need to have social text as an app so we can communicate in real time not only during work hours.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Document process management
    • Transition services, including planning, design, project management and testing
    • Translation, community and visibility service
    • Trading partner community support
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Version history - Always keeps the edited versions and one can revert back any time
    • Creating and Editing an article is very easy and intutive
    • Sharing the articles with peers
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Can't rely on huge data sets
    • Organizations is huge, it's tough to handle
    • Limited feature sets
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    • Search needs a ton of improvements. It was very slow a year ago
    • Search result quality was also not that good
    • I know they have improved their UI recently but when i used it last year it did not really have any design elements which could be used to make the articles look more presentable. It was important for us as we used it for external communication as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    We have a lot of info in Socialtext already. It would be hard to get all that info out and port it to a different system
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM B2B Cloud Services stands out among the competition with its solid performance, wealth of features, and multiple platform compatibility. While it can be more expensive than competitive services, its core components are powerful enough to work with multiple levels of marketing campaigns and outreach efforts. The service works well among different levels of clients and can be utilized better across different viewing devices
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I frankly like Confluence better than socialtext because of the speed and the quality of search. They also have better design elements which can help make the articles pleasant to the eyes.
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • We feel that IBM B2B Cloud Services will drive down our maintenance costs because my group is no longer responsible for patching and maintaining infrastructure.
    • High availability of IBM B2B Cloud Services will allow us to have a greater up time with less downtime.
    • Having a single platform where all B2B integrations are shown and presented in a single interface will allow us to quickly and effectively manage those integrations and see which ones are really needed. A single view will provide instant visibility into any sort of problems that may arise as well.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • We get solutions to concerns much faster
    • We promote interactions with the other depts
    • We listen and have discussions
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