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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ideagen Collaboration Portal

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AIdeagen Collaboration Portal , formerly Huddle is Ideagen’s tool supporting teams' work by enabling them to store, share and work on content.

    $10

    per user/per month

    Workzone

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AWorkzone is a web-based tool for project management and collaboration from Workzone in Norristown, PA, that contains a full array of the features needed for project management. It's hub is the project dashboard, which provides a platform for team communication and tracking tasks over time as they progress towards completion. An automated to-do list can be sent to each user. Alerts flag issues nearing a critical moment or events of which team members need be aware. Templates classify projects and…

    $24

    Per Month Per User

    Pricing
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalWorkzone
    Editions & Modules
    Huddle
    $10
    per user/per month
    Huddle Plus
    Contact sales team
    Huddle Premier
    Contact sales team
    Team
    $24.00
    Per Month Per User
    Professional
    $34.00
    Per Month Per User
    Enterprise
    $43.00
    Per Month Per User
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalWorkzone
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalWorkzone
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Ideagen Collaboration Portal and Workzone
    Feature
    Ideagen Collaboration Portal
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Workzone
    8.6
    9 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Task Management9.16 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Scheduling4.53 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Workflow Automation4.52 Ratings9.68 Ratings
    Mobile Access6.46 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Search6.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings1.43 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Ideagen Collaboration Portal and Workzone
    Feature
    Ideagen Collaboration Portal
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Workzone
    -
    Ratings
    Chat10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications4.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Ideagen Collaboration Portal and Workzone
    Feature
    Ideagen Collaboration Portal
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Workzone
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning9.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration6.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control6.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Ideagen Collaboration Portal and Workzone
    Feature
    Ideagen Collaboration Portal
    -
    Ratings
    Workzone
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalWorkzone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.4
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalWorkzone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ideagen
    If you are sharing private information like contracts for designs and designs that aren't meant to be shared only with one client, the platform is very secure
    Incentivized
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    Workzone
    Workzone eliminates confusion and ensures that the team uses the latest version of files by organizing these files and adding version numbers as files are being revised. The team can share these files with other team members or with clients and even set file permissions to ensure individuals get access to those files that are only appropriate to them and avoid confidential information getting into the wrong hands. The system notifies the users of the progress of their tasks, comments or calendar events through alerts.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ideagen
    • Huddle allows users to use the native document file types. For example, Word files are still in a Word, not a "Huddle" file version.
    • Huddle workspaces are invitation-only. If someone should not be in the workspace, they will not be invited and provided access to the documents. Or, they can be removed from the workspace if needed.
    • Communication about documents is located with the documents in a discussion thread under the document preview. Thus, email inbox clutter can be limited.
    Incentivized
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    Workzone
    • WorkZone is good at basic project management like scheduling and time management.
    • The software can be set to send you a daily email with the list of the tasks that you need to get done for that day.
    • Workzone allows the admin for the account to pick and choose which clients/projects can be seen by each person with an account, which allows each user to focus on the projects that they are involved in without being distracted by other things.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ideagen
    • The desktop app is occasionally unreliable and it is never easy to get to the bottom of it with the tech support people...
    • Tasks are virtually useless as they have no context. We want tasks to be against documents so we can make our workflow more formal but they are not, so we don't use them. A reimplementation of to do and calendar facilities with files/documents as the context would make a huge difference to us.
    • The Huddle Office plugins are a great idea, but they cause us far too many Word and Excel crashes so we have to turn them off.
    Incentivized
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    Workzone
    • One of the reasons we left WorkZone was due to how videos/roughs were presented. While WorkZone does allow for a customizable and professional, clean looking interface; it did not offer everything we needed when it came to cross platform integration.
    • WorkZone was also a little more pricy compared to a few competitors. WorkZone is worth the price and we loved using it, but a competitor offered an added feature that WorkZone does not offer that tipped the scales.
    • There is no 'library'. As an AD Agency, we have worked on a lot of different spots for a lot of different clients. WorkZone did not offer a comprehensive library for us to upload content and use for presentations purposes. If WorkZone does add this feature later on down the road, it would be a great improvement and we would give serious thought about switching back.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    Because of time constraints, our team hasn't been able to fully implement and change our existing processes. If we can get our templates set up and maybe some better export options figured out, I think it'll be a no-brainer to renew, but until then it maybe be difficult to financially justify something we're only partially using.
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    Usability
    Ideagen
    Huddle is very easy to use whether you are a new user or you have used it for years, it is an incredibly intuitive system that is so simple to teach to new users, the lock feature prevents important documents from being edited accidentally, while the edit features allow for true collaborative working
    Incentivized
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    Workzone
    WorkZone was very easy to learn, especially for the members of our team who were not as technology-savvy. WorkZone offered unlimited training as well, making it easy to transition new team members to the program, as we were a startup organization consistently adding new team members.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    Throughout the use of the WorkZone software, we never had a issue with it being unavailable. This is important, considering we wanted to access our projects and see our progress at any moment. WorkZone was always available and made constant supervision of tasks and goals easy; no excuses for not checking in on the status of a project.
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    Performance
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    I have zero complaints about the performance of WorkZone; for our organization's needs, it was a perfect tool for keeping track of various responsibilities and tasks. We never experienced a lag or down-time when using the software, and the simple interface made things exactly that from our end...simple. WorkZone is a fantastic tool for work management that never fails to perform, in my experience.
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    Support Rating
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    The team at WorkZone is incredibly helpful and very willing to lend support when they can. Our team was constantly growing, and our new team members needed training every time someone cam on board. The WorkZone support staff was more than willing to ensure our new team members were completely comfortable using the software and set up for success.
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    Online Training
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    The WorkZone trainers are wonderful! They offered us unlimited over-the-phone and online support, and the trainings were always informative. The WorkZone support team was willing to answer multiple questions and review sections of the training if need be. They were always accommodating, and trainings were scheduled very quickly for when our team needed them!
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    Implementation Rating
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    Implementation of WorkZone was very easy. We simply log into a portal online and begin to set up our projects. Access codes were sent very quickly to our team, so there was practically no delay once we signed the contract for our subscription. Training was scheduled quickly and was very helpful, especially as new team members joined our organization.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ideagen
    We liked how simple it was to use. And the feature set it offered was more in line with our needs than the alternatives we looked at
    Incentivized
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    Workzone
    I selected WorkZone based on several criteria: 1. It is web based 2. It has more robust reporting capabilities 3. the price was right 4. It was easy to use and easy to train people 5. Timelines are easy to update.
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    Scalability
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    We are a small organization, so the need to expand our use of WorkZone was limited. I only rate it below a 10 simply because I do not have much experience with the scaleability of the product. From the previews and training sessions, it does seem that the software can easily be adjusted to accommodate a growing workload; something we may use in future, just not at this point in our organization's development.
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    Return on Investment
    Ideagen
    • This has made it a lot easier for remote workers to access important documents without needing to use the VPN at home (which does not always work).
    • It clearly shows who updated the last document and when so it is clear who you need to ask if you have questions or something.
    • We have used it in client settings, so this saves money as we do not need to request a separate client laptop or VPN token.
    Incentivized
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    Workzone
    • It has positively affected our workflow - keeping projects moving without requiring constant back and forth of emails and other communications.
    • It has helped our team to avoid missing crucial steps in project and client management.
    • We are definitely more efficient when WorkZone is being used and updated properly!
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Ideagen Collaboration Portal Screenshots

    Screenshot of Document collaborationScreenshot of Document approval trackingScreenshot of Mobile apps that support remote productivityScreenshot of Android & iOS apps to stay connected while on the moveScreenshot of Huddle Overview

    Workzone Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project DashboardScreenshot of Document ManagementScreenshot of Collaboration