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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lua

    Score1 out of 10
    N/ALua is a mobile-first enterprise communication solution. It powers messaging that is built for business: instant, secure, and keeps everyone accountable. Some key features include: Real-time Secure Messaging, Two-touch Conference Calling, and an Analytics Dashboard.N/A

    Socialcast (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASocialcast was an enterprise social networking and collaboration platform acquired by VMware in 2011. The platform allowed an organization's employees to share information and documents with co-workers in real time through a Facebook- or Twitter-like news feed. VMware announced its end of availability (EOA) effective May 2018.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    LuaSocialcast (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Lua
    $0
    Per User per Month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LuaSocialcast (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup Fee$2,500No setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Features
    LuaSocialcast (discontinued)
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Lua and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lua
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Chat7.01 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Notifications7.01 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Lua and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lua
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings3.43 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Lua and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Lua
    -
    Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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    LuaSocialcast (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LuaSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LuaSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lua
    I wouldn't recommend Lua because they were recently acquired by another company and will be shutting down. It was unfortunate that we were only given 2 months notice right after signing up for another 1-year term.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast has been a great tool for FactSet. I would recommend it to any firm looking for an easy-to-use tool to centralize communication and collaborate on a global scale.
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    Pros
    Lua
    • It is easy to communicate in real-time.
    • Easy to set up different groups.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Socialcast has an exceptional user experience. With very few idiosyncrasies, it works well on every platform I've tried.
    • The platform has such a high level of ease of use, it becomes somewhat addicting.
    • Social analytics are superb.
    • The platform is highly intuitive and requires zero training or coaching in order for network members to become productive with it.
    • It's extremely reliable. Only once in 4 years, was the product not available, and that was only for about a half-hour. In that half-hour, we realized how dependent we were on it. (Very.)
    • The multi-device and deployment options are excellent. On-premise, Private Cloud, and Multi-tenant SaaS all available.
    • The mobile apps for iPhone, tablets, and Android render well with a beautiful UI/UX. The desktop AIR app is equally highly usable.
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    Cons
    Lua
    • The application for iPad is not optimized.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • The software is a little bit pricey because it is charged by user/month and depending on the deployment method.
    • For companies with a lot of workers the price can increase significantly.
    • The mobile app usability and notifications are poor. Need to be improved.
    • If there were more administrative features available the product would be improved
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lua
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Beyond the value FactSet derives from using the platform, Socialcast (the firm) has been a good partner to FactSet. We've experienced very little downtime with the service and they have been responsive and fair with enhancement requests and questions
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    Usability
    Lua
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The UX is its best feature
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    Support Rating
    Lua
    They are closing operations, so there's no support to rate
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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    Implementation Rating
    Lua
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lua
    We chose Lua because of their price point and feature set compared to other tools.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast is great for collaboration & light project management, but anything complex doesn't work well.

    Using it as an email notification curator works nice for us.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Lua
    • It has been great for communication and broadcasts, its a shame that they are closing down.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Definitely more organized project management and team collaboration.
    • Efficiency in carrying out tasks.
    • Creates a spirit of collaboration and friendliness among colleagues.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Lua Screenshots

    Screenshot of A Group Conversation With Files and Photos (iPhone)Screenshot of A Dedicated Tab for All Your Ongoing Conversations Broadcasts (Android)Screenshot of An Interactive Directory Organized by Departments, Roles, and Custom Groups (iPhone)Screenshot of Two-touch Conference Calling, No Dial-ins, No Passcodes (iPhone)Screenshot of A Dedicated Repository for All Attachments (Android)Screenshot of Communication Analytics Dashboard (Web)