SAP Ruum vs. Socialcast (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Ruum
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SAP Ruum is a presented by the vendor as a lightweight project management, task management, and collaboration software, with use cases and templates for marketing, sales teams, HR tasks (e.g. onboarding), or organizing information for sharing with stakeholders.N/A
Socialcast (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Socialcast 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
SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Ruum
9.2
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
6.3
4 Ratings
22% below category average
Task Management10.02 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Scheduling10.02 Ratings6.33 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.82 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Mobile Access9.01 Ratings3.83 Ratings
Search8.82 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.82 Ratings3.43 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
SAP Ruum
8.8
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
7.5
4 Ratings
7% below category average
Chat8.82 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Notifications8.82 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Discussions8.42 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Surveys8.22 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.42 Ratings6.14 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting9.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts10.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.01 Ratings7.92 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Ruum
8.4
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
5.7
4 Ratings
35% below category average
Versioning8.22 Ratings2.12 Ratings
Video files7.82 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Audio files8.22 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Document collaboration8.82 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Access control8.42 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Advanced security features8.22 Ratings5.83 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.01 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Device sync8.22 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(2 ratings)
7.7
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
Ruum [by SAP] is well-suited for the task creation and assignment with the responsible persons for the follow-ups and collaboration, which can be used for both internal or external projects. Ruum [by SAP] can also be used for internal tasks, milestones, project and workflow management and team management functionalities respectively. Ruum [by SAP] may not be well suited for those who want to use the CRM tools for the related marketing activities management in [a] particular situation.
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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
SAP
  • Ruum by SAP supports brainstorming, and in the end, there is content management.
  • Further, Ruum by SAP helps in task and backlog management.
  • The processes are also well mapped.
  • Goal setting and feedback tracking are also included in the feature.
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  • 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
SAP
  • Mobile device enhancement functionalities
  • Broader integration support with other systems
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  • 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
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
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
SAP
No answers on this topic
Discontinued Products
The UX is its best feature
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Support Rating
SAP
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Discontinued Products
Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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Implementation Rating
SAP
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Discontinued Products
Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
The starting price for Ruum by SAP is very affordable, and there is a free trial, available. Further, Ruum by SAP has all forms of training, which gives full knowledge to people who want to work with the software. Again, backlog management, where feedback is issued on the progress of every task is a major boost from the application.
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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.
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Return on Investment
SAP
  • No code knowledge required for Ruum application
  • Effective collaboration with external parties
  • Better project planning and milestones management
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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.
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