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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Ruum

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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)

    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
    SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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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
    Additional Details
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    Features
    SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of SAP Ruum and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    SAP Ruum
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    21% 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 SAP Ruum and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    SAP Ruum
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    6% 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 SAP Ruum and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    SAP Ruum
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    34% 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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    Score9.8 out of 10
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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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    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
    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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    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
    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
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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    Implementation Rating
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    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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