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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Capture for Jira

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACapture for Jira is a collaborative testing tool allowing teams to provide annotated visual feedback directly to Jira. From marketing content to validating application functionality, Capture for Jira is designed to be accessible for any team. It was developed by Zephyr and became part of the SmartBear portfolio in the 2018 acquisition.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
    Capture for JiraSocialcast (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Capture for JiraSocialcast (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
    Capture for JiraSocialcast (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Capture for Jira, from SmartBear and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Capture for Jira, from SmartBear
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Task Management8.01 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.01 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Search7.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Visual planning tools10.01 Ratings3.43 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Capture for Jira, from SmartBear and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Capture for Jira, from SmartBear
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Discussions8.01 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Chat00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.24 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
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Capture for Jira, from SmartBear and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Capture for Jira, from SmartBear
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Document collaboration7.01 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Access control8.01 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.01 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Capture for JiraSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SmartBear
    The software works best in a collaborative environment where information needs to be conveyed quickly and effectively with visual and impromptu notes. If your group doesn't like to do things online and prefers the whiteboard for in-person meetings maybe this solution is overkill. In-person meetings happen frequently so this solution makes it easier to do things remotely.
    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
    SmartBear
    • Documentation
    • Directions
    • Ease of use
    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
    SmartBear
    • Licensing
    • Some documentation topics
    • More drawing options
    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
    SmartBear
    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
    SmartBear
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    The UX is its best feature
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    Support Rating
    SmartBear
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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    Implementation Rating
    SmartBear
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    SmartBear
    Capture for Jira was just the right-sized application we needed to make our Jira implementation more productive and effective. We didn't want to migrate from Jira, so this was the right choice to build upon the infrastructure we already had. It was the best option without pouring more money into another solution.
    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
    SmartBear
    • Efficient
    • Bit expensive
    • Flexible
    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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