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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spike

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ASpike, from the company of the same name in Herzelia, bring communication -- emails, chats, calls, team collaborations, tasks, voice notes -- to one place. presented as a productivity and messaging app, but easier, from an inbox.

    $4

    per month billed annually per member

    Stack Overflow for Teams

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AStack Overflow for Teams is a team knowledge management and Q & A platform for development billed per teammate, featuring roles and permissions, and integrations with popularly used collaboration tools.

    $7

    per month per teammate (up to 250 teammates)

    Pricing
    SpikeStack Overflow for Teams
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $0
    Teamspace - Team
    $4
    per month billed annually per member
    Teamspace - Team
    $5
    per month per member
    Email App - Pro
    $5
    per month billed annually per member
    Teamspace - Business
    $8
    per month billed annually per member
    Email App - Pro
    $8
    per month per member
    Teamspace - Business
    $10
    per month per member
    Email App - Ultimate
    $10
    per month billed annually per member
    Email App - Ultimate
    $16
    per month per member
    Basic
    $7
    per month per teammate (up to 250 teammates)
    Business
    $14
    per month per teammate (unlimited)
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpikeStack Overflow for Teams
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    SpikeStack Overflow for Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Spike
    No answer on this topic
    Stack Overflow
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    SpikeStack Overflow for Teams
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Spike and Stack Overflow for Teams
    Feature
    Spike
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Stack Overflow for Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Spike and Stack Overflow for Teams
    Feature
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Stack Overflow for Teams
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    Ratings
    Chat10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Spike and Stack Overflow for Teams
    Feature
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Stack Overflow for Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SpikeStack Overflow for Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
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    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpikeStack Overflow for Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Spike
    Spike makes it simple to remain in touch with your peers and teams. It is simple, and searching for team members in the search tab is quick. Moreover, this tool makes screen sharing easier for presentations. The software is incredibly user-friendly and simple to use. Spike's versatility is enhanced via instant texting through this app. The visual and audio call quality is outstanding. Except for cloud storage, Spike does not connect with other applications. While there is a solid rationale for this, since everything - calendar, notes, tasks, team communication - can be made in the app, it loses some value if you prefer, for example, Microsoft To-Do and OneNote or Google Projects and Keep to organize your tasks and notes. I'd like to see a less costly email, calendar, and contacts-only subscription for solitary users.
    Incentivized
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    Stack Overflow
    In my opinion, Stack Overflow for Teams is well suited for an organization that is on a hiring spree for the engineering teams. The reason for it is because instead of catering to doubts of new joinees individually, they can be asked to refer to the Stack Overflow and hence will save a lot of time for both new joiners as well as the existing employees.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Spike
    • There is an uniform experience because it consolidates email accounts.
    • Spike's chat-like interface is its main selling feature.
    • Files may be easily shared by connecting to cloud services.
    Incentivized
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    Stack Overflow
    • Sharing technical solutions to problems we encounter in our internal development environment.
    • Sharing best practices we find in external resources.
    • Discussions on design patterns and conventions we can use in our projects.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Spike
    • I wish the calendar was more robust and provided a comprehensive look. I'd also want to have multiple windows open.
    • The inability to sync settings across devices. Configuring several devices with the same settings takes effort, particularly when it comes to custom IMAP.
    • Email Signature in HTML is still not taught as the capability, which I'd love to see.
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    Stack Overflow
    • I would recommend an increased engineering focus on the Microsoft Teams integration.
    • It would be nice to make more medals.
    • Easier ways to earn points.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Spike
    The first one to use after google calendar is spike, after all the features that I've already mentioned,like the possibility to send a voice message, videos,photos etc... And the possibility to chat in real time and a good organization and planification and the priority feature is my favorite
    Incentivized
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    Stack Overflow
    It's easier to use Stack Overflow for Teams Q&A to maintain our knowledge base over time, over the Confluence wikis that we also maintain. You don't need to bother about folders, filenames, templates - just ask a question and answer it or get it answered. It feels less formal, so developers feel more free to add content.
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    Return on Investment
    Spike
    • However, the app is too tiny to accurately quantify its return on investment (ROI).
    • Multiple times, I've gotten to zero emails in my inbox.
    • It was easy to communicate without exchanging long texts.
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    Stack Overflow
    • It makes the search for answers more efficient, so devs can focus in more important things.
    • Knowledge is not lost, even if people leave the company.
    Incentivized
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