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    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

    Troop Messenger

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AInstant messaging for business allows people to communicate relaying information in real time. However, corporate chat app is a contemporary update to the ancient email communication cutting out time, expense and effort at the same time. Nowadays many organizations are using instant messaging for their daily business conversations. But for effective communication, an easy to use corporate chat app is vital. Troop Messenger is an enterprise-level business communication chat application. It is…N/A
    Pricing
    SpikeTroop Messenger
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpikeTroop Messenger
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    SpikeTroop Messenger
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    Spike
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    SpikeTroop Messenger
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Spike and Troop Messenger
    Feature
    Spike
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Troop Messenger
    9.8
    17 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Task Management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.63 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Search8.63 Ratings9.717 Ratings
    Visual planning tools9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Spike and Troop Messenger
    Feature
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Troop Messenger
    9.8
    17 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Chat10.03 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Notifications10.03 Ratings9.917 Ratings
    Discussions8.03 Ratings9.617 Ratings
    Surveys7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.52 Ratings9.615 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 Troop Messenger
    Feature
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Troop Messenger
    9.7
    17 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Versioning8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files8.33 Ratings9.617 Ratings
    Audio files9.03 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.02 Ratings9.816 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.73 Ratings9.816 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    SAP Ruum
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SpikeTroop Messenger
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpikeTroop Messenger
    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.
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    Tvisha Systems Pvt Ltd
    Anyone who wants to have a digital collaboration space for chat, team meetings, audio-video group conferencing, screen sharing, and so on, can start using Troop Messenger. We know that the world can’t move on without communicating with each other, there’ll be no such industry or enterprise that exists where Troop Messenger can’t fit in.
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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.
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    Tvisha Systems Pvt Ltd
    • Sending a single message to multiple users and multiple groups at once.
    • Any participant of the group call can add more participants to the ongoing group call.
    • Search filters help you find groups, text files, images, videos, and more in just one go.
    • It has many time-saving filters for retrieving text messages, images, videos, users, groups, etc.
    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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    Tvisha Systems Pvt Ltd
    • To my knowledge, Troop Messenger is already a complete tool, so there is no feature that is required to be improved.
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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
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    Tvisha Systems Pvt Ltd
    The best aspect of range in a remote setting is feeling connected. I feel as though we are all united because we can easily start a conference with our teammates, making it seem like we are all present. These very little things let us coordinate and work together in a way that was never previously conceivable. I like Troop Messenger and the ability to interact without experiencing any latency.
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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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    Tvisha Systems Pvt Ltd
    • Our team communication and collaboration is simplified with Troop Messenger. Now that we don’t feel the need to use e-mail for checking our work requirements and updates, we check all of them in Troop Messenger and get on to work. We are able to bring non-employees, such as our customers and clients, into it to exchange business conversations. We don’t feel any negative impacts with it.
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