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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

    Zoho Calendar

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Calendar is an online business calendar designed to make scheduling easy. It can be used to stay on top of a schedule, or to share scheduled events with peers.N/A
    Pricing
    SpikeZoho Calendar
    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
    SpikeZoho Calendar
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SpikeZoho Calendar
    Considered Both Products
    Spike
    Chose Spike
    Improved user experience. Unified email experience across several platforms and excellent client service. Spike is only an email client without the ability to set reminders or do other complex task management functions. Others have done so.
    Incentivized
    Chose Spike
    Better and clean UI. Amazing and responsive customer support and acts as a Unified email experience on various platforms.
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    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Calendar
    Zoho Calendar is a free online calendar that allows me to keep track of my appointments and meetings, send invitations and track RSVPs, and share and advertise our calendars. I can also use my phone to access the Zoho Calendar. With Zoho Calendar, it's simple to send and accept …
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    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    SpikeZoho Calendar
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Spike and Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Spike
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    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 Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    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 Zoho Calendar
    Feature
    Spike
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zoho Calendar
    -
    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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    SpikeZoho Calendar
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Google Calendar
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SpikeZoho Calendar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpikeZoho Calendar
    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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    Zoho
    It is good for office use for keeping track of meetings and various important events. It is very nice to share a calendar with the whole team and the whole team has access to it, everyone can modify and update events. Furthermore, it is less appropriate when you use it on mobile, and it also cannot record the meetings.
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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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    Zoho
    • I can see that Zoho Calendar allows for multiple tab use which seemed to be a rare and useful function to have.
    • I like how the search function is advanced and you can put specific info to find what you require.
    • I like the visual freedom the app gives in terms of the day, month, and workdays, 2-month views, and selecting colours as well, etc.
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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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    Zoho
    • It needs better software integration for use with other services and programs
    • It needs a better source code so that it doesn't crash or lock up as often
    • It should incorporate better customer service for dealing with the issues it creates.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Spike
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    I subscribe to Zoho One so I use many of the modules that come with that single subscription. I've had intermittent issues with scheduled Zoho Meetings through Zoho CRM not appearing in my Zoho Calendar. Zoho has been working on the issue but it will be fixed for a while and then I'll miss a meeting because it wasn't appearing.
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    Usability
    Spike
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Since there are lots of preference options, it can be a little confusing when setting up. It does integrate with other calendars where you can choose one or two way syncing which is helpful if you keep separate personal and work calendars. You can set your start day of the week which for me I have it set to Monday. There are also time zone options which are great but still a bit confusing to me.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Spike
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Support has been excellent. As always, they are quickly responsive, and I feel they genuinely wish to address and fix any issues. It's unfortunate that my issues with meetings created in Zoho CRM don't always appear in my Zoho Calendar. While they mostly appear, my confidence level on any given week that I can see what is on my schedule is decidedly lacking.
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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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    Zoho
    Zoho calendar allows us to schedule, manage and track your appointment, meetings, birthdays, and other important dates. And also collaborate, share and publish your daily activities. Zoho Calendar also provides you to make it more creative by changing the themes. Event reminders are also available on Zoho Calendar, so we can be reminded either via email or through a pop-up about appointments, dates, milestones, and events. Reminders can pop up as early as 30 days before an event.
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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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    Zoho
    • Once the meeting is created on the Zoho calendar, you don't need to remind invitees to join the meeting at a particular time or day. Zoho calendar does that for you.
    • If any invitees are unable to join the meeting, they can ask for a different time prior to that meeting.
    • Sometimes if many meetings are in the pipeline then there can be overlap.
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    ScreenShots

    Zoho Calendar Screenshots

    Screenshot of A bird's eye view of your scheduleScreenshot of Click on a grid, add your event, and get goingScreenshot of Skip the steps, one click is all it takesScreenshot of Book resources in advance for a smooth meetingScreenshot of Know what's available and what's not