Stackby vs. Virola Messenger

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Stackby
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Stackby is designed to bring together the simplicity of spreadsheets, the functionality of databases and integrations with best business APIs to let anyone build their own tools, the way they want. No coding needed. Users can build a database from scratch, import data from pre-existing sources like spreadsheets or Google Sheets, or choose from over 100 pre-built templates across multiple categories. Stackby offers over 25 unique column types like text,…
$5
per month per user
Virola Messenger
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Virola Messenger is a corporate messenger for secure team collaboration. Both self-hosted and cloud Virola servers are available. Main features: private and group chat rooms file transfer and unlimited storage reactions, mentions, replies and discussions continuous voice and video meetings voice meetings recording live avatars issue tracking with task board screen sharing remote…
$22
per month 11 users (minimum)
Pricing
StackbyVirola Messenger
Editions & Modules
Personal
$6
per month per user
Economy
$10
per month per user
Business
$20
per month per user
Business Plus
$35
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom
Annual Subscription
$1.30
per month per user
Monthly Subscription
$1.56
per month per user
Perpetual License
$31.24
one-time fee per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
StackbyVirola Messenger
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
StackbyVirola Messenger
Features
StackbyVirola Messenger
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Stackby
-
Ratings
Virola Messenger
7.8
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Stackby
-
Ratings
Virola Messenger
9.5
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Stackby
-
Ratings
Virola Messenger
9.0
2 Ratings
12% above category average
Video files00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
StackbyVirola Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(15 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
StackbyVirola Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
Stackby
Based on my experience, I can provide specific scenarios where Stackby is well suited and others where it may be less appropriate: Project Management: Stackby is an excellent choice for project management scenarios. Its ability to create custom databases, track tasks, assign responsibilities, and collaborate in real-time makes it highly effective for managing and monitoring project progress. CRM and Sales: Stackby is well suited for managing customer relationships and sales processes. Its customizable database structure allows for organizing customer information, tracking leads, managing deals, and generating reports. The ability to integrate with other tools further enhances its usefulness in CRM and sales workflows. Content Planning: Stackby is a great fit for content planning scenarios. Users can create databases to manage editorial calendars, track content ideas, assign tasks to team members, and monitor content performance. Collaboration features facilitate seamless content collaboration and ensure timely publishing.
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Provide Support Live Chat
This is fantastic for offices that have employees working from home. It is a much cleaner and easier way to discuss projects or even have informal conversations. However if all employees are working from the same office, the features are limited as conversation, screen sharing, and task management are less valuable.
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Pros
Stackby
  • Ability to collaborate with team members on the same spreadsheet
  • Ability to integrate multiple tools for centralized utilization (i.e. Facebook, Google Analytics, project management, etc.)
  • Ability to send SMS and messages using integration with Twillio and Whatsapp
  • All spreadsheets/databases securely saved in the cloud instead of on local hard drive(s)
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Provide Support Live Chat
  • Secure chatting
  • Chatrooms
  • File transfer/ sharing
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Cons
Stackby
  • Implement the same views available on desktop into the mobile app
  • Internal automations (like Airtable)
  • Ability to implement and display info as a dashboard (like Airtable)
  • Polish up the formatting of formulas, inputting them causes user frustration due to the formula input cursor jumping around
  • Better intelligence and ease of inputting data in bulk i.e have the fields automatically identify what data is being input and format appropriately (like Airtable does)
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Provide Support Live Chat
  • A cleaner interface.
  • More intuitive for older generations.
  • Customizable notification tones
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Usability
Stackby
Stackby is overall pretty easy to use, especially if you're used to something like Airtable or SmartSuite. Some of the pages seem like near exact clones (though they put their own creative spin on things). I'd prefer a slighty fresher interface (like SmartSuite), but I'm willing to sacrifice that for the better price and great customer service.
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Provide Support Live Chat
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Stackby
Extremely responsive, helpful, and friendly support (unlike many other SAAS teams out there).
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Provide Support Live Chat
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Stackby
I have also tried Ora.Pm. Infinity has better graphical interface, but nowhere near as many features and the UI isn't as effective (i.e, moving around with keys). Grist has a much more technical interface and it comes from being more of a database/interactive spreadsheet vs Stackby. Grist has much more functionality in terms of formulas, but is much harder to learn to use and less other functionalities. Ora.PM is more of a test at a task management app, and doesn't compare - Stackby is much better.
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Provide Support Live Chat
It's really early to judge Virola's capabilities with other offerings or tools in the marketplace but with the set of features the tool offers at the moment at the negligible price it can surely be counted as a dark horse to make its way through to be one of the best. Provide that it has the ability to support larger teams, it can really be successful in the future.
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Return on Investment
Stackby
  • Positive impact on organising my marketing so I contact advertisers in an appropriate time frame and don't lose hours figuring out what's happening.
  • Positive impact on organising challenges so that people feel more connected and supported, leading to future sales.
  • Positive impact on understanding data so that I can use it more effectively.
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Provide Support Live Chat
  • Kept everyone in the loop
  • Allowed for seamless project discussions from inside and outside the office.
  • Great way to share screens which was very important.
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ScreenShots

Stackby Screenshots

Screenshot of the Grid ScreenScreenshot of some of the 25 column typesScreenshot of the Calendar ViewScreenshot of a Kanban ViewScreenshot of a Custom Form

Virola Messenger Screenshots

Screenshot of Virola Messenger desktop and mobile client appsScreenshot of Issues and discussions in Virola MessengerScreenshot of Virola Messenger mobile client appScreenshot of Task board in Virola MessengerScreenshot of Screen sharing and remote control in Virola Messenger