Seems to be a decent enough product for workplace use, but have not used in depth so cannot speak to all of its capabilities/functionality.
July 06, 2016
Seems to be a decent enough product for workplace use, but have not used in depth so cannot speak to all of its capabilities/functionality.
Score 5 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with HipChat
HipChat is used throughout the entire organization where I work, and I feel that its biggest advantage is that it allows for immediate and private communication between employees, which is especially beneficial in a cubicle environment where even quiet verbal conversations between others around you can be a big distraction. I'm not sure why, but it also feels more convenient than communicating via e-mail, which I like.
- The listing of people you've had chats with before on the left-hand side of the window allows for easy switching between multiple conversations.
- The ability to create your own emoticons is pretty awesome! I haven't seen that before.
- I have not been able to successfully use the "Create a room" feature. I had assumed it was a way to have a conversation between multiple people, but when I tried to use it, it caused the application to freeze.
- The only other potential "downside" I've seen to HipChat is that aside from the ability to create your own emoticons, it does not seem that different from other instant messaging applications.
- Facebook Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and Cisco Jabber
I only used Cisco Jabber for a few days before the company I work at made the decision to switch to HipChat, so I didn't really have a chance to use that application enough to compare it effectively. With Yahoo Messenger, I used to use it quite a bit, but haven't since Facebook became mainstream about a decade ago. For me, HipChat was the default option while at work, and I only use Facebook Instant Messenger at home/in my personal life.