Organization, visibility, and live editing all rolled together into one great product
April 28, 2022

Organization, visibility, and live editing all rolled together into one great product

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Quip

When I joined my company, there was just one writer who used Microsoft Word. That was functional for a single writer, but as we grew and had more writers and people who needed access to copy, we needed a better resource.

An issue we solved with Quip was version control. The original copywriter had a tendency to jump back to old, unedited Word Documents when rewrites were requested. By using Quip, we negated that because every document is always the current version (with the ability to restore back to previous iterations if necessary).

We use Quip for all copy generation, along with placing photos in the Quip docs. Everything gets proofed within proof and then it is an easy handoff to graphic designers.

Pros

  • Version control
  • Live document control
  • Organizing large projects
  • Centralizing where content is created/stored
  • Search is fantastic (find anything by title name or internal copy, and even any copy in spreadsheet cells)

Cons

  • When using Quip Desktop, it can be slow to update with content from other users
  • I think it would be cool to have a PDF proofing system integrated into Quip. Once copy has gone to design, we are basically done using Quip - I'd like to bring that all together within Quip
  • Multi -select and group export of documents would be helpful
  • Quip has increased the efficiency of our copywriters by making it easier to organize projects, eliminate emails (requesting for review), and eliminated version conflicts.
  • Quip has simplified the hand-off between copy and graphics. Instead of having to put together an email with all the copy and images, a Quip doc can house everything and a simple notification lets the designers know a project is ready for design.
  • Quip has allowed much easier visibility into the work of the copywriters in order for me to see when a project is ready to move along.
Quip was easier to use than any options when we were looking (5 years ago now). Google didn't really offer offline options. OneDrive was (and still is) not great. ShareFile was only considered because we already were using it for file transfer. Quip didn't have any real comparisons that worked as seamlessly.

Do you think Quip delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Quip's feature set?

Yes

Did Quip live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Quip go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Quip again?

Yes

Quip is an excellent program for pulling all writing together under one roof. Some may argue that you could just use the Google suite of products (which is technically true), however, I think Quip is easier to use and bring all document types together with better organization. The searchability is top-notch (I solely use ctrl+j and the search pane to move through Quip). For any company that does a lot of writing for multiple clients, or has a lot of projects going, it provides solid organization. It also is great for allowing visibility into project status without someone potentially causing a conflict (corrupting a document).

If you are looking for a full-scale project management software - Quip could probably do it, but it would likely take a bit more internal work to get your system setup.

Quip Feature Ratings

Task Management
7
Gantt Charts
Not Rated
Scheduling
Not Rated
Workflow Automation
Not Rated
Mobile Access
10
Search
10
Visual planning tools
Not Rated
Chat
8
Notifications
7
Discussions
8
Surveys
Not Rated
Internal knowledgebase
9
Integrates with GoToMeeting
Not Rated
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
Not Rated
Integrates with Outlook
Not Rated
Versioning
10
Video files
Not Rated
Audio files
Not Rated
Document collaboration
10
Access control
9
Advanced security features
7
Integrates with Google Drive
Not Rated
Device sync
6

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