Bloomfire vs. ContactOffice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bloomfire
Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Bloomfire provides knowledge engagement, aiming to deliver an experience that connects teams and individuals with the information they need to excel at their jobs. Their cloud-based knowledge engagement platform aims to give people one centralized, searchable place to engage with shared knowledge and grow their organization's collective intelligence.
$25
per month
ContactOffice
Score 4.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ContactOffice is a private label cloud collaboration suite including messaging, collaboration and mobility technologies. It is a suite of web applications (Mail, Docs, Calendar, Contacts) that are accessible anytime, anywhere and from any device.N/A
Pricing
BloomfireContactOffice
Editions & Modules
Basic
$25.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BloomfireContactOffice
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$25 Optional
Additional Details
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Features
BloomfireContactOffice
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bloomfire
-
Ratings
ContactOffice
7.8
Ratings
1% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Search00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Bloomfire
-
Ratings
ContactOffice
7.9
Ratings
0% below category average
Chat00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Bloomfire
-
Ratings
ContactOffice
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
BloomfireContactOffice
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BloomfireContactOffice
Likelihood to Recommend
I think Bloomfire is most appropriate in a medium to large business entity since onboarding can be difficult without an organized tool to prioritize job functions. It would be most well suited for positions that incorporate data analytics/reporting and consist of regular deliverables. So for example: if an accountant wants to learn how to compile a cash flow statement but also has to turn it into a client-facing presentation, there are resources specific to internal accounting and then separate resources (also in the accounting vertical) for data visualizations and client reporting.
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A little costly, but it gives a lot of features that help day to day work problems. It will help you get your documents, notes, etc. from anywhere if you are in a meeting. Gives you a free trial so that you can check whether it is a perfect product for you. It will connect you with your group, and help you share ideas, manage meetings, and take notes
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Pros
  • Quickly reach out to whatever employee segment you want to reach by posting a topic and it will send a notification to everyone in that group with a link to the posting.
  • Bloomfire saves all of the previous posts so in your free time you can go to the site, and explore the various range of topics others have posted. The information on there will only be as good as the person posting it, but it will be people within your company and industry posting it. So it will always be helpful.
  • Bloomfire is a place to be noticed by your peers. Have a great topic you want to express, my company allows all to post there as long as we keep it professional. So you can share your ideas or experiences in a safe and productive manner. But we do have some fun on there too!
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  • ContactOffice is available in 8 languages and is delivered to customers all over the world.
  • A diversity of tools. Awesome customer support
  • Accessible anytime, anywhere and from any device.
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Cons
  • Providing more videos about the differences between the dental plans.
  • Providing more videos about the differences between the carriers in regards to med supp or med adv.
  • Providing more videos about processes and functions that we at AWL have to do on a daily basis.
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  • Product isn't updated regularly
  • Video tutorials not supported
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Likelihood to Renew
I am with a different employer now days where training is not part of my job description. If I ever found myself doing E-Learning again, Bloomfire would be the first interface I would recommend.
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Usability
Bloomfire is an easy-to-use platform for posting information and asking questions of my peers. It also has a user-friendly search capability. Yet like any other CMS, the secret to success rests in such items as the ability to use metadata to tag content or posts, and Bloomfire provides a wide range of options to make posting content and subsequently searching for it.
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Support Rating
I have not needed to pose questions to the support team yet, as it is a very simple piece of software to use, however, its help documents and the bot ready to answer questions let me know I am in good hands. The help center could load a little quicker, but that's my only complaint.
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Alternatives Considered
- Easier to use - Easier to upload new information - Easier to search - Easier to share Bloomfire search-ability means much less work trying to organize and categorize documents. That means easier upload, which means more information gets stored there and used.
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ContactOffice handles almost all data, all files like doc, pdf, mp3 etc. Task management. Worksection is an all-around project management app that gives users visibility and organization. ContactOffice is a contact management software that helps you to easily manage your data from any computer with a web browser. Worksection is Free: no charge. ContactOffice offers four plans for its Individual version. ContactOffice has more supported Integrations than Worksection.
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Return on Investment
  • Feedback from users in being able to perform transactions for members has greatly improved.
  • There has been an increase in engagement of material presented in posts by learners in training classes.
  • Reps and agents say they feel confident they can easily locate information if ever there is a need on the front line.
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  • When managing a larger number of files, it helps to keep track and they are easily found when needed.
  • Notifications help remind me of events and meetings.
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ScreenShots

Bloomfire Screenshots

Screenshot of You are provided with a variety of options to brand your Bloomfire community, such as customizing its colors, displaying your organization’s logo, and building a custom Promo Bar. This creates an aesthetic that truly reflects your company’s culture.Screenshot of Bloomfire features an AI-powered search that makes sharing and searching for information a lot easier. It deep indexes every word in each piece of content, regardless of whether it’s a PDF, slide deck, video, or any other file type. The platform also creates tags for your content automatically. And if a video is uploaded, Bloomfire automatically transcribes it, making the spoken words searchable and allowing users to jump to the exact part of a video where certain keywords appear.

All of those features result in an easy and smart searching experience. There’s no need to navigate through folders or guess file names. All you need to do is perform a search like you would with Google. When searching, you can further narrow down your results based on categories such as author and content type.Screenshot of Bloomfire's AI enables you to search and find the video you are looking for based on its audio contents.Screenshot of Use Bloomfire while you work seamlessly across your favorite apps.

ContactOffice Screenshots

Screenshot of Easily manage your data in your virtual office