Filestack vs. Flock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Filestack
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Filestack is a developer service for uploading files from anywhere onto the user's application. Filestack allows software developers to integrate more than 25 of the world’s leading cloud drives with just a few lines of code. End users can upload content from websites and mobile apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Dropbox or wherever that content is stored. Filestack enables developers to upload and store large files, transform and manipulate images and other file types, and deliver that…
$69
per month
Flock
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Flock is a collaborative business messaging application, designed to compete with Slack. The app is presented as a fast and reliable means of communication, and is available in a free edition for teams of up to twenty members.
$0
for teams of 1-20 members
Pricing
FilestackFlock
Editions & Modules
Start
$69
per month
Grow
$199
per month
Scale
$379
per month
Starter
$0
for teams of 1-20 members
Pro
$6
per month per user (ideal for teams of 20-100 users)
Enterprise
Contact Sales
for organizations of 100+ members
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FilestackFlock
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFilestack pricing tiers are based off of the number of API calls for file uploads, file transformations, and outbound bandwidth. Start for free, and contact the vendor regarding custom pricing.Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Filestack
-
Ratings
Flock
7.6
Ratings
1% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Search00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Filestack
-
Ratings
Flock
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Filestack
-
Ratings
Flock
6.4
Ratings
20% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FilestackFlock
Likelihood to Recommend
The integration is airy and the performance is amazing. Initially, we used our photo file uploader and it worked, but as our needs grew the developmental effort to support new needs took a lifetime. As a development manager, this was a big red flag because uploading files had become a hindrance and time-consuming away from other purposes.
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Flock is a great communication tool. However, it's in a very competitive space. It offers seamless app integration (i.e., google calendar and drive) to allow for easy use across the platform. It's a great communication tool. However, if you don't need an overloaded app, there are other options out there. And for work purposes, it only covers some of what you need.
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Pros
  • An e-commerce platform wants users to upload product images from their Google Drive. Filestack’s file picker allows seamless integration without users manually downloading and re-uploading files.
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  • Networked phones are a thing of past now. We don’t have to stop what we are doing to receive phone calls currently because Flock can do that
  • It is now easy to send messages to many people at the same time, all we need to do is to add all the contants in the chat and select all to send a message
  • This software has an in-built to-do-list which allows us to assign tasks to different people or users and then supervise each independently
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Cons
  • Pricing for High Usage – Costs can scale quickly for businesses with heavy file processing needs. A more flexible pricing model would be helpful.
  • Advanced Feature Learning Curve – Some of the more complex functionalities, like custom processing workflows, require deeper technical knowledge. More intuitive UI or guided setups would be great.
  • More Customization for UI Components – The default file picker is useful but could offer more styling and branding options without requiring extra coding.
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  • A tool is only good if people use it. Some of the artists I work with found it too complex (though I don't think they really gave it a good shot).
  • We used it heavily for about six months and it didn't hit too many other big negative points.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We would likely to renew use of Flock for our organization since it meets most of the requirements of team collboration and communication for a small group like us. Most of our Flock users like it's features and use it extensively for day-to-day work. We are quite optimistic about it's future updates.
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Usability
I rate Filestack highly because it delivers fast, reliable file handling, powerful real-time transformations, and seamless integrations that save time and enhance user experience. While pricing and the learning curve can be challenges, the overall value in scalability, automation, and performance makes it a great investment for businesses managing large volumes of media
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It is good to give what an app deserves, Flock is very efficient and effective app to manage the all day to day activities and communicate across all team members, create groups, share files, send reminders schedule reminders for each group or persons and share notes.Pin files and search any messages from anyone with advanced filters. It's a great app.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
We've only needed customer support a few times with Flock (mainly concerning app integration and security), and they've always been timely and helpful, which are the only things I truly need from support. The response rate was still rapid, and there's plenty of support available online as well for Flock.
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Alternatives Considered
Offers smart CDN and real-time processing, but pricing can be high.
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Flock stands up very well against others when used for individual and group chats. It also works well with Google Drive Integration. The best part of Flock, compared with others, is in the area of File and Document sharing. The two areas it slightly lacks are voice/ video calls and search.
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Return on Investment
  • Decreased Development Load/Enabled Developer Bandwidth
  • Ease of Integration into CMS
  • Cost/Time Efficiency Boost
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  • Organizing notes manually has been drastically reduced. Flock folders and chats are perfect for keeping each file separate.
  • We have not missed one calendar event with Flocks integration of our Google Calendar.
  • Being able to cut out or $99/month case management software has saved a ton of money each month.
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ScreenShots

Filestack Screenshots

Screenshot of The powerful file uploader to connect your users to 20+ cloud drives for fast, reliable uploading.Screenshot of Filestack Document Viewer to embed PDFs, PowerPoints, Excel Files and more directly on your website, without any heavy plugins.Screenshot of Only 2 lines of code to implement Filestack in your application.

Flock Screenshots

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