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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Chat

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Chat, formerly Hangouts Chat, is a collaboration tool competing with Slack, designed to make it easy for teams to be able to get their work done in one place. From direct messages to group conversations, Chat helps teams collaborate, and with dedicated, virtual rooms to house projects over time — plus threaded conversations — Chat helps users track progress and follow up tasks. Chat currently supports 28 languages and each room can support up to 8,000 members.N/A

    Samepage

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASamepage is a collaboration solution focused on file management and communication. Its extensive list of third-party integrations include part of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Google Maps and Drive, and Microsoft Office.N/A
    Pricing
    Google ChatSamepage
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ChatSamepage
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Google ChatSamepage
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    Samepage.io
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google ChatSamepage
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Google Chat and Samepage
    Feature
    Google Chat
    8.4
    23 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Samepage
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Task Management8.013 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.59 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Scheduling9.015 Ratings4.06 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.912 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.322 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Search9.020 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.011 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Google Chat and Samepage
    Feature
    Google Chat
    8.9
    23 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Samepage
    7.5
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Chat10.023 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Notifications10.023 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Discussions8.321 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Surveys8.415 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.012 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting8.08 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.216 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.07 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Chat and Samepage
    Feature
    Google Chat
    9.0
    23 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Samepage
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Versioning8.716 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    Video files8.020 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Audio files8.319 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.919 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Access control9.516 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Advanced security features10.017 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.116 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Device sync9.321 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google ChatSamepage
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google ChatSamepage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ChatSamepage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    It is a easy and quick way to chat and send instant message using the Google account, even send files, emojis, create groups. I have used it to communicate even with external people with a personal gmail account and is great to stay in touch with all around. I recommend it for anyone who wants to stay communicated using a google account.
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    Samepage.io
    Samepage is well suited to situations: - when there is a need for ongoing collaboration between people - when these people lack tech skills - when there is a need for sharing and showing different kinds of media Samepage is less appropriate in situations (since there are better tools for those particular uses): - requiring more robust communication tools - when the objective is to execute a specific, finite task - when it is necessary a precise control of version history
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    Pros
    Google
    • When discussing about a specific project, I can quickly share google docs or sheets within the chat which helps my team to view the document in real time and they do not have to leave the conversation.
    • Scheduling a meeting with someone is very easy on Google Chat.
    • We have remote team members in different time zones and instead of waiting for emails we use Google Chat to quickly discuss anything.
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    Samepage.io
    • All communication is literally on one page, so you don't have to learn its navigation. Cuts the learning curve.
    • User interface is very simple. WYSIWYG.
    • The mobile app works well and I like how it syncs with the desktop version.
    • Just discovered the Dropbox sync. Very cool. Works way better than Dropbox at sharing files!
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    Cons
    Google
    • Google Hangouts Chat has a room for improvement in customizing the themes background.The themes are outdated and hard to change if you don't know the right key to change it.
    • It could be more user friendly if there will be no hidden features. Formatting messages is very likely to use and fun.
    • With conversations going on about everything all the time, it's easy to get pulled into far too many discussions but sometimes its hard to mention names because it shows many result even the users are not included on the chat room.
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    Samepage.io
    • Document types could have symbolic representations.
    • Exporting process could be shorter - Just with an upward arrow button.
    • Task chat can also have a save option to take notes of important messages.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    The updates, support, general reviews on Google Chat are great everywhere. The development of the features is ongoing and this adds a great value to Google as a big company in the market. Other applications are limiting communication while Google Chat is allowing communication to grow. It is very easy to use it and teach others how to use Google Chat.
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    Samepage.io
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    As stated from the starting we found this application is well suited for a small audience and a group of people across the organization can be communicated easily with no additional hectic of doing any setup. When you have a Gmail account ready then you can easily access google chat and continue the communication. This tool is simple,secure and robust helping the global leading partner for their internal precise communication and handling the tasks in a great way
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    Samepage.io
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    Support Rating
    Google
    I have not needed to contact the support folks for Google Hangouts Chat, so I can't speak to this with any accuracy. The online instructions are fairly clearly written, so it is fairly intuitive to start with. I did not feel the need to use the support people anyway.
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    Samepage.io
    Samepage support is incredibly active and responsive! They work with you from the outset to make sure you are set up for success and understand all the features
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Slack has a few more features than Google Chat. Slack, for a long time, had thread chats that grouped a thread of thoughts together, making the main chat group space a lot less cluttered. A while back, Google Chat implemented a similar thing in a different but similar way, making the group less crowded. They are catching up.
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    Samepage.io
    I have used many project management and collaboration tools and everyone has its kicks and fall backs. But for the kind of collaboration we require with our external parties right now, we really enjoy collaborating on Samepage. With Sharepoint, we were always running into access issues with our external vendors and it was a hassle to adjust those user settings. However since we started with Samepage, both our team members and external party vendor have been happily collaborating.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • In my work it allows us to report troubles that may cost loss of investment thru Google Hangouts Chat we were able to communicate on how to fix it.
    • I hope we can make it on our own choice of colors to heightened workers vibe
    • It is connected to your email
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    Samepage.io
    • It definitely has a positive return on investment. We were looking for someone who can help with these.
    • It can be used very well for project management, task management, mass communication, and secured documentation.
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