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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ideagen Collaboration Portal

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AIdeagen Collaboration Portal , formerly Huddle is Ideagen’s tool supporting teams' work by enabling them to store, share and work on content.

    $10

    per user/per month

    Mattermost

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Mattermost from the company of the same name in Palo Alto is a messaging, collaboration and communication platform providing high security and compliance for the businesses that need it.

    $0

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalMattermost
    Editions & Modules
    Huddle
    $10
    per user/per month
    Huddle Plus
    Contact sales team
    Huddle Premier
    Contact sales team
    Free Self-Hosted
    $0
    per month per user
    Professional
    $10
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Us
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalMattermost
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalMattermost
    Considered Both Products
    Ideagen
    No answer on this topic
    Mattermost
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    43 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalMattermost
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Ideagen Collaboration Portal and Mattermost
    Feature
    Ideagen Collaboration Portal
    7.2
    6 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Mattermost
    8.3
    46 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task Management9.16 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.01 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Scheduling4.53 Ratings8.410 Ratings
    Workflow Automation4.52 Ratings7.427 Ratings
    Mobile Access6.46 Ratings9.143 Ratings
    Search6.56 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Visual planning tools10.01 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Ideagen Collaboration Portal and Mattermost
    Feature
    Ideagen Collaboration Portal
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Mattermost
    8.4
    49 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Chat10.03 Ratings9.249 Ratings
    Notifications4.54 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Discussions9.03 Ratings8.847 Ratings
    Surveys9.01 Ratings8.830 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase10.04 Ratings6.033 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.01 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts10.01 Ratings8.713 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.02 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Ideagen Collaboration Portal and Mattermost
    Feature
    Ideagen Collaboration Portal
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Mattermost
    9.1
    29 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Versioning9.16 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Video files7.35 Ratings9.323 Ratings
    Audio files6.45 Ratings9.323 Ratings
    Document collaboration6.56 Ratings7.919 Ratings
    Access control6.56 Ratings9.923 Ratings
    Advanced security features10.05 Ratings9.020 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.01 Ratings8.613 Ratings
    Device sync7.34 Ratings10.017 Ratings
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalMattermost
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    7.8
    (51 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (36 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ideagen Collaboration PortalMattermost
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ideagen
    If you are sharing private information like contracts for designs and designs that aren't meant to be shared only with one client, the platform is very secure
    Incentivized
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    Mattermost
    I used Mattermost on a full remote company and it perfectly suited our collaboration and communication culture. The company dealt with privileged and personal information of a huge data base of users, so it was a significant advantage for our need to comply with industry regulations.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ideagen
    • Huddle allows users to use the native document file types. For example, Word files are still in a Word, not a "Huddle" file version.
    • Huddle workspaces are invitation-only. If someone should not be in the workspace, they will not be invited and provided access to the documents. Or, they can be removed from the workspace if needed.
    • Communication about documents is located with the documents in a discussion thread under the document preview. Thus, email inbox clutter can be limited.
    Incentivized
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    Mattermost
    • Easy intergration to our main CRM (Monday.com)
    • I'm not techy myself but I have seen a lot of our previous integrations in Slack transferred over to Mattermost so that's fun
    • The desktop and phone app (android) works well enough. I haven't tried it on the Apple ecosystem yet.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ideagen
    • The desktop app is occasionally unreliable and it is never easy to get to the bottom of it with the tech support people...
    • Tasks are virtually useless as they have no context. We want tasks to be against documents so we can make our workflow more formal but they are not, so we don't use them. A reimplementation of to do and calendar facilities with files/documents as the context would make a huge difference to us.
    • The Huddle Office plugins are a great idea, but they cause us far too many Word and Excel crashes so we have to turn them off.
    Incentivized
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    Mattermost
    • Some of the features in paid plans could be free, however, they have much offered in free plan (self-hosted)
    • The Desktop App we use on windows has some bugs, like when Mattermost is down and comes back up, the app needs restart
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    Mattermost has been an excellent tool for our business, allowing for a very cost-effective means of communicating, collaborating, and sharing project and business documentation and resources. The free community edition allows for simple installation on existing cloud server resources which results in significantly lower recurring costs compared to the competition
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Ideagen
    Huddle is very easy to use whether you are a new user or you have used it for years, it is an incredibly intuitive system that is so simple to teach to new users, the lock feature prevents important documents from being edited accidentally, while the edit features allow for true collaborative working
    Incentivized
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    Mattermost
    It's an extremely easy to use software, and I would recommend it to every company that is growing. I think they could improve their notification system, as it gets a little spammy sometimes and important notifications get lost. Also needs to improve the number of private chats that you are allowed to create.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    We have not had to contact support for Mattermost ever. All that we have needed has been available in the documentation or website. One of our DevOps team members set it up in a couple of hours. The whole team was using Mattermost that same day. No support needed.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Ideagen
    No answers on this topic
    Mattermost
    This went as expected. No surprises or major hurdles.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ideagen
    We liked how simple it was to use. And the feature set it offered was more in line with our needs than the alternatives we looked at
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    Mattermost
    I feel slack is a bit more difficult to use overall than Mattermost. Mattermost makes the tasks of communicating across departments and team members easier, as well as giving the ability to share information via hyper links, attachments, and other forms of communication among every body here. Also, easier user interface
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Ideagen
    • This has made it a lot easier for remote workers to access important documents without needing to use the VPN at home (which does not always work).
    • It clearly shows who updated the last document and when so it is clear who you need to ask if you have questions or something.
    • We have used it in client settings, so this saves money as we do not need to request a separate client laptop or VPN token.
    Incentivized
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    Mattermost
    • Improved Communication Efficiency by consolidating all the variety of messaging apps etc
    • real-time communication and collaboration has improved the orgs ability to address issues and implement changes rapidly.
    • Accelerated decision-making processes, reducing the time required for team approvals and discussions which used to be in back and forth emails.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Ideagen Collaboration Portal Screenshots

    Screenshot of Document collaborationScreenshot of Document approval trackingScreenshot of Mobile apps that support remote productivityScreenshot of Android & iOS apps to stay connected while on the moveScreenshot of Huddle Overview

    Mattermost Screenshots

    Screenshot of Channels: All team communications in one place.Screenshot of Playbooks: Orchestrates work across tools and teams.Screenshot of Boards: Project planning and milestones.Screenshot of Connections: Unites the entire technology stack through a single point of collaboration.