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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Notion

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ANotion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.

    $5

    per month per user

    Socialcast (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASocialcast was an enterprise social networking and collaboration platform acquired by VMware in 2011. The platform allowed an organization's employees to share information and documents with co-workers in real time through a Facebook- or Twitter-like news feed. VMware announced its end of availability (EOA) effective May 2018.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    NotionSocialcast (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Plus
    $12
    per month per user
    Business
    $24
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NotionSocialcast (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    NotionSocialcast (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    73 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    77 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    43 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    NotionSocialcast (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Notion and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Notion
    9.9
    25 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Task Management9.623 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.014 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling10.016 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.013 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.021 Ratings3.83 Ratings
    Search10.023 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Visual planning tools10.018 Ratings3.43 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Notion and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Notion
    9.6
    24 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Chat10.09 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Notifications10.019 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Discussions10.013 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Surveys9.36 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase10.021 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.98 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.02 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Notion and Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Notion
    9.9
    24 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Versioning10.014 Ratings2.12 Ratings
    Video files10.016 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Audio files10.012 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Document collaboration10.023 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Access control10.021 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Advanced security features10.015 Ratings5.83 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive9.213 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Device sync10.014 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    NotionSocialcast (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NotionSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (31 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    4.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NotionSocialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Notion Labs, Inc
    If you want a customizable solution that can be adapted for just about any scenario, I recommend using Notion. If you need a solution that's easy to share with people outside your organization, Notion is great and allows individual or team permission-setting. If you want a turnkey solution, Notion might not be the best since it requires a fair bit of set-up. There are templates that can be purchased to handle this, but I haven't found them very helpful.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast has been a great tool for FactSet. I would recommend it to any firm looking for an easy-to-use tool to centralize communication and collaborate on a global scale.
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    Pros
    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
    • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
    • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Socialcast has an exceptional user experience. With very few idiosyncrasies, it works well on every platform I've tried.
    • The platform has such a high level of ease of use, it becomes somewhat addicting.
    • Social analytics are superb.
    • The platform is highly intuitive and requires zero training or coaching in order for network members to become productive with it.
    • It's extremely reliable. Only once in 4 years, was the product not available, and that was only for about a half-hour. In that half-hour, we realized how dependent we were on it. (Very.)
    • The multi-device and deployment options are excellent. On-premise, Private Cloud, and Multi-tenant SaaS all available.
    • The mobile apps for iPhone, tablets, and Android render well with a beautiful UI/UX. The desktop AIR app is equally highly usable.
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    Cons
    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
    • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
    • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • The software is a little bit pricey because it is charged by user/month and depending on the deployment method.
    • For companies with a lot of workers the price can increase significantly.
    • The mobile app usability and notifications are poor. Need to be improved.
    • If there were more administrative features available the product would be improved
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Notion Labs, Inc
    We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Beyond the value FactSet derives from using the platform, Socialcast (the firm) has been a good partner to FactSet. We've experienced very little downtime with the service and they have been responsive and fair with enhancement requests and questions
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    Usability
    Notion Labs, Inc
    Very easy to use (I learned how to use everything on my own) and I was able to set up an entire ecosystem without any courses or other tools. I often say that Notion is like Lego for adults, because there we can use all the available tools to create a multitude of things, from funnels to projects with calculated deadlines and tags.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    The UX is its best feature
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    Support Rating
    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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    Implementation Rating
    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
    Notion Labs, Inc
    The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both Notion and Trello are nice tools and serves our needs.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Socialcast is great for collaboration & light project management, but anything complex doesn't work well.

    Using it as an email notification curator works nice for us.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Notion Labs, Inc
    • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
    • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
    • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Definitely more organized project management and team collaboration.
    • Efficiency in carrying out tasks.
    • Creates a spirit of collaboration and friendliness among colleagues.
    Incentivized
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