Notion vs. Socialcast (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Notion
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Notion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.
$0
Socialcast (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Socialcast 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.N/A
Pricing
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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
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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
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
9.9
Ratings
25% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
6.3
Ratings
20% below category average
Task Management9.60 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile Access10.00 Ratings3.80 Ratings
Search10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Visual planning tools10.00 Ratings3.40 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Notion
9.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
7.5
Ratings
5% below category average
Chat10.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Notifications10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Discussions10.00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Surveys9.30 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase10.00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.90 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Notion
9.9
Ratings
23% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
5.7
Ratings
31% below category average
Versioning10.00 Ratings2.10 Ratings
Video files10.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Audio files10.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Document collaboration10.00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Access control10.00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Advanced security features10.00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.20 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Device sync10.00 Ratings4.00 Ratings
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Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
At the company I work for, we use Notion as an organizational base for all sectors and projects. For example, we use it for the marketing team, customer support team, among others. And for each one, we can create pipelines, tasks, due dates, execution time, tags with different colors. It's something very versatile that helps with everything around here. We've even created a sales funnel in Notion.
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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
  • 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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  • Had an easy to use interface.
  • The ability to opt in and out of various groups is great.
  • It works great for large companies with lots of people.
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Cons
  • 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.
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  • Mobile App does not provide enough functionality to be useful, but improvements have been made.
  • More workflow tools
  • More common business process apps
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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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 addresses most of our needs and help teams to organize their tasks, track their progresses and then archive for future reference. The company uses Notion to share announcement, holiday schedules, employee contact information and organizational structures. Everyone finds it useful and helpful. The notifications are instant. Reminders are on time.
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The UX is its best feature
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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Alternatives Considered
Notion is much more robust than Google Tasks, which I find very limited. Notion is far more customizable and affordable than Asana, which is more of a turnkey solution for teams that want to work within a pre-defined structure. Notion and ClickUp are comparable, in my opinion, in terms of task management and affordability, however Notion is the more customizable and expansive option whereas ClickUp is mostly just for task management.
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CA Flowdock, Igloo and SocialCast are similar tools that deliver essential features to build an internal social network.
SocialCast is reliable and supported by VmWare. This can make people feel "safer".
SocialCast has also a clean interface where you can find options and features quickly. The interface is friendly and fast and is not annoying like the CA Flowdock interface (which opens a new tab/window in almost every place you click).
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Return on Investment
  • 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
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  • Definitely more organized project management and team collaboration.
  • Efficiency in carrying out tasks.
  • Creates a spirit of collaboration and friendliness among colleagues.
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