SAP Ruum vs. Socialcast (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Ruum
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SAP Ruum is a presented by the vendor as a lightweight project management, task management, and collaboration software, with use cases and templates for marketing, sales teams, HR tasks (e.g. onboarding), or organizing information for sharing with stakeholders.N/A
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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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
SAP Ruum
9.2
Ratings
18% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
6.3
Ratings
20% below category average
Task Management10.00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.00 Ratings3.80 Ratings
Search8.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.80 Ratings3.40 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
SAP Ruum
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
7.5
Ratings
5% below category average
Chat8.80 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Notifications8.80 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Discussions8.40 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Surveys8.20 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.40 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting9.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Ruum
8.4
Ratings
7% above category average
Socialcast (discontinued)
5.7
Ratings
31% below category average
Versioning8.20 Ratings2.10 Ratings
Video files7.80 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Audio files8.20 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Document collaboration8.80 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Access control8.40 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Advanced security features8.20 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Device sync8.20 Ratings4.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
Stackby
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Stackby
Stackby
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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7.7
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.1
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Usability
-
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9.0
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Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP RuumSocialcast (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
For all activities that concentrate on collaboration, from sharing of content, management of tasks, feedback tracking, and others, Ruum by SAP will do perfectly and utilize finances. More so, the application helps in milestone tracking, where we know the progress, and understand what ought to be done. There is Gantt chart and flow chart from Ruum by SAP, all outlining what should follow when the process starts.
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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
  • Ruum by SAP supports brainstorming, and in the end, there is content management.
  • Further, Ruum by SAP helps in task and backlog management.
  • The processes are also well mapped.
  • Goal setting and feedback tracking are also included in the feature.
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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
  • Mobile device enhancement functionalities
  • Broader integration support with other systems
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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
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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
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The UX is its best feature
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Support Rating
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Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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Implementation Rating
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Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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Alternatives Considered
Ruum [by SAP] is an easy-to-use project and workflow management tool for the organization's internal use on the project tracking and managing [of] client-related projects, which also benefits team assignment and collaboration. [It also] shares the project milestones with the external clients for the particular project status records, [as such], I would like to [recommend] Ruum by SAP as an internal workflow management solution for better productivity and work efficiency.
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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
  • No code knowledge required for Ruum application
  • Effective collaboration with external parties
  • Better project planning and milestones management
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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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