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    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
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—
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    Community Pulse
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Socialcast (discontinued)
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Socialcast (discontinued)
    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
    Chose Socialcast (discontinued)
    I much prefered Slack to Socialcast. Slack had a better file sharing system and generally had a better looking interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose Socialcast (discontinued)
    Socialcast is definitely a better communication platform than Skype, and offers more project management tools than Slack.
    Incentivized
    Chose Socialcast (discontinued)
    We purchased Socialcast in 2009, so our information on competitors is no longer relevant.
    Chose Socialcast (discontinued)
    Yammer, Socialcast.
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Task Management7.74 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling6.33 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access3.83 Ratings
    Search8.04 Ratings
    Visual planning tools3.43 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Chat8.74 Ratings
    Notifications8.24 Ratings
    Discussions8.14 Ratings
    Surveys8.73 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase6.14 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting5.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts7.02 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook7.92 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Socialcast (discontinued)
    Feature
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Versioning2.12 Ratings
    Video files7.23 Ratings
    Audio files7.23 Ratings
    Document collaboration6.74 Ratings
    Access control7.23 Ratings
    Advanced security features5.83 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.02 Ratings
    Device sync4.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Socialcast (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
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    • 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
    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
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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    Alternatives Considered
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    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
    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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