Socialcast (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Socialcast (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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)
Features
Socialcast (discontinued)
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Socialcast (discontinued)
6.3
Ratings
20% below category average
Task Management7.70 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.00 Ratings
Scheduling6.30 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.00 Ratings
Mobile Access3.80 Ratings
Search8.00 Ratings
Visual planning tools3.40 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Socialcast (discontinued)
7.5
Ratings
5% below category average
Chat8.70 Ratings
Notifications8.20 Ratings
Discussions8.10 Ratings
Surveys8.70 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase6.10 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting5.00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts7.00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook7.90 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Socialcast (discontinued)
5.7
Ratings
31% below category average
Versioning2.10 Ratings
Video files7.20 Ratings
Audio files7.20 Ratings
Document collaboration6.70 Ratings
Access control7.20 Ratings
Advanced security features5.80 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive5.00 Ratings
Device sync4.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Socialcast (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Socialcast (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
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
  • 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 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
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
The UX is its best feature
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Support Rating
Excellent support; of course not perfect. :-)
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Implementation Rating
Not applicable, as it is a SaaS platform with minimal implementation
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Alternatives Considered
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
  • 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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