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About

Element is a secure communications platform built on Matrix: a decentralised and end-to-end encrypted protocol. Bring your teams together, boost productivity and workplace satisfaction, while retaining complete ownership of your data. Element is a leader in the Forrester Wave: Secure Communications report. Easily collaborate with your partners, suppliers or clients with video calls and instant messaging: like email for the 21st century. You can even connect your Slack, MS Teams, WhatsApp accounts. On the other hand Element can be closed for high security environments using secure border and cross domain gateways, and even air-gapped deployments. Being built on Matrix, there is no single point of failure for the network thanks to the decentralised network architecture, making it perfect for mission-critical environments. Please contact us to explore how your business can benefit from Element.

About

Your team’s communication hub. Team messaging, video+audio calling, productivity apps and more. Flock makes communication and collaboration effortless. Get all the features you need in one easy-to-use tool. Work smarter with Flock's all-in-one messaging, video conferencing, and productivity tool. Stay connected with Flock's powerful built-in video conference feature. Up to 20 attendees can meet in real-time. You can even screen share with just a click. Powerful search helps you find anything shared in Flock, whether it’s a message, file, or link. Use our powerful suite of business collaboration tools - Shared To-Dos, Polls, Note Sharing, Reminders, and more - to optimize project management. Flock offers over 50 integrations with tools like Asana, Twitter, Googe Drive, and Todoist. Add your apps in Flock with one click and you’ll never need to switch tools to get work done.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

For enterprises and governments that want secure communication and flexible federation, protected by end-to-end encryption.

Audience

Teams of all sizes that want to streamline communications

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$5 Per Monthly Active User
Flexibility between self-hosted or fully-managed in the cloud, with additional collaboration add-ons and bridges available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$4.50 per user per month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.9 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Pricing: based on our inquiries and after comparing with the closest competitors, the price was on average 30% lower for the same or better set of options. Communication: at every stage, from the presale to the solution of everyday problems, there is always a person who can listen to your question, knows how to help you, what to suggest or find someone who can. Design: from the point of view of the code, a very modern project that uses the latest trends in development, does not stop developing and improving. from the point of view of design, everything is made as native and understandable for users as possible. Security: not one of the few solutions that offers a really high-quality level of security that does not burden users and the system, and does not reduce the functionality of the product itself. Features: the system is very amenable to customization and scaling, supports all the platforms we need, and also integrates with all corporate services. Even if a certain tool does not have enough functionality for you, it can be added through a feature request. Ease: at the beginning of operating the product, you need to understand the basic logic of the architecture and the principles of operation, but after some time you will feel very comfortable in administration and management. Customization: one of the developers said that you can customize anything, but it turned out that it is really so. And that's cool!
  • Its instant messaging service works flawlessly with hundreds of onboarded co-workers. File or document sharing is very useful. You can share reports and tasks from the same screen. It's available on cross-platform which makes it very practical for team communication.
  • Element platform is reliable and easy to use. The UI design is intuitive. Secure and encrypted messaging. Works on any IOS and web platforms. Helps to boost team collaboration in small businesses. Cost-effective enterprise plans.
  • - simple, intuitive interface - strict security - Web client, Android client available - Active community
  • #1- The Riot.im is available on cross-platform. #2- Secure and great privacy features to start instant communications. #3- One centralized platform to communicate with the inbound team.

Cons

  • Due to the high speed of project development, sometimes the documentation does not have time to be updated, which can sometimes be misleading. However, this is easily remedied by communicating with the development team. In the same reason you can sometimes collide with small bugs, usually the fix is ready within a week.
  • Its user interface makes difficult in its usability.
  • The large file share is not possible on the Element tool.
  • - strict security (if one forgets password, past secure postings are lost) - not as widely known as WA or FBmgr
  • #1- We had an overall positive experience with it.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Flock is a cross-platform product, which means you can use this on a different platform without getting disconnected. Reminders can also be set. The video quality of the conference is so clear. It also supports the transfer of mid-size files (20GB).
  • - Flock helps in connecting with colleagues and team members in a seamless and easy way. - The application is easy to use and is rich in features. - The user interface of the application is refined and minimal and looks modern. - Flock allows all the basic features like instant messaging, video calls and screen sharing.
  • - The group chat and screen share feature works smoothly. - It can be easily integrated with Google calendar to improve functionality and productivity. - The message replies can be done for specific messages.
  • - It has a lot of business-oriented features that make it one of the best business chat app. - It has a clean and straightforward user interface. - The price is of the application is very reasonable.
  • It is the best tool for the project members to discuss and collaborate with teams. It makes every chat interactive and simple. I love its file-sharing feature, we can integrate with the third-party cloud storage platforms.

Cons

  • Till now I had a great experience using this platform. No cons.
  • - There is no alert for deleted message. - It does not work well with smartwatches like Apple Watch.
  • - Using it from past 3 years and haven't faced any issue.
  • - It changes the status as inactive if you run it in the background for some time.
  • No downside experience on this platform. Got seamless experience.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Element
Founded: 2017
United Kingdom
element.io

Company Information

Flock
Founded: 2014
United Arab Emirates
www.flock.com

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Categories

Categories

Audio Conferencing Supported
Collaboration Supported
Messaging Supported
Productivity Supported
Remote Work Supported
Team Chat Supported
Team Communication Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Web Conferencing Supported

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Not Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat/Messaging Supported
Email Management Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Photo Gallery Not Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Survey Management Not Supported
Telephony Supported
Video Chat Supported
Voice Chat Supported

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Audio Calls Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Discussion Threads Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Push Notifications Supported
Search Supported
Surveys & Feedback Not Supported
Task Management Not Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Video Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Not Supported
Presentation Streaming Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Not Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Web Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Not Supported
Presentation Streaming Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Not Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Supported
File Sharing Supported
Knowledge Management Not Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported

Internal Communications Features

App Integration Supported
Blogs Not Supported
Chat/Messaging Supported
Email Management Not Supported
Employee Directory Supported
Event Calendar Supported
Newsletter Management Not Supported
Photo Gallery Not Supported
Social Sharing Supported
Survey Management Supported
Telephony Supported
Video Chat Supported
Voice Chat Supported

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) Supported
File Sharing Supported
Groups / Channels Supported
Payments Not Supported
Search / Filter Supported
Self-Destructing Messages Not Supported
Stickers / GIFs Supported
Threaded Discussion Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Voice Calling Supported

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed Not Supported
Audio Calls Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Discussion Threads Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Push Notifications Not Supported
Search Supported
Surveys & Feedback Supported
Task Management Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Video Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Not Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Not Supported
Presentation Streaming Not Supported
Presentation Tools Not Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Not Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Web Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising Not Supported
Mobile Access Supported
On-Demand Webcasting Not Supported
Presentation Streaming Not Supported
Presentation Tools Not Supported
Private Chat Supported
Real-Time Chat Supported
Record & Playback Ability Not Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Two-Way Audio & Video Supported
Video Conferencing Supported
Whiteboard Not Supported

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming Supported
Calendar Management Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Contact Management Supported
Content Management Not Supported
Document Management Not Supported
Project Management Supported
Real Time Editing Supported
Task Management Supported
Version Control Not Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Productivity Features

Collaboration Supported
Database Creation Not Supported
Document Creation Supported
File Sharing Supported
Notes Management Supported
Office Suite Not Supported
Presentation Tools Not Supported
Project Management Supported
Task Management Supported
Team Chat Supported

Unified Communications Features

Audio / Video Conferencing Supported
Calendar Management Supported
Call Recording Not Supported
Call Routing Not Supported
Chat / Messaging Supported
Fax Management Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Multi-User Collaboration Supported
Voice Mail Not Supported

Integrations

GitHub Supported
Google Calendar Supported
Jira Supported
ADP Onboarding Not Supported
ADP Succession Management Not Supported
All-in-One Messenger Not Supported
Cal ID Supported
Cloud Migrator Supported
Discord Supported
Google Drive Not Supported
Hostinger Not Supported
IFTTT Not Supported
Jitsi Supported
Microsoft Teams Supported
Nixstats Not Supported
Pragma 5.x Not Supported
ReturnPro Not Supported
Symmetrical Supported
Todoist Not Supported
Wufoo Not Supported

Integrations

GitHub Supported
Google Calendar Supported
Jira Supported
ADP Onboarding Supported
ADP Succession Management Supported
All-in-One Messenger Supported
Cal ID Not Supported
Cloud Migrator Not Supported
Discord Not Supported
Google Drive Supported
Hostinger Supported
IFTTT Supported
Jitsi Not Supported
Microsoft Teams Not Supported
Nixstats Supported
Pragma 5.x Supported
ReturnPro Supported
Symmetrical Not Supported
Todoist Supported
Wufoo Supported
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