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About

Diode Collab™ is a decentralized, local-first collaboration tool that combines secure chat, file sharing, VPN-like access, and team coordination inside a private “Zone.” All communication and data stay fully end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved - not even Diode can see your activity. Use it for secure messaging, files, notes, dashboards, and external uploads—without ever compromising identity or privacy.

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
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Teams

Audience

Teams of all sizes that want to streamline communications

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

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Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$4.50 per user per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.2 / 5
support 4.6 / 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

  • Diode Collab is the only chat and file sharing app that I know of that doesn't store data on the cloud AND that doesn't require us to run a server. It has chat, but importantly also has a "drive" UI like Google Drive. Also, we routinely need to provide our team with private AI and private dashboards for our business systems - Diode Collab integrates with the rest of their zero trust networking capabilities and makes this basically one-click.
  • Using Diode has been a really smooth experience overall. Once you get going, everything just makes sense clients, fleets, zones, and secure connections all work together without needing centralized servers or extra services. I really like knowing that everything is end-to-end encrypted by default and that I’m fully in control of my identity and access.
  • I use Diode Collab almost daily. It let's me chat and share assets securely with clients. It's easy to set up and onboard. What I like most is the ability to create secure zones for my clients that only they can access. The usernames are anonymous so there is no personal information needed. When we need security and anonymity, Diode is the solution.
  • It takes privacy and security seriously, unlike its mainstream competitors. It also looks great, is fast, and just works.
  • I've been testing Diode Collab for a few months — actually since the very beginning — and I consider it an excellent communication tool for anyone who values the security of their data and information. One of the features I like the most is the ability to create your own zone, like a private server or community, similar to platforms like Discord or Slack — but with zero-trust protection built in by default. That level of privacy is simply not offered by traditional tools.

Cons

  • It is more complex than a consumer chat app - more like Slack or Discord, so that always takes new team members some time to get used to it. They use blockchain to achieve the "Self Custody and Serverless" approach, so things that require blockchain transactions take longer than normal apps. e.g. when you join a Zone, that takes a minute or two, whereas with other chat apps like Slack it is faster.
  • Honestly, I don’t really have anything negative to say. If I had to nitpick, there’s a bit of a learning curve at first just because Diode does things properly instead of taking shortcuts, but once you understand it, it all clicks. Other than that, no issues, no headaches, and nothing that takes away from the overall experience.
  • Diode uses blockchain authentication so a new zone may take up to 5 minutes to initialize, but it's a small price to pay for zero trust security.
  • There's nothing I don't like. It just needs more adoption!
  • There’s a small learning curve at first, especially for users unfamiliar with decentralized tools — but once you get the hang of it, the experience is smooth and rewarding. I believe that with every new update, the user experience will become even more intuitive.

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
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Diode
Diode.io

Company Information

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

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Categories

Categories

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Contact Management
Content Management
Document Management
Project Management
Real Time Editing
Task Management
Version Control
Video Conferencing

Team Chat Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed
Audio Calls
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Discussion Threads
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Push Notifications
Search
Surveys & Feedback
Task Management
Video Conferencing

Employee Communication Tools Features

Activity / News Feed
Audio / Video Conferencing
Blogs
Chat / Messaging
Employee Directory
Event Calendar
File Sharing
Knowledge Management
Newsletter Management
Surveys & Feedback

Internal Communications Features

App Integration
Blogs
Chat/Messaging
Email Management
Employee Directory
Event Calendar
Newsletter Management
Photo Gallery
Social Sharing
Survey Management
Telephony
Video Chat
Voice Chat

Messaging Features

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Productivity Features

Collaboration
Database Creation
Document Creation
File Sharing
Notes Management
Office Suite
Presentation Tools
Project Management
Task Management
Team Chat

Unified Communications Features

Audio / Video Conferencing
Calendar Management
Call Recording
Call Routing
Chat / Messaging
Fax Management
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Multi-User Collaboration
Voice Mail

Video Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Web Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Integrations

ADP Next Gen HCM
ADP Succession Management
Box
Desktop.com
Freshdesk
GitHub
Google Calendar
Google Drive
Hostinger
Indent
Jira Work Management
Mailchimp
Sequoia
Stackreaction
Whereby
Wisely by ADP
Workers by Delos
Wufoo
X (Twitter)
Zulip

Integrations

ADP Next Gen HCM
ADP Succession Management
Box
Desktop.com
Freshdesk
GitHub
Google Calendar
Google Drive
Hostinger
Indent
Jira Work Management
Mailchimp
Sequoia
Stackreaction
Whereby
Wisely by ADP
Workers by Delos
Wufoo
X (Twitter)
Zulip
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