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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

Spike brings your entire workspace into your Inbox: email, chat, calendar, calls, team collaboration, tasks — to one powerful Inbox. Everything you need to get your work done is in a single feed, so you can finally give the app-switching a rest. Spike’s conversational email fuses traditional email with instant messaging — eliminating cluttered email threads. With real-time conversations and live collaboration, have better interactions and a more human communication experience. Spike is available on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows & Web.

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

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

Audience

Spike is an all-in-one workplace, making you and your team more responsive, efficient, and collaborative.

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

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
Free Trial

Pricing

Free
Spike is free for anyone with a personal email address.

If you have a custom domain email address, you can get started with a 14 day free trial.
Free Version
Free Trial

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

  • With Spike, conventional email is transformed into a chat-like conversational style. Users accustomed to messaging applications will find this method easier to use and more natural when it comes to email conversation.
  • Spike provides us with an environment that facilitates interaction with third parties in different ways, whether by calls, messaging, e-mail, etc. Its platform is intuitive and straightforward; it is pretty easy to understand how it works and to take advantage of its many communicative and collaborative benefits for the benefit of work teams.
  • Spike is an interesting email client which transform your old boring email window to interesting communication interface. It offer amazing collaborative capability which make it it perfect candidate of client with exceptionally useful extra feature contributing to higher conversion.
  • #1- Spike is also supported on mobile platforms. #2- Inbound and outbound emails converted into easy chat interface. #3- Task tracking and organizing are very convenient. #4- Team collaboration is great with its realtime chat.
  • New way to start chatting without sharing your mobile number, so it helps if you have privacy concerns. It has all of the feature that typical email apps have. Also integrated with voice and video calling.

Cons

  • Although Spike offers a mobile app for access while on the move, some users have noted that it occasionally has less functionality than the web version.
  • It is multiplatform, but its application for mobile devices is not as optimal as the computer one; some functions cannot be used.
  • Spike offers many add-on features with no extra cost involved. It's a great tool for email with collaboration. No Cons.
  • #1- We had an overall positive experience with Spike.
  • Till now I didn't faced any serious problems with this tool.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Element
Founded: 2017
United Kingdom
element.io

Company Information

Spike
Founded: 2014
Israel
www.spikenow.com

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Categories

Categories

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

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

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

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

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

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

Calendar Features

Calendar Sync
Collaboration Tools
Multi-Device Support
Reminders
Room Booking
Scheduling
Task Manaagement

Collaboration Features

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

Email Management Features

Data Recovery
Email Archiving
Email Deletion
Email Discovery
Email Monitoring
Email Recall
Queue Manager
Response Management
Routing
Shared Inboxes
Signature Management
Spam Blocker
Whitelisting / Blacklisting

File Sharing Features

Audit Trail
Chat / Messaging
Collaboration
Document Management
Drag & Drop
Electronic Signature
Encryption
File Synchronization
Search
User Management
Version Control
Workflow Management

Productivity Features

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

Task Management Features

Collaboration
Create Subtasks
Gamification
Gantt Charts
Mobile Access
Percent-Complete Tracking
Progress Tracking
Recurring Tasks
Reporting/Analytics
Spreadsheet View
Task Board View
Task Planning
Task Scheduling
Task Tracking
Time Tracking
To-Do List View

Integrations

COMBO Network
Cal ID
Cloud Migrator
Desktop.com
Discord
Elestio
GitLab
Gmail
Google Calendar
Google Workspace
HiBob
Jitsi
Polyhedra
Prosperoware CAM
RSS.com
Slack
Symmetrical
Telegram
TradingView
Workers by Delos

Integrations

COMBO Network
Cal ID
Cloud Migrator
Desktop.com
Discord
Elestio
GitLab
Gmail
Google Calendar
Google Workspace
HiBob
Jitsi
Polyhedra
Prosperoware CAM
RSS.com
Slack
Symmetrical
Telegram
TradingView
Workers by Delos
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