ElaBoard vs. Glip (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ElaBoard
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Based in New York City, ElaBoard is an online whiteboard platform for distributed team collaboration. The platform's limitless working canvas facilitates its more than 5M users to lead engaging workshops and meetings, innovate products, and brainstorm conceptions. It is excellent for cross-functional teams at organizations of all sizes, regardless of industry.
$7
per month per user
Glip (discontinued)
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Glip was a conversation platform to plan, share and organize work. Glip featured text and video chat at its core, with file sharing, collaborative task management, shared calendars, and automatic version control. Glip was acquired by RingCentral in 2015 and is no longer available standalone, though its features are included in RingCentral MVP.
$11.99
Per User Per Month
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Starter
$7
per month per user
Professional
$14
per month per user
Business
$25
per month per user
Enterprise
$40
per month per user
Pro
$11.99
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA 14 day free trial is available so you can try Elaboard before you buy. Elaboard has 4 pricing editions, ranging from $7 to $40 per user per month.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
ElaBoard
Chose ElaBoard
ElaBoard stands out among other similar products due to its integrations with a range of services and applications, as well as its range of pricing options to suit different needs and budgets. Additionally, ElaBoard has a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to use, and …
Chose ElaBoard
Trello and ElaBoard share the feature of allowing users to organize and collaborate on projects, tasks, and events. Both allow users to create boards to store and organize information, as well as add notes, files, tags, and comments for each item. It offers us a series of …
Chose ElaBoard
Interface of Ela Board is better and user-friendly. It is dependent on the G Suite and may not be considered as an independent Whiteboard. Very limited tools available. Media tools are not available. Being a google product, the we were not confident on the security front. …
Chose ElaBoard
I think Miro offers more features and faster performances when it comes to those features, but ElaBoard is better for our size organization (small to mid). We don't necessarily need a lot of the offerings in Miro, so ElaBoard suited our budget better.
Chose ElaBoard
We went with ElaBoard because of the pricepoint, but I have used several other similar tools, and I think it's pretty comparable.
Chose ElaBoard
Honestly, I like using both products (Miro and ElaBoard). I think Elaboard is a little easier to use and implement. They are similar, but Elaboard is a little more user-friendly. I do wish Elaboard had the variety of templates Miro offers.
Chose ElaBoard
While I think Miro is a great platform, Elaboard offered better integration with the other software we use in the organization.
Glip (discontinued)
Chose Glip (discontinued)
The team tasked with selecting a collaboration tool shortlisted Glip along with Microsoft Teams, and Webex Teams because they performed well and were reliable in our demanding Enterprise footprint. Glip also has a global presence and many applications to integrate with and …
Chose Glip (discontinued)
I haven't used other competing products, but SalesLoft can provide a more in-depth database of contacts and accounts, as well as making calls out of the application, similar to RingCentral.
Chose Glip (discontinued)
Very similar. I like UI a little better with Glip and it seems a little less messy to me, but overall they are very similar. I would recommend either to someone looking for a chat app. I would say Slack if you have less team communication and more direct convos with people.
Chose Glip (discontinued)
They are used for different tasks.
Chose Glip (discontinued)
It looks much more professional and the fact that I can invite a client to call and confirm them by email makes it look very good.
Chose Glip (discontinued)
Zoom, Slack, and Wunderlist are all great applications. They do a good job at one core focus. If your team is already familiar with these applications and satisfied with them, you can stick with them. I found Slack confusing and difficult to learn, as did others when …
Chose Glip (discontinued)
Podio is a great tool as well. Glip offers integration with our phone service among other things. Glip is more of a one stop shop whereas PODIO specializes in project management.
Chose Glip (discontinued)
It is hard to go wrong with the well-known players. Glip is a reasonable alternative and I can't say I miss key use cases. However, the learning cost of Slack or Skype is significant.
Chose Glip (discontinued)
We like Glip much better. It doesn't do project management, but for team communication it's better.
Chose Glip (discontinued)
We moved from Skype to Glip primarily because we went with Ring Central for our phones, and Glip is included and integrates with Ring Central. It also adds far more funcationality than Skype in one package
Chose Glip (discontinued)
Glip has many more functions than Google Hangouts, but less functions than Slack. I enjoy the extra functions and task capabilities of Glip that we were missing out on with Hangouts. However, we seemed to have less glitches and communication downtime with Hangouts. Slack does a …
Chose Glip (discontinued)
Slack is a nicer looking chat program, but in order to keep all your message history, you have to pay per user, so Glip was better in that respect. HipChat, a chat app we used a long time ago, was not very easy/fun to use and lacked some functionality. Glip has nearly all the …
Chose Glip (discontinued)
Between Slack, HipChat and GLip, Slack comes with both the higher degree of customization and integrations and the higher price tag. HipChat comes last with the smallest set of features. Glip is right in the middle with a decent amount of features at a lower price.

I like Slack …
Chose Glip (discontinued)
Glip is so much faster and simpler to use. Both of the products mentioned above are very clunky and just take a lot more clicks to get things done. Glip is all about simplicity and speed, and it even looks great compared to everything else. Glip has an edge over every other …
Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ElaBoard
9.3
Ratings
18% above category average
Glip (discontinued)
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Task Management9.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
ElaBoard
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
Glip (discontinued)
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Ratings
Document collaboration8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
8.1
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9.0
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Usability
8.0
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8.0
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Availability
9.0
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Performance
9.0
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Support Rating
8.0
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6.1
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Implementation Rating
8.0
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Configurability
9.0
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-
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Ease of integration
8.0
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10.0
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Product Scalability
9.0
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Vendor post-sale
9.0
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Vendor pre-sale
8.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
It is visually appealing and any user may fall in love with the interface & overall design of the application. It is light and fast. It is a breeze for the organizations with remote team so that they can colloborate and discuss different things on the same page. Drag and drop features add value and easy of use. Creating and discussing the points is easy with Colored Markets and drawings. It helps to make the boring meetings, more productive, effective and fun.
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Glip feels right at home with a marketing and creative team. You must first ask yourself, are you tired of emailing all the time? Would working in real-time save you time? Do you share files all the time with your colleagues? If you answered yes to any of these questions then Glip can definitely benefit you.
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Pros
  • I like that we can collaborate all in one place without the need for multiple different windows or applications of different products to view necessary documentation across teams.
  • I love how easy to use it is and it took hardly any work at all to set up.
  • The use of templates really helps speed things up, so we're not left trying to assemble things all on our own.
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  • The chat functionality of Glip is fantastic, and even their mobile app is really good. The software is truly platform-agnostic. My team uses Mac, Windows and Chrome OS as well as iOS and Android.
  • The task functionality is well-designed and intuitive. It's very helpful to have access to tasks regardless of device or location, and the ability to create tasks from messages is surprisingly handy.
  • The notes functionality is a great way to store information that the whole team or just a few members need access to. We also use it for mark-up occasionally, since it has the ability to leave comments pinned to a location on the document or image.
  • We have the option of inviting clients to join Glip. This isn't something my team uses at this point, but it's an option.
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Cons
  • They need more templates! There are only a few options and they aren't very creative or helpful. Need more variety.
  • Wish you could import and integrate with Miro boards.
  • Sometimes the drag and drop has glitches when using it.
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  • Allow the ability to move a conversation when a hyperlink is involved. Currently not able to do this. Glip is aware and hopefully working on it.
  • Add a more robust search feature to find old conversations. Search query time could also be sped up.
  • Add reminder notifications. When tasks are added, it is sometimes easy to overlook older tasks.
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Likelihood to Renew
We give ElaBoard a 10 out of 10 rating because it has proven to be an invaluable tool for our organization. ElaBoard has allowed us to easily set and track our goals, collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage our budget, forecast our expenses, develop successful products, and track progress on various projects. Additionally, ElaBoard has enabled us to quickly and easily visualize complex data sets, create custom workflows, and create presentation-style slideshows. These features, along with ElaBoard's intuitive user interface and responsive customer support team, make it an ideal choice for our organization and make us confident that it will continue to provide the features and functionality we need in the future.
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Glip has saved us so much time that my team could no longer live without it. I don't know what we would do. All of us used it constantly all day every day. It is one of the best tools in my arsenal!
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Usability
I gave ElaBoard an 8 rating for its overall usability because it provides an intuitive and user-friendly platform for teams to collaborate on a variety of tasks. The kindergarten management system was a great addition, as it allowed us to keep track of the kids inside the home or in the kindergarten. Additionally, the library of educational resources and games was also very useful. Furthermore, the platform is easy to set up and navigate, and the customer service team is responsive and helpful. Overall, ElaBoard makes it easy for teams to work together and efficiently get things done.
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Mobile UI is not as pleasant as others, it looks washed out and that makes it seem like it lacks some features.
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Reliability and Availability
I gave ElaBoard a rating of 9 out of 10 for availability because it is designed to be extremely reliable, and it is backed by a team of experienced engineers and administrators who are dedicated to ensuring the product is available whenever it is needed. Additionally, ElaBoard has multiple layers of redundancy and failover built into the system to ensure that there are no single points of failure and that the system remains available even in the event of an unexpected outage. Furthermore, ElaBoard's servers are regularly monitored and maintained to ensure that the system is running optimally.
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Performance
I gave ElaBoard a rating of 9 out of 10 for performance because it is designed to be extremely fast, and it is optimized for both speed and efficiency. Pages on the platform load quickly, and reports tend to complete in a reasonable amount of time, given their complexity. Additionally, ElaBoard is designed to be light on resources, so it doesn't slow down other software or systems it might be integrated with. Furthermore, ElaBoard's servers are regularly monitored and maintained to ensure that the system is running optimally.
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Support Rating
I give ElaBoard an 8 out of 10 rating because of the helpfulness and responsiveness of their customer service team. They have a knowledge base with detailed instructions and guides, as well as a dedicated customer service team that is available to answer questions. In my experience, the support team has been friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful in resolving my issues quickly and efficiently. Additionally, I found that the product itself was easy to use and had a wide range of features that met my needs.
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We have a free account so I understand why we are not at the top of the list. But we have had issues before that took forever for them to get back to us. Once I had to make a Twitter account just to tweet at them about the issue and they finally got back to me. After several weeks. And the issue was something we just had to wait out for a few more days. Normally you have to submit a ticket through their support page and maybe they will get back to you and maybe not. We had one issue where the standard user on the iMac was getting popups every few minutes about installing a helper tool. The only way to fix this was to delete and reinstall Glip as an admin user. This was frustrating because it took time to do this for me as the IT person, and after reaching out to a few times, I was finally given an answer two years after I had asked about it! Finally some devs reach out to me on Glip and told me to just put the app in the user folder instead of the app folder which is managed by the admin account. They said it should be fixed now and I believe it is.
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Implementation Rating
Key insights regarding the implementation of ElaBoard include the importance of planning, gathering stakeholder buy-in, ensuring compatibility with existing systems, providing sufficient training and support, and monitoring the implementation process to ensure it achieves the desired outcomes. Additionally, it is important to consider the potential impact of the change on those affected by it and to ensure that data is migrated correctly. Lastly, it is important to ensure that the implementation process is completed on time and within budget.
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Alternatives Considered
Trello and ElaBoard share the feature of allowing users to organize and collaborate on projects, tasks, and events. Both allow users to create boards to store and organize information, as well as add notes, files, tags, and comments for each item. It offers us a series of advanced features, such as version control, change tracking and integration with other applications. The main difference between Trello and ElaBoard is that Trello focuses on collaboration while ElaBoard focuses primarily on project management and organization.
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The team tasked with selecting a collaboration tool shortlisted Glip along with Microsoft Teams, and Webex Teams because they performed well and were reliable in our demanding Enterprise footprint. Glip also has a global presence and many applications to integrate with and many of the features were on par with its competitors.
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Scalability
I gave ElaBoard a rating of 9 out of 10 for scalability because it is designed to be flexible and easily configurable, allowing organizations to quickly and easily adjust the system to their needs. Additionally, the product can be easily deployed in a variety of environments and scales to meet the needs of the organization. Furthermore, ElaBoard provides a wide range of features and tools that make it easy to integrate and manage data from multiple sources, as well as to create custom visualizations and reports. All of these features make ElaBoard an excellent choice for organizations looking for a highly scalable solution.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive: Increased productivity for sprint planning
  • Positive: It helps to give you a high-level overview of projects and initiatives as you can have a very good view of everything documented on ElaBoard
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  • Glip has made it immensely more practical to manage team meetings, coordinate tasks, and hold video conferences. While some other apps might have a simpler user interface, you pay the price in having to adopt multiple applications to get the job done.
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