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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Social Squared is a SharePoint Discussion Board App that can be deployed across SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams. Social Squared improves productivity and efficiency by providing structured discussion forums for employee and student discussions. For Microsoft SharePoint Social Squared is a SharePoint discussion board application where users can post questions within relevant forums and receive answers to their questions from subject matter experts. The…

    $2,200

    per year per installation

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion BoardMicrosoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    Social Squared Discussion Board
    From $2200
    per year per installation
    Social Squared Discussion Board Enterprise Edition
    POA
    per year per installation
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion BoardMicrosoft Teams
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices stated are minimum per installation for "stock" products. $2.20 per user/year on top of base price. Enterprise editions can be amended to suit business needs if deemed necessary, additional costs incurred and TBD. All packages include free technical support. Free upgrades available to latest versions of tool as they are released.Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
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    Features
    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion BoardMicrosoft Teams
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    7.0
    191 Ratings
    Task Management00 Ratings7.5146 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.075 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.1161 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.1100 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings6.7168 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.2117 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    7.8
    200 Ratings
    Chat00 Ratings8.7199 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings7.8198 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.4186 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.2111 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.1121 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1156 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion Board
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    7.6
    185 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings8.2129 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.1157 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.2159 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.2172 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.7155 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings6.8116 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.6131 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Lightning Tools Social Squared Discussion BoardMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (277 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (61 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)