#1 most frequent
India
19.5%2,444 installations of 12,544
What is Flock?
Flock is a collaborative business messaging application, designed to compete with Slack. The app is presented as a fast and reliable means of communication, and is available in a free edition for teams of up to twenty members.
Categories & Use Cases
Media
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Top Performing Features
Integrates with GoToMeeting
Integrates with GoToMeeting for web conferencing.
Category average: 8.6
Chat
Instant messaging tool allows users to communicate with select other users in real-time threads.
Category average: 8.8
Scheduling
Scheduling capabilities allow users to set schedules on tasks, and create timelines and milestones.
Category average: 7.7
Areas for Improvement
Visual planning tools
Includes visual tools such as pinboards, mind-maps, or charts for collaborative brainstorming and/or workflow planning.
Category average: 6.5
Access control
Users can control access to (shared) files, including different levels of access such as view-only or permission to edit.
Category average: 8.2
Advanced security features
Includes advanced security features such as file encryption or remote data wipe.
Category average: 8.1
Who Buys & Uses Flock
#2 most frequent
Brazil
19.0%2,379 installations of 12,544
#3 most frequent
United States of America
18.6%2,332 installations of 12,544
Be organized with Flock and its features.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I'm using Flock in my organization from the start of the day and it is very easy to communicate across all the team members with the help of it's inbuilt apps and easy to integrate with other apps features. Mainly this software is very easy to use and the features having this app are the best in the all apps which every organization can be use.
Pros
- Communication across with multiple team members.
- Share Note and edit one note any time.
- Start video call and share document in-app application.
Cons
- File downloads can be improved.
- Sometimes on weak internet connection it stops working and reconnection is very slow.
- Upload file limit should increase.
Return on Investment
- Reminds everytime of daily activities with reminders
- Real time notifications.
- Bot integration with various applications.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat
Other Software Used
Slack, Notion, Google Analytics, BrowserStack, ChatGPT
Flock is an amazing tool for small business owners
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use this as inter office communication as well as for communicating between multiple locations. It allows us to send messages and pictures directly to others instantly without waiting for responses. It also allows for one on one check ins with supervisors, and a great way to alert our team of announcements as well. We have also used it for personal notes and even ways to send files and items from our desktop to our phones and vice versa.
Pros
- Instant messaging across multiple platforms
- File sharing made easy
- Team announcements
- Different channels for communication flow
- Photos and video sharing
- Great applications for desktop and mobile applications
Cons
- Storage lacks unless you used a paid plan
- Better job of keeping the detail of some images and videos when sharing
- Easier way of removing people from a team
- More direct features depending on usage or channel type.
Return on Investment
- Free version covers enough for our business model which makes it a great ROI.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Slack and Zoho Cliq
Other Software Used
Zoho Mail, OneNote, Nextiva
Review for Flock
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have used Flock for years for communication, collaboration and productivity at workplace. It is very easy to use, user friendly, easy set up, and many features to video/audio Call.
Problems would be not having many integration possibilities.
Unable to take data out as we are planning to roll out Flock in coming years.
Problems would be not having many integration possibilities.
Unable to take data out as we are planning to roll out Flock in coming years.
Pros
- Communication
- Meetings
- Chats
- Channels
- Reactions
Cons
- Integration
- Be able to migrate data to other tools
- Expensive
Return on Investment
- Improved communication and productivity by 30%
- Saved 10 hours of weekly communication time across the departments
- Much faster collaboration and project completion rate are up by 20%
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Teams, Zoom Events & Webinars and Zoom Rooms
Other Software Used
Salesforce Data Cloud, Microsoft 365, MySQL, Zoom Events & Webinars
Flock - Excellent Instant Messenger and Team Collaboration Tool.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Flock is used internally in the organization for communication between employees and within teams. It helps us to communicate via instant messenger, personal chat, and group chat. We also use it for voice and video calls. Since our organization has teams of developers, they need Flock to discuss technical matters and share files and documents.
Pros
- Instant Messaging.
- File and Document Sharing.
- Integration with Google Docs.
Cons
- Voice and Video calls.
- Searching
- Stability
Return on Investment
- Better Communication leads to better output.
- File Sharing leads to productivity gains.
- Channels and Topics helped in making company-wide announcements.
- Google Drive Integration in Time Savings.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Skype, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Other Software Used
Microsoft Teams, Skype, Google Meet
Nice Team Collaboration and Communication Tool
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a small IT services organization, we needed a software for internal communication and sharing infrmation between team members. Flock had all the features that suited our needs. File sharing, direct chat and group communication helped our teams to collabaorate and work together as a team for developing software projects effectively and on time.
Pros
- Direct Chat
- File and Document Sharing
- Reminders
- To-Do Lists
Cons
- Call Quality is low at times
- New AI based features should be integrated
- Integration with other Apps
Return on Investment
- Quick and Easy setup with less adminstration saved costs
- Team Collbaoration helped increase productivity
- Flock's low cost helped improve ROI
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Slack and monday.com
Other Software Used
Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, monday.com, Google Meet, Perplexity, ChatGPT, DeepSeek
