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Firework by Startpack Reviews

2 Reviews

Great time saver

Rating: 10 out of 10

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

At some point, I began to realize how much time I spent waiting for things to load, switching between different apps, etc. I decided to look for something that would help with my personal productivity and one of my co-workers recommended Firework. As far as I know, it is not used company-wide, but it has been very helpful with increasing my performance. It allows for keeping all web services in one, easily accessible place. It also works a little bit faster than the browsers that I've tried.

Pros

  • Works fast with most services
  • Uses less RAM than most browsers
  • Stores the passwords, so there's no need to log in every time
  • Has mostly everything that a browser might have (ad-block, spell checker, etc.)

Cons

  • You have to pay for the most useful features
  • Lack of extensions (there are basic things like ad-block, but if you need something specific you'll have a hard time)
  • It's not clear how and where exactly the passwords are stored

Likelihood to Recommend

If you need to communicate through multiple apps e.g. Gmail, Slack, Whats App, and you want everything in one place - Firework is definitely your thing. Also perfect for people who have to track the time they spend on certain tasks. Firework would be useless for people who don't care about productivity and getting things done as fast as possible.
Vetted Review
Firework by Startpack
1 year of experience

Easy-to-use productivity tool

Rating: 9 out of 10

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I wanted software that would allow for quickly switching between my various work and personal accounts. I wanted something simple that wouldn't take too much time to get used to. I believe Firework is perfect for that. You just have to log in once and then everything you need will be in one place. I don't think it's very well known right now, but in my opinion, it's a pretty helpful tool to have. I use it individually, so I'm not sure if anybody else in the company uses it. I would definitely recommend it to my co-workers, though.

Pros

  • It's really easy to use; I don't know of any other software that's this easy and convenient
  • UI is very straightforward and simple
  • It speeds up work process, as you no longer need to waste time switching tabs in order to find some crucial information
  • Helps declutter your work PC
  • It usually launches way faster than a browser

Cons

  • It's a bit pricey if you have to pay for it from your own pocket
  • Spell-check doesn't work sometimes

Likelihood to Recommend

It's well suited for people that work with a lot of information and tend to have a lot of tabs open. Firework helps to reduce the amount of tabs, to navigate more quickly, and to keep everything organized. It's probably going to be useless for people who use just one particular type of software on a daily basis.
Vetted Review
Firework by Startpack
1 year of experience