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S/NPlatform NameWebsiteNotable FeaturesDescribed BenefitsPricing StructureSample CustomersProsConsSources
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1Spigithttps://www.spigit.com/Notable features include:
- Gamification [2]
- Multiple languages [2]
- Customizable dashboards and the reporting module [2]
- Idea comparison based on business impact [2]
- Crowd science algorithms [3]
- Machine learning [3]
- Mobile access [3]
- Big data [3]
- Data visualization [3]
- Automatic idea graduation [3]
- Customizable incentives [3]
- Benchmarking [3]
Benefits include:
- Driving engagement through maximum participation and cross-company collaboration with reimagined user experience. [4]
- Boosting efficiency with the help of machine learning intelligence to "accelerate idea generation." [4]
- "Leverage new configuration options that support new usage scenarios to create new types of challenges." [4]
Pricing is only available on request. However, an old article notes that Spigit idea management platform comes in two versions, noting that "The Enterprise edition costs between $35,000 and $300,000 per year, while the version for small and medium size businesses costs $5 per user per month for up to 500 users." [1]Some notable customers include:
-Siemens
-Pfizer
-AT&T
-Campbell Soup Company [6]
Some of Spigit's advantages based on user reviews include:
- One of the often-cited positives of Spigit is its easy of use and very quick learning curve.
- Users also find the app to be user-friendly and intuitive.
- The dashboard visibility and functionality is also another positive area cited by users.
- The flexibility offered by the customizations possible on the app makes it easier to tune the tool to one's needs.
- Another recurring theme in the reviews analyzed include great support and amazing customer service.
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Some of the disadvantages of Spigit based on user reviews include:
- Too many customizable features may be distracting from an end user perspective.
- Few APIs to choose from.
- Some parts of the enterprise scale product is clunky and hardly used.
- "From an Admin perspective, there are some fields that are "locked in" the idea submission form, which can be frustrating at times when sponsors don't want those visible to team members for their particular challenge."
- The training provided to admins was basic and wasn't adequate.
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[1] https://www.pcworld.com/article/191081/article.html
[2] https://www.softwareadvice.com/idea-management/spigit-profile/
[3] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/spigit/features/
[4] https://www.spigit.com/innovation-management-software/
[5] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/spigit/reviews/
[6]https://www.spigit.com/case-studies/
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2Crowdicityhttps://crowdicity.com/product/discover/idea-managementNotable features include:
Custom question framing (1)
Idea authors can upload media (1)
Keyword tagging (1)
Contributor network with collaboration opportunities (1)
Choice of voting scheme (1)
Custom question framing (1)
Idea authors can upload media (1)
Keyword tagging (1)
Contributor network with collaboration opportunities (1)
Choice of voting scheme (1)
-Brainstorming (2)
-Custom User Interface (2)
-API (2)
-Predictive Analytics (2)
Benefits include:
-Easy setup with no technical knowledge required (3)
-Encourages enagement with target demographic (3)
Contact Crowdicity for price quote. A free demo is available. (4)Notable customers include:
-Proctor and Gamble (5)
-The United Nations (5)
-World Wide Fund for Nature (5)
-Schroders (5)
-Swinburne University of Technology (5)
Some advantages based on user reviews include:
-Easy to use with an engaging front end (6)
-Interative, easily navigable platform (6)
-Usable by all levels of technical expertise (6)
Some disadvantages based on user reviews include:
-Back office analysis is lacking in functionality (6)
-No emojis to add flair to posts (6)
1. https://crowdicity.com/product/discover/idea-management
2. https://reviews.financesonline.com/p/crowdicity/
3. https://crowdicity.com/product
4. https://crowdicity.com/demo
5. https://crowdicity.com/customer-stories
6. https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/crowdicity/reviews/
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3Bright Ideahttps://www.brightidea.com/Notable features include:
-API (1)
-Activity dashboard (1)
-Commenting (1)
-Projections (1)
-Certification tracking (1)
-Performance tracking (1)
-Crowdsourcing apps (1)
-Employee engagement (1)
-Customizable email templates (1)
-Pre-built dashboards (1)
-Cost saving and outcome tracking (1)
Benefits include:
-Enables users to engage with employees (1)
-Manage multiple intiatives with drag-and-drop idea pipelines (1)
-Innovation dashboards to enable users to track performance at all levels of an organization (1)
-Usable on any mobile device (1)
Contact Brightidea for a pricing quote. A demo is available. (2)Customers for Brightidea include:
-Children's Miracle Network (3)
-BT (3)
-Merck (3)
-Pearson (3)
-AXA (3)
Some advantages based on user reviews include:
-Interface is intuitive and similar to social media (1)
-Easy to customize interface (1)
-Generally small learning curve (1)
-Many features (1)
Some disadvantages based on user reviews include:
-Some features have a high learning curve (1)
-Lack of options for ongoing programs (1)
-Administrative side lacks functionality (1)
1. https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/brightidea/
2. https://www.brightidea.com/schedule-demo/
3. https://www.brightidea.com/customers/
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4Ideo's shape spacehttps://www.shape.space/Notable features include:
-Account tracking (1)
-Billing and invoices (1)
-Client statements (1)
-Legal matter management (1)
-Loan consolidation (1)
-Marketing automation (1)
-SMS messaging (1)
-Flyer printing (1)
-Influence tracking (1)
-Team management (1)
Benefits include:
-Automated tools enable users to manage all client projects on one platform (1)
-Manage online marketing with SMS, email, and an integrated dialer (1)
-Integrate with MailChimp, Twilio, G Suite, MS Office, Stripe, Zapier, and more (1)
Pricing options:
-Team pricing at $5 per user per month, with a free trial available (2)
-Enterprise pricing at $30,000 a year (2)
Some notable customers include:
-Assent Mortgage (3)
-Star Financial (3)
Some advantages based on user reviews include:
-Excellent tool for customer follow-up (1)
-Intuitive layout (1)
-Great customer service (1)
Some disadvantages based on user reviews include:
-Not able to add fields within the software without contacting Shape (1)
-Extra charge for emails sent and esignature (1)
1. https://www.getapp.com/customer-management-software/a/shape/
2. https://www.shape.space/product/pricing
3. https://www.featuredcustomers.com/vendor/shape-software-crm/customers
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5HYPE Innovationhttps://www.hypeinnovation.com/en/Notable features include:
-API [1]
-Activity Dashboard [1]
-Activity Tracking [1]
-Collaboration Tools [1]
-Commenting [1]
-Projections [1]
-Browser based idea portal with personal to do list [1]
-Custom URL [1]
-Custom branding [1]
-Define your innovation community as public or private [1]
-Email notification center to address audience [1]
-Explicitly invite users to become part of the community [1]
-Export all content to Excel [1]
-Focus on social collaboration [1]
-Full control over users [1]
-Highest security and operational standards as ISO 27001, SSL [1]
-Integration into Yammer activity stream [1]
-Management and evaluation of your idea pipeline [1]
-Mobile optimized [1]
-Predefined automatic email notification and email reminders [1]
-Register with Facebook or Yammer account [1]
-Role based access permissions to protect your IP [1]
-Run multiple targeted campaigns at the same time [1]
-Sign up and start immediately [1]
-Simple and transparent visualization of the idea process [1]
-Start page with personal activity stream [1]
Benefits include:
-sustainable and collaborative innovation [1]
-expertise included [1]
-easy to use & quick to set up [1]
Hype Innovation applies subscription as a pricing model starting from $69.90/month with free trial availability. The pricing will vary depending on the number of users that ranges from $6.99 to $2.99 per month. [2]Some notable customers include:
-Nokia [3]
-Volkswagen [3]
-Toyota [3]
-Bayer [3]
Some advantages based on user reviews include:
-Rated as a great package with a powerful collaboration. [4]
-Considered as very good support with 4.6 out of 5 stars in HYPE Innovation ratings based on Capterra reviews. [4]
-The Hype Innovation solution is viewed as a "great for businesses who would like to engage with their employees to get the best ideas to help develop and grow the business." [4]
Some disadvantages based on user reviews include:
-Some of the cases in the solution specifically the backend are clarity lacking. [4]
-The configuration of the solution evaluated as "can be somewhat rigid from a user experience perspective." [4]
-There is also a limit of licenses resulting in some of its users wanted a different pricing model. [4]
[1] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/hype-go/
[2] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/hype-go/pricing/
[3] https://www.hypeinnovation.com/clients
[4] https://www.capterra.com/p/80591/HYPE-Innovation/
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6Qmarketshttps://www.qmarkets.net/Notable features include:
-API [1]
-Activity Dashboard [1]
-Activity Tracking [1]
-Collaboration Tools [1]
-Commenting [1]
-Projections [1]
Benefits include:
-Improved Decision Making [2]
-Simplified generation of groundbreaking ideas [2]
-Streamlined idea management [2]
-The pricing of the solution is not publicly available. Consequently, direct contact the company for the solution's pricing. [3]
-The pricing model of the company is a quote-based plan. Clients are required to submit a request for a demo to see if the solution is suitable for their businesses. [4]
Some notable customers include:
-Hyundai [5]
-McDonald's [5]
-Bridgestone [5]
-Ford [5]
-Nestle [5]
Some advantages based on user reviews include:
-The solution is viewed as "professional, vast possibilities, easy to configure." [6]
-The solution has is a user-friendly software resulting in easy to manage. [6]
-It also has a good user interface, the solution has excellent graphics management. [6]
Some disadvantages based on user reviews include
-The software is not having a good translation of some languages. Customers viewed issues with the software's language translations in Dutch and Hebrew. [6]
-There also issues in reporting features since it needed in fine-tuning and adjustments. [6]
-It evaluated as "more content-oriented than people-oriented." [7]
[1] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/ideation-2-0/features/
[2] https://www.featuredcustomers.com/vendor/qmarkets
[3] https://www.featuredcustomers.com/vendor/qmarkets/reviews
[4] https://reviews.financesonline.com/p/qmarkets/#pricing-details
[5] https://www.qmarkets.net/customers/
[6] https://www.softwareadvice.com/idea-management/qmarkets-profile/reviews/
[7] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/ideation-2-0/reviews/
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7Idea Drophttps://ideadrop.co/Notable features include:
-Notifications [1]
-Idea ranking [1]
-Analytics [1]
-Collaboration [1]
-Recommendation engine [1]
-Email digest [1]
-Crowdsource [1]
-Identity cloaking [1]
-Innovation Pipeline Management [1]
-Idea push notifications and email alerts [1]
-Offer up prizes and rewards to incentivize idea challenges [1]
-Automatic scoring and ranking of idea popularity [1]
-Native mobile apps available for iOS and Android devices [1]
-View real time data analytics on trending ideas [1]
-Integrates familiar social media techniques and tools [1]
-Track the status of how popular posted ideas are [1]
-Track trending topics with #hashtags [1]
-Dashboard-based web access to idea feeds, admin and reports [1]
-Export data and reports to .csv format [1]
-Maintain an archive of valuable business ideas [1]
-Trace ideas back to the originator and offer rewards [1]
Benefits include:
-achieve the brightest ideas from everyone [2]
-improve and verify ideas with images, attachments & files [2]
-monitor individual accomplishment with profiles and innovation scores [2]
The pricing is paid depending on the number of user bands either one-year or two-year contracts. It ranges from £ 1.50 to £ 0.50 on a one-year contract. Meanwhile, the 2-year contract ranges from £ 1.43 to £ 0.48. [3]Some notable customers include:
-MTV [4]
-BDO [4]
-Ericsson [4]
Some advantages based on user reviews include:
-It considered as simple and easy to use for users. [5]
-It has a good dashboard, users viewed this as "clear and well organized." [5]
-Idea Drop has great customer support and communication from the IdeaDrop team. It rated 4.8/5 stars in customer service in Capterra reviews. [6]
Some disadvantages based on user reviews include
-It has issues in reporting, it lacks an idea management functionality. [5]
-In their reporting, it has features limitations. Some users wanting more for the software's reporting capabilities. [7]
-It lacks in other integrations resulting users wider integrations in Slack and Office 365. [5]
[1] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/idea-drop/features/
[2] https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/services/224488485169632
[3] https://assets.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud-11/documents/703999/224488485169632-pricing-document-2019-03-27-1734.pdf
[4] https://ideadrop.co/customers/
[5] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/idea-drop/reviews/
[6] https://www.capterra.com/p/152521/Idea-Drop/
[7] https://www.softwareadvice.com/idea-management/idea-drop-profile/reviews/
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8Viimahttps://www.viima.com/
Viima's notable features include:
- Gamification and Leaderboards [1]
- Analytics [3]
- Idea Ranking and Challenges [3]
- Customizable access control and permissions on a per board basis [1]
- Filtering ideas with hashtags and categories [1]
- Brainstorming [3]
- Out-of-the-box Single Sign On [1]
- Collaboration [3]
- Status Tracking [3]
- Creator Tracking [3]
- Unique UI [3]
Benefits include:
- It has a Unique UI that emphasizes on playfulness and visual approach that makes the processes of idea collection, development and management both easy and engaging.
- The gamification elements help in tracking the most active ideators for rewarding.
- Viima ensures that same ideas do not come to the board multiple times because it has a centralized ideation board that gathers ideators and decision makers to the same communication platform.
- Because Viima is offered as a SaaS solution, both the deployment of Viima and creating new ideation boards is super fast.
- With Viima an organization’s ideation process can be adjusted to fall in their respective ideation boards which makes it easy for a company to invite experts needed to develop the idea further to the suggested ideas. [3]
- Viima has a free plan for upto 50 users and one board.
- It also has a Premium account option that costs $3 a month with yearly discount. The premium account comes with technical support, unlimited users, and unlimited number of boards.
- The company also offers Enterprise account where a customer has to call their support for pricing as it is tailored to users needs. [1]
Some of Viima's customers include:
- CW+
- Veikkaus
- Loreal
- Munich RE
- Telia
- IF P&C Insurance
- Bureau Veritas [2]
Some of Viima's pros based on customer reviews include:
- The gamification and visually appealing dashboard attracts the user engagement, making it successfull for validating ideas in a corporate, or any environment
- It is easy to use and manage because it is straight forward
- The overall experience of using the tool is great because of the colorful and playful interface
[4]
Some of Viima's cons based on customer reviews include:
- Although mobile UI is helpful, it is not as advanced as desktop
- There is no horizontal dashboard to manage all of your boards at once as a the general administrator of the account
- Some features are difficult to customize making businesses to compromise on some aspects
- Some functionalities such as visualization of results need to be enhanced [4]
[1] https://www.viima.com/pricing
[2] https://www.viima.com/
[3] https://reviews.financesonline.com/p/vilma/
[4] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/viima/reviews/
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9IdeaScalehttps://ideascale.com/
Some of IdeaScale notable features depending on packages include:
- Single Sign On
- API Access
- Gamification
- Idea Merge
- Social Media Integration
- Voting and Commenting
- Advanced reporting and Analytics
- UGC Translation
- Idea Scale Stages [4]
Benefits include:
- IdeaScale enables companies to not only share but also explore thoughts and ideas and build on them.
- IdeaScale has advanced research protocols and configurable tools that enables a business to find and develop the next best ideas.
- Other than building teams to collaborate and proritize on ideas, a company can also refine ideas to their fullest potential in order to achieve its goals and objectives. [3]
IdeaScale offers the following packages:
- Collect at $4,999 annually
- Engage at $12,999 annually
- Develop at $34,999 annually
- It also offers the Transform package where price is tailored to a user's needs thus they have to get in touch with the company for pricing. [2]
IdeaScale customers include:
- Adobe
- Ernst&Young
- Cisco
- Citrix
- KPMG
- Tesco
- Xerox
- The U.S. Department of Energy [1]
Some of the advantages of IdeaScale based on user reviews include:
- Very solid, secure, flexible, and easy to use
- Easy to set up and launch the tool
- Has a very intuitive user interface both from an administrator's perspective and for the people in the field and groups who log in simply to vote on ideas
- IdeaScale meets company needs in fostering a culture of innovation [5]
Some of the disadvantages of IdeaScale based on user reviews include:
- Frequent bugs in the system
- Lacks the ability to have multiple reviewer groups in one phase [5]
[1]https://ideascale.com/customers/
[2]https://ideascale.com/pricing/
[3]https://reviews.financesonline.com/p/ideascale/
[4]https://ideascale.com/product-tour/
[5]https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/ideascale-dot-com/reviews/
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10Idea Spotlighthttps://www.wazoku.com/idea-spotlight/Notable features include:
- Visual analytics [2]
- Idea ranking [2]
- Third party integration [2]
- Deadline tracking [2]
- Reiew boards [2]
- Predictive analytics [2]
- Idea commenting and voting [2]
- Real time notifications [2]
- Rewards and recognition [2]
- Metrics and reporting [3]
The benefits include:
- Idea Spotlight offers companies a flexible platform that they can use to build communities for innovation, insight and employee & stakeholder dialogue. [2]
- Because Idea Spotlight is optimized for mobile use also, it enables people to continue collaborating even when they are on the go. [2]
- The real-time notification feature makes sure that every member is updated on the latest activity and idea progression. [2]
- Using the groups and voting and commenting features that Idea Spotlight offers, businesses are able to engage their workforce, partners and customers and encourage the development of the best ideas. [2]
Pricing is only available on request- Direct Line Group
- Waitrose
- SSCL
- HSBC
- Enemærke & Petersen a/s[1]
Some of the advantages of Idea Spotlight based on user reviews include:
- Simple to use and customize and new features are added regularly
- Its user experience is great because the tool is flexible and has a single sign on feature
- The software offers companies different possibilities and provides them with options to map their innovation management processes both individually and strategically
- Idea Spotlight enables businesses to capture ideas in a transparent manner which helps to generate momentum and support from the entire firm for the implementation of innovative solutions
- It is easy to launch idea challenges in Idea Spotlight and in just a few hours a company can have the challenge up and running [4]
Some of the disadvantages of Idea Spotlight based on user reviews include:
- The platform can be slow at times
- The toll has missing valuable analytics and this makes it difficult for a huge amount data captured by the software to be captured in an intuitive manner
- The homepage and a few other things should be made customizable ithout having to ask for the help of Wazoku [4]
[1]https://www.wazoku.com/#quote-carousel
[2]https://www.getapp.com/operations-management-software/a/idea-spotlight/features/
[3]https://www.wazoku.com/idea-spotlight/
[4]https://www.getapp.com/operations-management-software/a/idea-spotlight/reviews/
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11Ideawakeideawake.comNotable features include:
- Participation control [1]
- Gamification [1]
- Challenge creation [1]
- Crowd voting [1]
- Automated email invitations/notifications [1]
- Real-time chat [1]
- Scorecarding [1]
- Incentive programs [1]
- Reporting/analytics [1]
- Collaborative workspace [2]
- Discussion board [2]
- Real time updates [2]
- Resource allocation [2]
- Feedback collection [2]
Benefits include:
- Achieving a positive financial impact of over $1 million in the first six months of using the software on average.
- Improving workflows by implementing employees' ideas.
- Increasing employee engagement/ satisfaction by allowing them to contribute to change.
[3]
Pricing is only available on request. [4]
However, the GetApp listing notes that Ideawake used to offer three pricing tiers: the incremental plan, disruptive plan, and transformational plan. The incremental plan starts at $850/month for 100 users and charges a setup and training fee of $500. Meanwhile, the disruptive plan costs $1,500/month for 500 users and charges a setup and training fee of $1,000. The transformational plans are custom made for customers that require more users. Alternatively, they can pay extra to get access to additional users. [5]
This pricing scheme is likely outdated as Ideawake currently offer pricing at four tiers with different plan names of crowdsource, validate, prototype, and pilot. [4]
Some notable customers include:
- HP
- Baker Hughes
- US Bank
- Aurora Health Care
- ExamOne
[6]
Some of the advantages of Ideawake based on user reviews include:
- Reviewers find the software easy to use without much training.
- They also mention that it is sufficiently flexible to accommodate unique workflows.
- One user praised the responsive support received.
- Another user praised the accompanying set of best practices and workflows that encouraged innovation.
- Two separate reviews mentioned that the software produced shorter meetings that are more effective.
[7]
Some of the disadvantages of Ideawake based on user reviews include: - A good amount of generated ideas were unrefined /cannot be implemented
- Some parts of the software didn't work during the roll-out
- The software didn't allow users to classify ideas by viability or other attributes
- Overly complicated workflows at times
[7]
[1] https://www.softwareadvice.com/idea-management/ideawake-profile/
[2] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/ideawake/features/
[3] https://info.ideawake.com/get-started-with-ideawake-today?utm_source=capterra
[4] https://ideawake.com/ideawake-pricing/
[5] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/ideawake/pricing/
[6] https://ideawake.com/customers/
[7] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/ideawake/reviews/
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12MindMeisterwww.mindmeister.comNotable features include:
- Idea ranking [1]
- Mobile app [1]
- Activity/ news feed [2]
- Analytics [2]
- Collaboration [2]
- Communication tools [2]
- Discussion boards [2]
- Email digest [2]
- Presentation tools [2]
- Publishing / sharing [2]
- Real time editing [2]
- Templates [2]
Benefits include:
- Increasing productivity by 23% on average through the mind-mapping technique.
- Communicating efficiently in the business by emphasizing on online collaboration.
- Making better decisions through effective visualization of situations and problems.
[3]
MindMeister is priced at four tiers: free, $4,99, $8.25, and $12.49 monthly. Plans unlock key features or each subsequent tier such as unlimited mind maps, collaboration with team members, and organized sub-groups.
Special education and NGO plans are available. [4]
Some notable customers include:
- SAP
- Oracle
- CNN
- Vodafone
- Disney
[5]
Some of the advantages of MindMeister based on user reviews include:
- Reviewers praised the software for being well designed for ease of use.
- Others mentioned the tool for being useful for visualizing and organizing ideas quickly.
- Reviews also mentioned that the software allows for easy collaboration.
- Two separate reviews praised the integration with Google Drive.
[6]
Some of the disadvantages of MindMeister based on user reviews include:
- Overly restrictive features and limited mind-map quantities for the free version.
- Poor web app compared to the desktop app.
- The software doesn't work well with larger mind-maps.
- The choice of templates was limited, including a lack of support for process flow diagrams.
[6]
[1] https://www.softwareadvice.com/idea-management/mindmeister-profile/
[2] https://www.getapp.com/collaboration-software/a/mindmeister2/features/
[3] https://www.mindmeister.com/content/business
[4] https://www.mindmeister.com/mind-map-pricing
[5] https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215088/mindmeister-mind-maps-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview
[6] https://www.trustradius.com/products/mindmeister/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons
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