Bitrix24 vs Podio

2014. Bitrix24 launches inter-company social messenger



The social collaboration tool Bitrix24 is introducing a new, complimentary instant messenger called Bitrix24.Network. This messenger facilitates seamless communication and collaboration among users from various companies, similar to the concept of "Skype for business." Users can establish free collaboration workspaces with both private and group chats, as well as engage in audio and video calls. Additionally, Bitrix24.Network will soon incorporate features such as file sharing, online document editing, and other tools that are already available in Bitrix24. Furthermore, Bitrix24 has incorporated an internal email server, powered by Yandex Mail, enabling the creation of mailboxes under the domain @bitrix24.com (or any custom domain) for each employee, with the option to add business mail to the portal menu.


2013. Bitrix24 adds VoIP-webphone, live CRM stream, collaborative folders



Bitrix24, the versatile social intranet service, is launching its latest version. This new version introduces the ability to make customer calls directly from the system's web interface using a webRTC-softphone. These calls are recorded and logged in the customer profiles, and you also have the option to store call records. Bitrix24 utilizes Zingaya as its VoIP provider, offering even lower VoIP fees compared to Skype. Previously, Bitrix only allowed internal calls between colleagues within the company and relied on other desktop IP telephony applications like Skype, Lync, or others for external calls. The second new feature is the introduction of a separate activity stream in the CRM section. This stream enables real-time tracking of deals, salesperson activities, and customer interactions. Additionally, Bitrix24 Drive, the app that facilitates file synchronization between local machines and the intranet, has added a new collaboration feature. Previously, it allowed you to store all documents and files in the cloud, edit them offline, and sync changes once you connect to the internet. Now, this functionality extends to shared folders as well, enhancing collaboration within the platform.


2012. Podio - Social intranet + App buider + App store


Podio - is yet another service to create enterprise social network (like Yammer, Chatter, SocialCast, etc). May be even the definition "yet another" - is not quite correct in this case, because Podio is already one of the most successful representatives of this class. Two months ago Podio was acquired by Citrix, which competes with Microsoft, Google and Salesforce for the enterprise collaboration market. And among Podio's customers are such companies as Alcatel-Lucent, BMW, BBC, Twitter and SubWay. Podio is popular in many countries and available in 10 languages: Russian, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Danish and English. So how is Podio different from its strong competitors? ***


2012. Bitrix24 - the most pumped up Facebook for Enterprise on the market



Russian intranet portal maker 1C-Bitrix is taking on Chatter, Yammer, Socialcast and other social intranet services with its latest product Bitrix24. And this service is not just yet another "Facebook for Enterprise" clone. It's created in the unique style of 1C-Bitrix. In fact Bitrix24 looks like "Facebook for Enterprise" only at first glance - on the home page there is an activity stream where you can post messages and comments and see the latest actions in the system. But under the hood of this home page you will find the common (for 1C-Bitrix) set of million functions: tasks, file storage (with version control), calendar, photo galleries, instant messager, extranet, CRM, workflow builder, time tracker, profiles, reports, mobile version ... Of course, it's cool on the one hand. But on the other - too heavy for SaaS. And during the first real stress test (on the release day) the service experienced big problems with scalability. ***


2012. Citrix acquires cloud-based social business collaboration platform Podio



Citrix has completed the acquisition of Podio, a Danish social business collaboration platform. Podio serves as a social network for businesses, empowering its users to create apps that enhance the functionality of the service. It can be likened to "Yammer with apps." Podio provides an App store, where users can incorporate App bundles designed for specific workflow purposes, such as CRM Management tools, Project Management tools, or individual Apps like Candidates (an app for managing job candidates), Twitter (an app for monitoring tweets), and Bugs (an app for internal bug reporting). With Podio, you can handle a wide range of tasks, from expense reports to hiring processes. Instead of following other users, the focus is on following "Spaces" where these activities take place. On the right-hand side, you can access Frequently Used Spaces, Contacts, and Calendar, while the left-hand side displays an activity stream showcasing all actions. This interface provides convenient access to all features, including the ability to add or create your own app tailored to specific tasks.