Flock
Business instant messaging software
Product management software
Internal communications software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
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What is Flock
Flock is a team messaging and collaboration platform used for internal communication across departments and project teams. It provides persistent chat channels, direct messaging, voice/video calling, and basic productivity features such as reminders, polls, and file sharing. Organizations typically use it to centralize day-to-day discussions and reduce reliance on email while integrating with common workplace tools.
Team chat with channels
Flock supports direct messages and topic-based channels for ongoing team conversations. This structure helps teams keep discussions searchable and organized by project or function. It fits organizations that want a dedicated internal chat tool rather than relying on email threads.
Built-in collaboration utilities
The product includes lightweight utilities such as polls, reminders, and notes that support quick coordination inside chat. These features reduce the need to switch to separate tools for simple internal workflows. For teams that primarily coordinate through messaging, this can streamline routine communication.
Integrations and extensibility
Flock offers integrations with common business applications to bring notifications and actions into chat. This supports use cases like receiving task updates, monitoring alerts, or coordinating approvals from within channels. It aligns with teams that want messaging to act as a hub for operational updates.
Limited product management depth
While Flock can support coordination around work, it is not primarily a full product management system. Teams needing advanced roadmapping, backlog management, dependencies, and portfolio reporting typically require a dedicated work management platform. As a result, Flock often complements rather than replaces specialized product planning tools.
Meeting and calling breadth varies
Flock includes voice/video calling, but organizations with heavy meeting requirements may find fewer enterprise meeting controls than in suites built primarily for conferencing. Needs such as large-scale webinars, advanced meeting analytics, or extensive telephony features may require additional tools. Fit depends on how central meetings are to the organization’s collaboration model.
Ecosystem and adoption considerations
In environments where a different collaboration suite is already standardized, introducing Flock can create overlap and change-management overhead. User adoption may be harder if teams must monitor multiple chat systems. Integration coverage and administrative controls should be validated against existing identity, compliance, and retention requirements.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | For teams with 1–20 members. Unlimited 1:1 & group messages; 10,000 searchable messages; 10 public channels; 5 GB total per team; single team admin; 1:1 video calls. |
| Pro | $4.50 per user/month (billed annually) | Ideal for teams with 20–100 members. Unlimited message history & channels; unlimited searchable messages; 10 GB per team member; multiple team admins; group video calls; screen sharing; 24×7 priority support. 30‑day free trial available (no credit card). Monthly billing option offered, but a USD monthly rate is not displayed on the pricing page. Guests are free for 90 days. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing (quote required) | For organizations with 100+ members. Custom onboarding & integrations; Active Directory/SSO; 20 GB per team member; multiple admins; group video calls; 24×7 dedicated support; contact sales for pricing. |
Seller details
Flock FZ-LLC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2014
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