Is EmailOctopus or Flock better?

Neither clearly leads. EmailOctopus starts at Free and Flock at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, EmailOctopus or Flock?

EmailOctopus starts at Free and Flock at Free.

Does EmailOctopus or Flock run on more platforms?

EmailOctopus runs on Web. Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.

Can I use EmailOctopus for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What can EmailOctopus do that Flock cannot?

Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.

Software · head to head

EmailOctopus vs Flock

EmailOctopus

Software

Affordable email marketing

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Flock

Software

Organized team communication platform

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: EmailOctopus paid plans scale from about $4 to $19 per month by subscriber count, and the free plan caps at 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month; Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EmailOctopus and Flock actually diverge.

Attributes where EmailOctopus and Flock differ
Attribute	EmailOctopus	Flock
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android
Founded	Unknown	2014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in EmailOctopus

Nothing recorded that Flock does not also cover.

Only in Flock

Team chat
Channels
Threads
File sharing
Polls
Integrations
Mobile apps
Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

EmailOctopus

No use cases recorded yet. See the EmailOctopus review.

Flock

Team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharingnot EmailOctopus
Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot EmailOctopus
Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot EmailOctopus

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

EmailOctopus

Paid plans scale from about $4 to $19 per month by subscriber count, and the free plan caps at 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month

Flock

The Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10
Starter storage is 5 GB for the entire team, against 10 GB per member on Pro and 20 GB per member on Enterprise
Starter allows a single team admin and a single approved domain
Group video calls and screen sharing require the Pro plan; Starter is limited to 1-1 video calls
Group video calls are capped at 20 participants even on Enterprise
Single Sign-On and Active Directory sync are Enterprise only
Enterprise is quote only, with no published rate, and is positioned for organisations with 100 or more members
Unlimited auto-join and announcement channels require Enterprise; Starter and Pro get one of each

Pricing, plan by plan

EmailOctopus

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the EmailOctopus review.

Flock

Free

FreeFree
- Unlimited chats
- Channels
- File sharing
Pro$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search
- API access

Which should you pick?

Choose EmailOctopus if

You want to start without paying.

EmailOctopus review

Choose Flock if

You need team chat.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
You also want channels.

Flock review

Questions people ask

Is EmailOctopus or Flock better?: Neither clearly leads. EmailOctopus starts at Free and Flock at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EmailOctopus or Flock?: EmailOctopus starts at Free and Flock at Free.
Does EmailOctopus or Flock run on more platforms?: EmailOctopus runs on Web. Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
Can I use EmailOctopus for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can EmailOctopus do that Flock cannot?: Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.

EmailOctopus vs Flock

EmailOctopus

Flock

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in EmailOctopus

Only in Flock

What people use each for

EmailOctopus

Flock

Where each one falls short

EmailOctopus

Flock

Pricing, plan by plan

EmailOctopus

Flock

Which should you pick?

Choose EmailOctopus if

Choose Flock if

Questions people ask

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