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Flock vs RD Station Marketing
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RD Station Marketing
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Marketing automation for growing businesses
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10; RD Station Marketing plans are tiered as Free, Essential, and Pro, with the Free tier limited in contact volume and automation features reserved for the paid Essential and Pro plans
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flock and RD Station Marketing actually diverge.
| Attribute | Flock | RD Station Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2014 | Unknown |
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 Flock
- Team chat
- Channels
- Threads
- File sharing
- Polls
- Integrations
- Mobile apps
- Slack
Only in RD Station Marketing
Nothing recorded that Flock does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Flock
- Team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharingnot RD Station Marketing
- Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot RD Station Marketing
- Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot RD Station Marketing
RD Station Marketing
No use cases recorded yet. See the RD Station Marketing review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
RD Station Marketing
- Plans are tiered as Free, Essential, and Pro, with the Free tier limited in contact volume and automation features reserved for the paid Essential and Pro plans
Pricing, plan by plan
Flock
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited chats
- Channels
- File sharing
- Pro$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search
- API access
RD Station Marketing
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the RD Station Marketing review.
Which should you pick?
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Flock or RD Station Marketing better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flock starts at Free and RD Station Marketing at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flock or RD Station Marketing?
- Flock starts at Free and RD Station Marketing at Free.
- Does Flock or RD Station Marketing run on more platforms?
- Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. RD Station Marketing runs on Web.
- Can I use Flock for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Flock best used for?
- Flock is most often used for team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing, running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace, video conferencing and screen sharing for small teams. Of those, team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing and running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace are not what RD Station Marketing is typically brought in for.
- What can Flock do that RD Station Marketing cannot?
- Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.
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