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Flock vs Velocity Global

Flock logo

Flock

Communication & Collaboration

Organized team communication platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Velocity Global logo

Velocity Global

Payroll & Benefits

Work at the speed of tomorrow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Flock has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10; Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • They diverge on capability: Flock covers Team chat, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flock and Velocity Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Flock and Velocity Global differ
AttributeFlockVelocity Global
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationPayroll & Benefits

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2014).

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 Velocity Global

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Immigration Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Workday
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Web support

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 Velocity Global
  • Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot Velocity Global
  • Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot Velocity Global

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Flock
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Flock
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot Flock

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

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

Pricing, plan by plan

Flock

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

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

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.
Flock review

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need global employment.
  • You also want payroll.
Velocity Global review

Questions people ask

Is Flock or Velocity Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Flock starts at Free and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flock or Velocity Global?
Flock has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flock and On request for Velocity Global.
Does Flock or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Velocity Global runs on Web.
Can I use Flock for free?
Yes. Flock has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Velocity Global starts at On request.
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 Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
What can Flock do that Velocity Global cannot?
Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance. Both handle Web support.
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