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blueKiwi vs eXo Platform vs Jive vs Redmine vs Socialcast System Properties Comparison


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SystemsblueKiwi  Xexclude from comparisoneXo Platform  Xexclude from comparisonJiveinfoformerly Clearspace  Xexclude from comparisonRedmine  Xexclude from comparisonSocialcast  Xexclude from comparison
blueKiwi has been discontinued. Socialcast has been discontinued.
DescriptionblueKiwi was an enterprise collaboration platform.eXo Platform is a Java-based collaboration tool.Jive is a knowledge management and collaboration tool.Open source, web-based project management and issue tracking tool.Socialcast was a web-based collaboration system, also available as on-premise tool.
CategoryProject CollaborationProject CollaborationProject CollaborationProject Planning
Issue Management
Project Collaboration
Project Collaboration
Project Management Zone Rankinginfomeasures the popularity of Project Management SystemsScore 10.33
Rank #63
Score 32.89
Rank #28
Score 33.19
Rank #26
DeveloperblueKiwiinfoowned by AtoseXo PlatformJive SoftwareVMware
Websitebluekiwi-software.com (offline)exoplatform.comjivesoftware.comredmine.orgsocialcast.com (offline)
Technical documentationdocs.exoplatform.orgdocs.jivesoftware.comredmine.org/­projects/­redmine/­wiki/­Guide
Social network pages
Facebook87,000followers
LinkedIn7,077followers
Twitter108,146followers
LinkedIn26,637followers
Twitter18,704followers
Facebook2,100followers
LinkedIn1,373followers
Initial release20062002200620062008
LicenseWeb-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service modelOpen SourceinfoLGPL
Commercial
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service model
Commercial
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service model
Open SourceinfoGPL 2Commercial
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service model
Web-based architectureyesyesyesyesyes
Programming languageGroovy
Java
JavaRubyinfoRuby on Rails
Operating systemsLinux
OS X
Windows
LinuxLinux
OS X
Unix
Windows
Mobile appsAndroid
iOS
Android
iOS
Android
iOS
Android
iOS
Android
iOS
APIinfoApplication Programming InterfaceyesyesinfoRESTyesyesinfoRESTyesinfoREST
Multi-useryesyesyesyesyes
Authentication mechanismPassword
LDAPinfoLightweight Directory Access Protocol
OpenID
SAMLinfoSecurity Assertion Markup Language
CASinfoJA-SIG Central Authentication Service
Active Directory
Password
LDAPinfoLightweight Directory Access Protocol
SAMLinfoSecurity Assertion Markup Language
CASinfoJA-SIG Central Authentication Service
JAAS
JOSSO
OpenSSO
Facebook sign-on
Google sign-on
LinkedIn sign-on
Password
LDAPinfoLightweight Directory Access Protocol
SAMLinfoSecurity Assertion Markup Language
Kerberos
Active Directory
Password
LDAPinfoLightweight Directory Access Protocol
Password
LDAPinfoLightweight Directory Access Protocol
SAMLinfoSecurity Assertion Markup Languageinfoon-premise version
WS-Federationinfoon-premise version
NotificationsEmail
RSS feeds
Email
RSS feeds
Email
Mobile push
RSS feeds
Email
RSS feeds
Email
Mobile push
RSS feeds
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksinfoSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyes
Recurring tasksinfoSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlyyesinfovia plugin
Milestone trackinginfoMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksyesinfovia plugin
Task dependenciesinfoDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyes
Critical path managementinfoThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesyesinfovia plugin
Critical chain managementinfoThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountno
Gantt chartsinfoBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones scheduleyes
PERT chartsinfoNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniqueno
BaselinesinfoSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule yesinfovia plugin
Resource managementinfoSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesyesinfovia plugin
Resource levelinginfoSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesno
Time trackinginfoSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksyes
Cost trackinginfoSupport for monitoring a project's expensesyesinfovia plugin
Earned value managementinfoSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsyesinfovia plugin
Risk managementinfoSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesyesinfoavailable via 3rd-party plugins
Scrum supportinfoSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsyesinfovia plugin
Kanban supportinfoSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsyesinfovia plugin
Project portfolio management infoSupport for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsno
Issue Management Properties
Hierarchical issuesyes
Custom fieldsyes
Custom workflowsyes
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikiyesinfoblogyesyesyesno
Discussion forumyesyesyesyesyes
Online chatyesinfomessagesyesinfoavailable via add-onyesyesinfovia pluginyes
Audio conferencingnoyesinfoavailable via add-onnonono
Video conferencingnoyesinfoavailable via add-onsnonono
Screen sharingnoyesinfoavailable via add-onnonono
Calendar sharingyesyesnoinfointegration with external calendar tools is possiblenono
Contact sharingnoyesnonono
Document sharingyesyesyesyesyes
File versioningyesyesyesyesinfovia pluginno

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