InformaCast Customer Reviews 2023

What is InformaCast?

Singlewire Software is the developer of InformaCast, a leading software solution for fast and reliable emergency notifications. More than 7,000 organizations in over 50 countries use InformaCast for emergency mass notifications. Whether it’s an active shooter, severe weather, or another crisis situation, this award-winning software reaches mobile and on-premises devices with critical safety information. By giving organizations the means to develop a connected ecosystem of devices, InformaCast provides that speed and reach needed to share the right information, with the right people, at the right time.

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Awards & Recognition

InformaCast won the following awards in the Emergency Notification category

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InformaCast Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1
Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love InformaCast?

9% Negative

8% Neutral

83% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Respectful
Security Protects
Unique Features

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Message Status Reporting

90

Contact Information Encryption

88

Single Sign-On (SSO)

87

Voice Recorded Alerts

87

Weather Alert

87

Location-Based Notification

85

Scheduled Messaging

85

Sequential Processing

84

Distribution Lists

84

Multi-Channel Mass Notification

83

Multi-Language Support

81

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

86

Ease of IT Administration

85

Breadth of Features

84

Ease of Data Integration

83

Vendor Support

83

Quality of Features

82

Ease of Customization

81

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Ease of Implementation

80

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Availability and Quality of Training

75

InformaCast Reviews

Orengo M.

Role: Finance
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Best Tool For Mass Notifications

Likeliness to Recommend

9 / 10

What differentiates InformaCast from other similar products?

What makes InformaCast different is that it reaches both mobile and on premises devices almost instant when sending notifications.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is fast and comes with lots of customization features It is an affordable solution for business.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Never had any serious bad encounters with InformaCast

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The software has worked seamlessly as emergency business notification and I recommend it to other interested businesses.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Aggie C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Perfect Mass Notification Software

Likeliness to Recommend

9 / 10

What differentiates InformaCast from other similar products?

InformaCast is very effective when it comes to sending mass notifications. It's affordable and delivery is fast

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like that InformaCast is cost effective Understanding and using the software is easy I like that it offers great capabilities when customizing notifications It's fast in delivering notifications

What do you dislike most about this product?

I haven't had any bad encounters with InformaCast

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend InformaCast. It's resourceful, affordable, fast, and comes with lot's of customization options

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Dale C.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2022

Easy to use and super robust.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 / 10

What differentiates InformaCast from other similar products?

Extremely granular configurations

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The granularity of configuration adapts to most customer environments

What do you dislike most about this product?

Oddly enough, the depth of the granularity can often times become tedious

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Product demonstrations are free. Just sign up on their webpage.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

InformaCast Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love InformaCast?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Message Status Reporting Message receipt confirmation and message status tracking/reporting.

Contact Information Encryption Contact information is encrypted.

Single Sign-On (SSO) Link to organization’s enterprise login for authentication.

Voice Recorded Alerts Recording and broadcasting of voice alerts created by the sender’s voice, rather than text-to-speech.

Weather Alert Receive notifications from subscribed weather alert providers.

Location-Based Notification Target alerts to specific regions or business locations.

Scheduled Messaging Scheduling of one-time, multiple, or repeated messaging.

Sequential Processing The ability to set alerts to be sent in a specific order to various audiences.

Distribution Lists Maintain a distribution list of contact information for notification recipients.

Multi-Channel Mass Notification Send emergency mass notifications via multiple channels (e.g. email, phone, or SMS text messaging).

Multi-Language Support Send or translate alerts in multiple languages.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

InformaCast Reviews

Orengo M.

Best Tool For Mass Notifications

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aggie C.

Perfect Mass Notification Software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dale C.

Easy to use and super robust.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Since last award

Feature Ratings

Message Status Reporting

Contact Information Encryption

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Voice Recorded Alerts

Weather Alert

Location-Based Notification

Scheduled Messaging

Sequential Processing

Distribution Lists

Multi-Channel Mass Notification

Multi-Language Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training