Flock

Flock is an intuitive piece of software that was created to provide employees of the same company with the means of quickly exchanging information through an accessible chat client.

The application goes through a quick and uneventful setup process, subsequent to which you can create your account using the company email address, then confirm it with a PIN code. Aside from that, it requires no additional configuration, thus making it quite handy for inexperienced individuals.

The main window of Flock displays existing groups, contacts and the people you have most recently interacted with on the left and right edges, while in the middle panel, you can carry out conversations.

In order to create a group, you need to assign it a name, then invite at least one other employee from your company. At the same time, Flock lets you invite other contacts, for instance clients, providers or external collaborators, so you can message them more easily.

By default, the program comes with a default group, ‘Lobby’, to which all users are added indiscriminately, acting as a common space where announcements can be made or news diffused more easily to participants.

Flock allows individuals to carry out double-sided conversations in privacy in order to collaborate on projects or simply socialize. The text box allows you to input your message, but also lets you add emoticons, as well as attachments, being able to send and receive files in little to no time.

To summarize, Flock is a simple yet effective application that can help workmates collaborate on projects, transfer files and share important news with an entire group in just a few swift keystrokes. The fact that it can be used from a wide range of devices, including OS X computers, iOS or Android gadgets may add to its appeal.