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8seats
8seats

Team messaging app that uses phone numbers instead of emails. Offers private and group chats. Focuses on privacy and security with 256-bit encryption.

Features

Phone Number Connection

No email is needed to connect; communication is set up using a phone number. This simplifies the process and eliminates email-based registration.

Dynamic Chat System

Facilitates different modes of communication such as Tables, Rooms, and DMs, enabling a flexible messaging experience tailored to different group sizes and purposes.

256-bit Encryption

Ensures privacy and data security for users with strong end-to-end encryption of messages, guarding against unauthorized access.

Hosted in the EU

The server hosting infrastructure is located in the EU, complying with regional data protection and privacy laws, providing an added layer of legal security.

Cross-Device Compatibility

The app offers seamless integration across both web and smartphone platforms, ensuring connectivity and accessibility from any device without the need to download additional software.

Tables

Provides a space for team members to collaborate on posts and ideas, allowing up to 20 people per table and increasing collaboration speed up to 4 times.

8AI

An intelligent team mentor feature that can summarize conversations, brainstorm, and use the AI across Tables, Rooms, and DMs. Users can add or remove AI assistants as team members.

Rooms

Customizable spaces capable of hosting up to 10,000 people per room, with features for secure broadcasting and layout adjustments tailored to team needs.

DMs (Direct Messages)

Enables one-on-one secure communications with 256-bit encryption. Facilitates seamless transitions between different communication modes like DMs, Tables, and Rooms, and allows easy sharing of files and images.

Activity Tracking

Track your daily activities, steps, and calories to maintain a healthier lifestyle. This feature helps you monitor your physical activity levels.

Personalized Plans

Offers personalized health and fitness plans tailored to your lifestyle needs. Helps in creating a customized approach to wellness.

Mindfulness Training

Incorporates mindfulness exercises to improve mental health and well-being. Provides guidance on meditation and relaxation techniques.

Health Benefits Monitoring

Evaluates and provides insights into the health benefits achieved through your activities. Aids in understanding the progress of your wellness journey.

Dynamic Collaborative Spaces

Tables are more than just group chats; they're dynamic spaces where collaboration happens in real-time.

Focus Mode

When your team is ready to focus, 'Heads Up' mode helps direct attention to the right participants in the conversation.

Real-time Flexibility

Adapt easily to team changes by shifting priorities without losing content.

Scalable Collaboration

Tables can host teams of various sizes, facilitating larger-scale communication effectively.

Customized Workspaces

Create spaces reflecting team branding and identity to enhance collaboration.

Mobile Team Support

Optimized for mobile team communication, enabling connectivity and collaboration from anywhere.

Security Features

Includes encryption, access control, and monitoring to ensure secure team interactions.

Large Scale Communication

Reach up to 10,000 members in a single room to facilitate large scale communication efficiently.

Customisable Spaces

Personalize room backgrounds and colors to reflect your brand or theme, making each room unique.

Secure Broadcasting

All messages are encrypted to ensure privacy and security for your communications.

Real-time Updates

Share and respond to messages instantly, keeping everyone up-to-date with the latest information.

Company-wide Announcements

Create rooms to easily broadcast essential company-wide announcements, policies, and updates to all staff.

Shift Coordination

Notify staff about unexpected shift changes in seconds, ensuring smooth operations during busy periods.

Emergency Notifications

Broadcast vital updates to all team members during protocol changes or emergencies to maintain safety and coordination.

Fast and Secure Messaging

Provides direct messages designed for fast, secure, one-to-one communication, ensuring that team conversations stay private and actionable.

Quick Approvals and Updates

Managers can confirm shift changes or share real-time updates with team members directly to ensure smooth operations without delays.

Confidential Coordination

Allows team members to exchange critical updates or sensitive information securely, ideal for situations that require discretion.

Real-time Adjustments

Supports last-minute changes such as schedule adjustments to keep the team aligned and responsive.

Encryption and Security

Data is encrypted both in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). Access control ensures that only authorized personnel manage team interactions.

Data Ownership and Compliance

Users retain full ownership and control of all messages and files. The system is built for compliance with high uptime and advanced monitoring tools.

Remote Team Management

Empowers teams to share company-wide or location-specific updates directly to workers. Allows quick deployment to new team members via invitation links through SMS. Provides a familiar interface similar to consumer messaging applications.

Staff Engagement and Retention

Allows celebration and acknowledgment of team achievements privately in DMs or company Rooms. Maintains privacy for workers by keeping them out of social messaging applications. Aids in managing work-life balance with a dedicated business messaging app.

Secure Business Communication

Utilizes phone number-based one-time password (OTP) login, eliminating the need for email addresses. Reduces risk of company information and intellectual property leaks on social messaging platforms. Offers secure communication with 256-bit encryption at rest and in transit.

Easy Adoption

8seats has the familiarity of consumer messaging apps where teams are already communicating, making it easy for retail staff to adopt.

Timely Information

Allows the leadership to quickly provide the necessary information to the frontline staff.

Guest Suppliers

Add suppliers as guests in 8seats, speeding up communication with third parties.

Data Security

Secures company data and intellectual property from being distributed on personal devices, maintaining a safe communication environment.

Privacy Maintenance

Ensures the privacy of employee personal information by setting up a safe communication environment.

Phone Number Based Setup

No need for a work email, allowing you to control the workspace setup via phone numbers.

Employee Recognition

Recognize team members in DMs or company Rooms to boost motivation and retention.

Separation of Messages

Helps employees balance work and personal life by keeping personal and company messages separate.

Operational Control and Workforce Alignment

Connect distributed teams with instant communication in one platform, facilitating acknowledgment of team members' efforts with DMs or company Rooms.

Streamlined Communications

Access critical information via the 8seats mobile or web app and communicate with contractors by adding them as Guests. Share links, files, and images effortlessly.

Data Security and Customer Protection

Avoid sharing sensitive information on social messaging platforms, retain conversation history, and use phone number login with one-time passwords.

Communication tool

Free communication for up to 8 users. Access 8seats on any device including mobile or desktop and organize teamwork with Tables.

Team Messaging

Simple team messaging to save time. Quickly share files, documents, and images.

Guest Access

Add guests like suppliers and customers to your workspace for seamless communication anywhere.

Data Security

Keep work out of personal texts and social media. Easily manage employee access, retain communication history, and protect sensitive customer information.

Beasts Integration

Consolidates team communication into a central platform. Allows for team chats, announcements, and direct messages to reduce clutter.

Tables for Dynamic Conversations

Provides dynamic flow for conversations and Rooms for one-way updates, reducing unnecessary notifications.

Rooms for Broadcast Updates

Enables broadcasting of updates to up to 10,000 people without requiring everyone's presence.

Direct Messaging (DMs)

Helps keep conversations organized and ensures important messages aren't lost.

AI Summarization

Uses AI tools like BAI within 8seats to summarize threads, brainstorm ideas, or provide quick updates to reduce manual effort.

Focused, Flowing Conversations

Tables create a space for focused discussions without the clutter of irrelevant voices. This smaller group size ensures every voice can contribute meaningfully and ideas flow naturally without interruptions or bottlenecks.

Decision-Making Without Delays

Tables encourage fast-paced collaboration, allowing teams to brainstorm effectively and make decisions in real-time without needing follow-up meetings.

Familiar, Intuitive Interface

Tables mimic the way people communicate in real-life team settings, reducing formality and encouraging creativity in larger groups. This setup feels like gathering around an actual table.

Flexible and Secure Collaboration

Tables offer flexibility with 256-bit encryption, allowing teams to brainstorm or align on projects confidently, knowing the data is secure.

Streamlined Conversations with Tables

Enables organized conversations to prevent chaos in team communications. Tables are best for up to 20 participants ensuring focused discussions.

Rooms for Targeted Updates

Allows sending precise updates to thousands of team members without disrupting their work, ideal for one-way communication.

Smarter Notifications

Customizes notifications to prioritize important messages and minimize distractions.

Effortless Switching Between Contexts

Provides a patient-pending user interface that makes it seamless to switch among Tables, Rooms, and DMs.

AI-Powered Assistance

Uses AI to summarize conversations, ensuring you're informed without unnecessary reading.

Pricing Plans

Free Plan

$0
per forever (limited up to 8 Team Members)

Business Plan

$3.9
per per Team Member, per month