👋 Hello again, Product Hunters!
We originally built Shift to help you manage multiple Gmail accounts, end the logging-in-logging-out, multiple tab nightmare, and generally just get sh*t done.
Now, we've taken things to the next level, and Shift 2.0 might just be the end to all of your productivity woes.
We're now offering 3 plans: Basic, Pro, and Advanced to accommodate all of the requests we’ve received since our original launch.
With the newest Shift 2.0 Advanced plan, we’ve added:
- Unified Search - search across all of your Google accounts, or as I call it, the “receipt finder.”
- Extension Support - right now, we’ve added Boomerang and Grammarly. More coming soon!
- Apps - access to all of the most popular productivity apps (Slack, Trello, Asana, Invision, Jira…+20 others)
- Google Services - before we had Mail, Calendar, and Drive… now we have more!
Shift Pro has not been forgotten! It's faster than ever, and we’ve added access to Google Services and Notification Muting to the existing plan 🎉
If you’re just thinking about testing us out, Shift Basic is FREE, no strings attached 😇
Can’t wait to hear what you all think!
Tobyn
Pssst 👀 ...coupon codes are coming in the comments soon, but act fast as they are limited! Also, make sure to check out our referral program (refer 5 friends, and get Shift Advanced for free!).
@adithya Great question! Shift is different in that it really zeroes in on email being at the center of the typical user’s workflow, and 2.0 honors that, while offering support for all of the tools our users asked for. To add support for Chrome Extensions, we worked closely with the team at Brave for several months, and we're committed to building a sustainable business model that will make Shift a staple for many years to come.
@tobyns quick note here, we are seeing lots of our Pro users upgrade to Advanced today. Just for clarity, you will be charged a pro rated fee for the remainder of your current subscription, in the case you're wondering why it's less than the discounted annual price. Thanks again for all your support!
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Contacted sales about testing the unified search, since it sounds like a useful feature. However, in reality, its utility is dependent on implementation and performance.
Was told by sales to go ahead and pay for a subscription, since they're confident I'll like it, and if not, contact them back and they'll "see what they can do." (No assurance of a refund) In fact, I can't seem to find their refund policy anywhere.
Expecting customers to throw money at you just to see whether your software fits their needs seems like a bold policy.
Pros:
Integrated workflow. Well designed.
Cons:
Goodness, that price. No demo. Can't test any new features, including unified search, without plunking down the money.
Hi E.T.Cook. - appreciate you taking the time to review, and glad you like the overall design. Would you mind emailing us directly and mention this post? We'll make sure you're taken care of!
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Would be good to have a few days to test the full app to see if it is worth buying.
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Guys the price isnt worth it,,, and also the way they are asking money is a shitty way... first they asked 100 then 10% off, then when i closed the app they went to 50% off... no demo, cant add more apps without upgrade. well cant also uninstall the version 3.... Im using now Station which the same thing and allows you to manage and add your own apps, with just a link and a logo. added my crm.
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I disagree. Shift is awesome - try it. Make sure you do the $99/yr plan so you get all the best features. I didn't really like the trial limitations.
This reminded me of Franz, which is similar and free and which I'm using every day. I like Shift’s UI better, and apparently it supports Chrome Extensions, which is a plus. As a software engineer myself I support paying for good software, but $99 _per_year_ for what’s essentially a browser is just "interesting".
TIL that for desktop and e-mail apps, stickyness & retention is hard. Make me keep and use your product so long that using it becomes a habit and part of my routine, and I will miss it when it’s gone. With its very limited trial version, Shift 2 will be gone long before it had a chance to become a part of my work day.
Pros:
Nice, polished interface
Cons:
Wants to read my email(!), very limited trial, price doesn't match value
Hi Andreas, glad you like the UI so much! We request permissions using OAuth in order to enable unread counts and notification (not read your email!). Privacy and security are #1 around here.
As a software engineer, you might be interested in seeing all of the work we put into adding the support for Chrome Extensions as it was quite a huge feat. We are one of the first commercial Muon apps to do so.
Thanks again for your review!
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yes, that was my first reaction, it is like a paid form of Franz. I wonder if I should pay to get a nice version of franz. There's no trial period or test to see if the other channels work well, eg whatsapp slack or skype. If I can try, that will be best.
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I do like the new Shift, being a Pro user for a while, even when i use Station mostly now, since it has more apps, and extensions. But now with the addition of Trello, and Boomerang, i'm sold. Especially since it is pretty fast compared to Station. Just upgraded to Advanced. Still not convinced about the price, but thanks for the coupon. Keep up the good work, and i do hope to see more integrations and Chrome extensions in the future.
I've been a big fan of Shift but seeing that you need to pay $100 a year to try out the new things is just a huge bummer. To put that in perspective, that $8.33 / month all up front.
Pros:
Easy access to common browser tabs w/ notifications
Thanks for your support, Greg! Shoutout to our design team for the beautiful interface. Make sure to take advantage of a coupon code today if you do want to upgrade to Advanced, or check out our referral program and get it for free 👌
Hey @chrismessina! Shift is a cleaner alternative, with Mail, Calendar & Drive + other Google apps, extensions, popular web apps, and cross-account Unified Search (that's a big one!). We've eliminated the need to open up a browser/multiple tabs to access your email at all.
@timshnaider I didn't upvote it so either I didn't see it (unlikely), or yes, had the same question. Honestly, the Chrome Profiles design is pretty limited so I can see the appeal in apps like this — I just wanted to understand if there was something else to consider, and it sounds like there's some commingling of data from the different profiles, which, for some people, is probably very useful.
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Contacted sales about testing the unified search, since it sounds like a useful feature. However, in reality, its utility is dependent on implementation and performance.
Was told by sales to go ahead and pay for a subscription, since they're confident I'll like it, and if not, contact them back and they'll "see what they can do." (No assurance of a refund) In fact, I can't seem to find their refund policy anywhere.
Expecting customers to throw money at you just to see whether your software fits their needs seems like a bold policy.
Pros:Integrated workflow. Well designed.
Cons:Goodness, that price. No demo. Can't test any new features, including unified search, without plunking down the money.
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This reminded me of Franz, which is similar and free and which I'm using every day. I like Shift’s UI better, and apparently it supports Chrome Extensions, which is a plus. As a software engineer myself I support paying for good software, but $99 _per_year_ for what’s essentially a browser is just "interesting".
TIL that for desktop and e-mail apps, stickyness & retention is hard. Make me keep and use your product so long that using it becomes a habit and part of my routine, and I will miss it when it’s gone. With its very limited trial version, Shift 2 will be gone long before it had a chance to become a part of my work day.
Pros:Nice, polished interface
Cons:Wants to read my email(!), very limited trial, price doesn't match value
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I've been a big fan of Shift but seeing that you need to pay $100 a year to try out the new things is just a huge bummer. To put that in perspective, that $8.33 / month all up front.
Pros:Easy access to common browser tabs w/ notifications
Cons:Pricing
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I've been using this Shift for a couple of months now and I'm still a fan of this tool but I'm not very happy with the current price ;)
Pros:Nice interface and good idea if you need to manage with multiple accounts
Cons:Price is now maybe a little bit too high
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