HipChat
HipChat was software from the Australian software company Atlassian for chats and instant messaging for companies that could be used in the office and also on the move. The functions included, for example, securely encrypted group chats, video chats or screen transmissions. It was aimed at all companies, regardless of their industry. It belonged to the field of collaborative software (or groupware ).
history
HipChat was released in 2010 and developed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students Chris Rivers, Garret Heaton, and Pete Curle. In March 2012, Atlassian bought the software. Since then, Atlassian has continuously developed the software and added functions. In July 2018, Atlassian announced a partnership with Slack , while also announcing that it would be discontinuing HipChat.
Functionality
The software offered many functions for communication and collaboration in the company. Some of them were for example:
- Group chats
- Private chat messages
- Unlimited chat rooms
- Search function across the entire program and without time limit
- Notifications of missed activities (by email, SMS or in-app)
- File sharing
- Video conferencing
- Screen transmission in real time
- Animated GIFs and Emoticons
- Secure encryption (256-bit SSL)
The software could be integrated with other Atlassian products such as Jira or Bitbucket , it could be synchronized with mobile devices and could be used on these as well as on your own servers within the firewall . Customers or external parties could get secure guest access
safety
The software offered some special features for corporate communication . For example, it was possible to run the software as a HipChat server on your own servers in the network behind the firewall. Furthermore, the end-to-end 256-bit SSL encryption or TLS encryption was a unique selling point (this is a security protocol that is used in online banking , for example ). HipChat was TRUSTe EU, US and Swiss Safe Harbor certified.
HipChat was compatible with common operating systems such as Windows , Mac , Linux and mobile devices with the Android or iOS operating systems . It was also possible to use HipChat as a web-based application in a browser.
Customers & Licensing
HipChat was mainly aimed at companies that want to provide their employees with secure chat software that improves collaboration. The company's industry was irrelevant. In general, however, HipChat could be used by everyone.
HipChat's users or customers included Aeria Games , Amadeus, Brass, Camerican International, Citrix , Code, DocuSign, Expedia , Fitbit, FM, Francetv, GHX, Gilt, GlobalGiving, Hayneedle, Inuit, Kabbage, Kiva, MagView , Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Sydney, New Relic, OG Systems, Orbitz, Oscar, Publicis.Sapient, RunKeeper, Sonatype, SourceOne, Splunk and Squarespace.
In January 2014, around 60 messages per second were sent via HipChat. This illustrates the wide distribution and use of the software. HipChat's popularity has been growing rapidly since 2013.
HipChat was available through Atlassian directly or through local Atlassian partners. HipChat Plus was proprietary software that had to be paid for on a monthly basis per user. HipChat Basic was free software.
Web links
Further information, test reports & comparisons:
- Slack, HipChat, Yammer and Ryver in comparison - Computerwoche.de from February 3, 2017
- Why I think HipChat is Atlassian's best idea ever - Financesonline.com of February 8, 2017
- Atlassian HipChat Review - TrustRadius dated June 30, 2016
- Atlassian HipChat Review - PCMag UK July 10, 2015
- HipChat Reviews - G2Crowd
- HipChat Review - Capterra
Individual evidence
- ↑ Devon Glenn: TechFellow Winners Investing $ 100,000 in HipChat. AdWeek, August 10, 2010, accessed March 22, 2017 .
- ↑ HipChat: Collaboration in the company - what is behind the chat and instant messaging service for Windows, Mac and Linux as well as Android and iOS. IT Times, January 11, 2017, accessed March 22, 2017 .
- ↑ HipChat. BI News and Info, January 1, 2017, accessed March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Announcing our new partnership with Slack. July 26, 2018, accessed September 26, 2018 .
- ^ Atlassian: HipChat. Retrieved March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Atlassian HipChat. Retrieved March 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Rahul Asave: HipChat is EU and US-Swiss Safe Harbor certified. HipChat Blog, August 10, 2015, accessed March 27, 2017 .
- ↑ HipChat. Retrieved March 27, 2017 .
- ^ Atlassian: These teams work better with HipChat. Retrieved March 27, 2017 (English).
- ^ Atlassian: Companies around the world rely on Atlassian. Retrieved March 27, 2017 (English).
- ^ Dice Holdings Group: More about HipChat. Retrieved March 27, 2017 (English).
- ^ Atlassian: Looking for a partner. Retrieved March 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Atlassian: HipChat Prizes. Retrieved March 27, 2017 .