TechRadar Verdict
Quip is an excellent note-taking tool in addition to having many other uses. The app has a collaborative bent, making it best to use within corporate settings.
Comprehensive features
Supports extensive collaboration
Easy to use
Desktop/mobile apps
Limited customization
Limited search functionality
Expensive
Steep learning curve
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In 2011, two entrepreneurs, Bret Taylor and Kevin Gibbs, foundedQuip. Before co-founding the company, Taylor founded and sold FriendFeed, an early social network, to Facebook, the leadingsocial mediaplatform globally. Likewise, Gibbs held a previous role atGoogle, where he helped launch its cloud computing platform.
The original Quip app focused onword processingandspreadsheetcreation. It added more features over time and morphed into a full-fledgedproductivity softwaresuite.
In 2016,Salesforceacquired Quip. Salesforce is the most popularcustomer relationship management (CRM) softwareplatform globally. After acquiring Quip, it integrated the app into its broader software suite.
Quip: Plans and pricing
Unlike mostnote-taking apps, Quip is a strictly paid tool. There’s no free version, and the paid plans are pretty costly. There are three such plans;Starter,Plus, andAdvanced, costing $10, $25, and $100 per user per month respectively.
You can pay for the Starter plan on the official Quip website and start using it right away. However, you have to contact the company’s sales team if you want the Plus or Advanced package. The good thing is that you can test the Starter package under a 30-day free trial period.
If your company already has aSalesforce CRMsubscription, you can create a free Quip account for personal use, but sharing files within your company has limits unless they pay for a separate workplace subscription.
Quip: Features
As we’ve mentioned, you can sign up for the Quip Starter package directly on its website without any external help. You can create a new account for your subscription or sign in with your existingSalesforceorSlackaccount.
The first feature you should notice on your Quip dashboard iscreating notes. To do this, look for thecomposeicon resembling a pen on a notebook and click on it. You’ll see several options, including creating a new document, which you should click, and the app will redirect you to a text editor where you can type in notes.
Quip has a pretty good editor that allows users to format text extensively. For example, you canbold,underline,italicize, orstrike-throughtext. You can alsochange the text color, which helps identify important blocks of text or make them aesthetically pleasing. Likewise, you canuse the text highlighterto highlight specific blocks of text, which also helps with identifying vital information within a note.
You caninsert photos or videos when typing in the text editor. Quip lets you fetch photos fromUnsplash, a popular stock photography website, or insert animated GIFs fromGiphy. Similarly, you can upload multimedia directly from your device.
Another great feature of the text editor is thechecklist tool, which comes in handy for task management. You can create checklists, which consist of checkboxes attached to lines of text representing tasks that you want to complete. Once you complete the task, you can mark the checkbox to automatically strike through the text, indicating completion.
Once you’re done creating a note, you can save it for personal use on your Quip account orshare it with other usersthrough their usernames or email addresses. Anyone you share a note with can read, edit, or comment on it, depending on the permission you give the person.
Quip: Interface and use
The Quip app has one of the best interfaces we’ve encountered in a note-taking tool. The interface is minimal and uncluttered, making the app enjoyable. We also liked the step-by-step tutorials the app provided to help guide us through it.
Quip: Support
As a paid Quip subscriber, you can contact customer support representatives from its parent company, Salesforce, if you run into challenges. Likewise, any user can access the official Salesforce Knowledge Base, which has extensive tutorials, documentation, and answers to frequently asked questions concerning the Quip app.
Quip: The competition
Quip’s main competitors includeBear,Simplenote, andUlysses. We consider Quip to be better regarding functionality and ease of use. However, the app is considerably more expensive than these rivals.
Quip: Final verdict
We enjoyed using Quip all around. The app has a tidy interface that makes it easy to navigate. We also liked its comprehensive feature set, as it lets you format the content of your notes extensively and share them with other users alongside having an intuitive tool for creating spreadsheets.
The main drawback with the Quip app is its relatively high price.
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Stefan has always been a lover of tech. He graduated with an MSc in geological engineering but soon discovered he had a knack for writing instead. So he decided to combine his newfound and life-long passions to become a technology writer. As a freelance content writer, Stefan can break down complex technological topics, making them easily digestible for the lay audience.
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