Shift
Desktop app for managing your accounts, apps, and workflows.
4.4 /5 (275 reviews) Write a Review!Shift Overview
What is Shift?
Shift is the desktop app for streamlining your accounts, apps, and workflows. Tired of switching between accounts, and logging in and out? Shift is a logical and beautiful solution for managing everything better. Toggle between multiple Gmail, Outlook & Office 365 accounts without the hassle. Connect all of your favorite apps (1,200+ to choose from!) and create the perfect workflow for you and your team.
Bring your work to life and make it collaborative with Workspaces, in Shift. Create the perfect workflow for you and your team with mission-critical tabs, apps and bookmarks in one, streamlined place. Then, share it with your collaborators to get the job done.
Shift Overview
Pricing
Pricing options
Shift Basic: Free for up to 2 email accounts and 1 app
Shift Advanced: $99.99/year for unlimited accounts and additional features including; Google Services add-on; Chrome extensions; unified search, and more
Shift Features
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Shift Reviews
Shift Reviews
Keeps My Browser Windows Under Control
Shift helps me keep organized, both personally and professionally, and allows me to go back and forth between applications without losing my mind.
Love your Product, Except
I do not need to have multiple applications open to find out what is going on, Social Media, Email, internal SLACK, School applications, webhooks, git hub all in one location means that I have only a single
Simple, Effective, and Worth Every Penny!
Gosh, where to begin. I loved the software the minute I watched the promo. Thought it was too good to be true, then tried the free version and then fell in love and invested in the pro version - BEST MONEY SPENT. Been using it ever since I found it in early July. GREAT feature and keeps me focused and productive. LOVE LOVE LOVE the software!
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Keeps My Browser Windows Under Control
Pros
I'm the type of person who tends to have multiple browser windows open, and Shift helps me stay organized and keep the number of browser windows open under control. I use it daily to check my many email and social media accounts, to chat via multiple message apps, to keep track of my personal and professional calendars, and to attend to basic business and even personal tasks right there in the same browser, from Trello to my home budgeting software. It keeps everything all in one place and prevents me from losing my mind. When I see colleagues struggling to find the right tab in a sea of many browser windows, I always suggest Shift as a way to help them keep their browser windows under control as well!
Cons
I have noticed that at times the software can be a bit laggy. When I know I need to do intensive work, say in Google Docs or something, I will open the document in the default browser in order to prevent a delay. This is not usually a problem with basic email, messaging, or other simple tasks.
Love your Product, Except
I do not need to have multiple applications open to find out what is going on, Social Media, Email, internal SLACK, School applications, webhooks, git hub all in one location means that I have only a single
Pros
Ease of use, simple. I love having all my social media sites, emails, Cloud Locations in one place. The add-ons for all the tabs really helps. I like that I do not have to have all my browser windows open.
Cons
At the start before the update in July 2019, MS Teams worked really well. NOW, it does not work and locks up the application completely, to the point that I have no choice but to remove it from my shift. The lack of 64 Client is also an issue, I am sure with an i9 CPU processor the use of more than a 32-bit application has its limitations. But, I wish it would use more of the active CPU usage so that I can utilize this.
Response from Redbrick Technologies
Thank you for the review! We're very happy to hear you love having multiple apps in one location in Shift. Are you still having an issue with MS Teams? If so, our support team would love to hear from you: https://support.tryshift.com/new.
Beautiful concept; execution needs work
Pros
LOVE that it allows me to shift (get it?) between apps and accounts without changing windows. The integration with G-Suite is helpful since I manage multiple email accounts but generally use Drive with only one (this sort of arrangement frequently causes authentication issues when implemented in a browser)--so I am able to swap between email accounts while working on a spreadsheet in my "master" account.
Adore the integration with apps like WhatsApp, Slack and HootSuite--it's like having my very own personalized terminal with all of the solutions I need to get my work done efficiently. I also like that I can rearrange the stack of accounts and apps to suit my workflow.
Cons
This software is buggy as hell. I frequently have to re-authenticate my Gmail accounts as well as apps like HubSpot, HootSuite and WhatsApp (for some reason, Slack is pretty much the only app I have noticed that does not require me to regularly re-enter my credentials). I wouldn't mind this all that much, except for the fact that Slack does not seem to talk to Apple's Keychain, so I end up having to look up my (sometimes lengthy) passwords for each account. This will sometimes happen mid-session, with no explanation.
Another issue is that my Gmail accounts will routinely reload while I'm in the middle of composing a message. Again, no explanation provided, just a dialogue saying "changes you make might not be saved" and then adios!
The rate at which these issues occur is high enough that I have considered abandoning the product ("why am I paying to take twice as long to write an email?"), especially since, even though I am a paying subscriber, support for these issues has been fair to middling. The latest response I received was that authentication issues can happen when the same Shift account is installed on multiple devices--which seems ridiculous, by the way, for those of us neanderthals that still have multiple computers--and that uninstalling shift on my other computers *should* fix the problem. It didn't, but I have yet to find another product worth my taking the time and effort to rejig my workflow/learn a new interface.
Simple, Effective, and Worth Every Penny!
Gosh, where to begin. I loved the software the minute I watched the promo. Thought it was too good to be true, then tried the free version and then fell in love and invested in the pro version - BEST MONEY SPENT. Been using it ever since I found it in early July. GREAT feature and keeps me focused and productive. LOVE LOVE LOVE the software!
Pros
I love how it cuts down on my CPU usage. Chrome takes lots of memory and Shift seems to do the job with 1/3 of the power. I love how I can have my Whatsup, text messages, and emails all in one spot. LOVE IT!
Cons
I would love if we can have the mute notification for longer than 24 hrs and also enable that on more than just the email.
Response from Redbrick Technologies
Thank you for the review! We're happy to hear that you love Shift. It is possible to mute notifications for up to 99 hours and 99 minutes and it is possible to mute notifications for mail, calendar and apps. If you're still having these issues, please feel free to create a support ticket (https://support.tryshift.com/new) and have our team solve this for you.
Sign-In Issues
Pros
I have four business accounts I can see at once, switch between calendars and files, and get notifications all in one place. I hated having multiple windows open in my browser and having to switch between tabs.
Cons
I am having to sign-in to my accounts and authorize shift to access my info too frequently. I don't have to do it this often online. Once approved, shouldn't Shift be recognized by Google?
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Shift Pricing
Shift Pricing
Shift Basic: Free for up to 2 email accounts and 1 app
Shift Advanced: $99.99/year for unlimited accounts and additional features including; Google Services add-on; Chrome extensions; unified search, and more
Shift Basic: Free for up to 2 email accounts and 1 app
Shift Advanced: $99.99/year for unlimited accounts and additional features including; Google Services add-on; Chrome extensions; unified search, and more
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Additional information for Shift
Additional information for Shift
Key features of Shift
- Email Archiving
- Email Monitoring
- Signature Management
Benefits
Streamline your accounts, apps, and workflows in one desktop app
Toggle between multiple Gmail, Outlook & Office 365 accounts
Connect all of your favorite web apps like Slack, Messenger, Facebook, WhatsApp, Tello, Asana and more
Organize work/life/play accounts in one place
Focused web tabs inside Shift for a more productive web experience
Create the perfect workflow and share it with your team with Workspaces
Shift FAQs
Shift FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Shift.
Q. What type of pricing plans does Shift offer?
Shift offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $99.99/year
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Shift Basic: Free for up to 2 email accounts and 1 app Shift Advanced: $99.99/year for unlimited accounts and additional features including; Google Services add-on; Chrome extensions; unified search, and more
Q. What are the main features of Shift?
Shift offers the following features:
- Email Archiving
- Email Monitoring
- Signature Management
Q. Who are the typical users of Shift?
Shift has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Large Enterprises, Freelancers, Mid Size Business
Q. What languages does Shift support?
Shift supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Shift support mobile devices?
We do not have any information about what devices Shift supports
Q. What other apps does Shift integrate with?
Shift integrates with the following applications:
3dcart, ActiveCampaign, Assembla, BambooHR, Basecamp, BeeBole Timesheet, BigCommerce, Clinked, Shopify, Twitter
Q. What level of support does Shift offer?
Shift offers the following support options:
Phone Support, FAQs, Knowledge Base, Online Support
Shift helps me keep organized, both personally and professionally, and allows me to go back and forth between applications without losing my mind.