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Clockwise

Score9 out of 10

6 Reviews and Ratings

What is Clockwise?

Clockwise, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, is calendar optimization software, which uses AI to create uninterrupted blocks of time, enhance Slack, take the stress out of complex scheduling, resolve double bookings, and balance appointments while allowing users to meet their Focus Time goals. June 16, 2020 Bain Capital Ventures announced leading an $18M Series B funding round in Clockwise.

Categories & Use Cases

Clockwise Great for One but Maybe Not for All

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Clockwise as a "personal" solution at my organization, as in it's just me who uses it instead of the whole organization. Clockwise has been an absolute lifesaver when managing 20 calendars when scheduling bulk meetings by allowing me to see a list of all conflicts when scheduling, instead of like on Google calendar where you have to look at each meeting that is conflicting and determine if it's something that can be scheduled over or not. Using Clockwise for my own time management with time blocks for focus has improved my output and the automatic 15 minute breaks after long meetings has been an absolute LIFESAVER.

Pros

  • Breaks
  • Bulk Scheduling
  • Time Management
  • Color Coding

Cons

  • Putting meetings on calendars other than my own
  • The Flexible meetings tend to be more trouble than they're worth, it's easier to just move them around by hand after the fact.
  • The constant branding everywhere, even on paid plans, makes it impossible to use for client meetings.

Return on Investment

  • Took a meeting scheduling process from over an hour to about thirty minutes

Usability

Great time management tool!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Time management is key in my role. Clockwise helps address any scheduling conflicts and collaboration across departments.

Pros

  • Dedicates travel time for any offsite meetings.
  • Dedicates personal "breather" time built into your schedule.
  • Allows for collaboration meetings across departments.

Cons

  • Sometimes I am unable to remove the "travel time" slot booked on my calendar for offsite meetings. It's a bit glitchy and reappears after deleting.

Most Important Features

  • Booking meetings.
  • Team templates.
  • Dedicated travel time slots.

Return on Investment

  • Time savings.
  • Time management.
  • Lower stress levels - preventing burn out.

Alternatives Considered

Calendly, Google Calendar, SalesOutlook CRM, Outlook4Gmail, Shared Contacts for Gmail, Outreach and Zoom

Other Software Used

Slack, Chorus.ai, Basecamp