1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Business Instant Messaging Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-instant-messaging) 4. [Spike Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/spike/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f1e9f4b8208ddfa608b7fc15485e3cca/spike.png "Product Avatar Image") ](/products/spike/reviews) [ Spike ](/products/spike/reviews) (262)4.6/5 Spike is an AI-powered email and team communication platform that combines email, chat, meetings, and collaboration tools into a single, organized workspace. It is designed for professionals, small teams, and businesses that use email as their primary communication channel but want a faster, more streamlined way to manage daily interactions and tasks. By transforming traditional email into a chat-like format, Spike simplifies how users read and reply to messages. The platform removes repetitive headers, quoted text, and long chains, allowing conversations to appear as clean, continuous threads. Users can manage all email accounts, calendars, and contacts in one place while taking advantage of built-in AI to summarize conversations, draft replies, and organize the inbox automatically. Spike supports both individual and team use. Freelancers and professionals use it to manage clients and projects more efficiently, while teams rely on Spike to centralize communication, share files, and collaborate in real time without switching between multiple tools. Core Features: Conversational Email: Presents emails as natural chat-like conversations while remaining fully compatible with standard email protocols. AI Productivity Tools: Provides automatic summaries, suggested replies, translations, and content drafting to speed up workflow. Priority Inbox: Uses AI to sort incoming messages into relevant categories—Priority, Other, Notes, and Starred—helping users focus on what matters most. Integrated Meetings: Enables voice and video calls directly from email threads for faster coordination. Collaborative Notes and Docs: Allows users to create, edit, and share documents in real time within the inbox. Unified Inbox and Search: Consolidates multiple email accounts and calendars into a single interface with cross-account search. Shared Inbox: Helps teams manage customer and project communications collaboratively, ensuring faster response times. Compatibility: Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Office 365, Yahoo Mail, and all IMAP-supported accounts across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. Security and Privacy: Spike is ad-free and never sells or monetizes user data. All message data is encrypted using the AES-256 standard. Spike is suited for users seeking a unified communication platform that enhances productivity while maintaining the familiarity of email. It bridges the gap between traditional email clients and modern collaboration tools, offering a single, AI-enhanced workspace that helps individuals and teams stay focused and efficient. Show More * * * ### 78.0 Nps Score Already have Spike? ### All Spike Discussions Search Most CommentedMost HelpfulPinned by G2Newest All DiscussionsDiscussions with CommentsPinned by G2Discussions without Comments FilterFilter Filter byExpand/Collapse Sort by Most Commented Most Helpful Pinned by G2 Newest Filter by All Discussions Discussions with Comments Pinned by G2 Discussions without Comments ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • about 7 years ago Posted by Spike Posted by Spike More Options - [ # How much does Spike cost? ](/discussions/how-much-does-spike-cost) Try Spike for free – no credit card required. 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