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Dock alternative?
Dock’s complexity holds teams back. Motion.io delivers a faster setup, smarter automation, and a truly seamless customer experience—all in one modern client onboarding platform.
Why do users prefer Motion.io?
40+
hours saved
per week with reusable workflows and templates.
83%
faster onboarding
with automated contract, forms, and file collection.
2x
new client capacity
by streamlining onboarding, updates, and communication.
72%
fewer follow-ups
with automated client reminders and real-time project tracking.
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“Before Motion.io, we would spend over four hours per client tracking down onboarding information. Now, that entire process takes just 15 minutes—freeing up our team to focus on delivering value instead of chasing clients.”
Dock customers are switching to Motion.io — here’s why
Steep learning curve and slow setup
Many users say that getting started with Dock takes far longer than expected, often stretching into several weeks. Setting up templates and reusable workflows can feel unintuitive, requiring significant trial-and-error before teams have something they’re confident sharing with clients.
Difficult to customize for each client
Dock functions well once a workflow is fully built — but making changes later is where teams struggle most. Updating a template for a specific client or adjusting a project mid-stream can be cumbersome. As a result, users frequently create multiple separate templates just to accommodate common variations.
No real-time chat in client portals
Dock only supports threaded comments, not real-time chat. While a Slack integration is available in Dock, users report frequent disconnects and missed messages. Without reliable, built-in live chat, communication often spills into email or other tools.
Frequent bugs create client friction
While all software has bugs, reviewers report issues in Dock that directly affect the client experience. One user described submitting five confirmed bugs, only to be told each was considered “low priority” and wouldn’t be addressed anytime soon.
Sourced from verified G2 & Capterra reviews
Onboard smarter and scale faster with Motion.io
Fast, painless setup
Coming from spreadsheets or another tool? Motion.io makes setup effortless. Generate complete onboarding playbooks with AI—tasks, follow-ups, and automations included—so you can start automating your client processes in days, not weeks.
Personalized workflows that scale
Build workflows that adapt to every client and project—automatically. Pull in CRM or form data during onboarding, use it to autofill tasks and project stages, and deliver personalization at scale without juggling dozens of templates.
Simple, centralized client communication
Give clients a single place to communicate—live chat, comments, approvals, and email replies all flow into one unified inbox. Turn messages into tasks, keep full context across every project, and collaborate seamlessly with your team.
A team that ships updates fast and fixes issues even faster
Your client portal is mission-critical. That’s why Motion.io ships product updates every week and fixes any client-impacting issues in days, not weeks. You get a platform that’s always improving and always reliable.
4 areas where Motion.io dominates Dock
Create a scalable onboarding process in less than an hour
Describe your current onboarding process once, and Motion.io’s AI instantly generates a complete, repeatable onboarding playbook—including tasks, follow-ups, automations, forms, and client-facing steps—in minutes. Whether you’re switching from spreadsheets or another tool, you can launch a scalable workflow fast.
Setup often requires weeks of trial-and-error and hands-on support from the Dock team. This slows implementation, delays project launches, and makes quick iteration difficult. Many users report that it can take a month or longer to get workflows truly ready for clients.
Personalize every client experience using automation
Build workflows that adapt to each client automatically. Pull in CRM or form data during onboarding, then auto-fill tasks, fields, and project stages as the engagement evolves—giving clients a tailored experience without managing dozens of templates.
Dock doesn’t allow key client data to flow through the workflow. To customize for a specific client, users often need to recreate or manually edit large sections of a template, resulting in rigid processes and slowdowns as projects progress.
Create a true self-serve client hub
Give clients one place to communicate, collaborate, and get help—from onboarding through fully implemented. Add live chat, embed request forms, centralize support, and let clients take action or submit requests without logging in or creating an account.
Dock works well for early sales or buyer-journey steps, but most features are tailored to internal teams—not long-term client delivery. This makes it difficult to provide clients with a full-service hub for ongoing support or managed account workflows.
Accelerate time to value and reduce churn risk
Build repeatable templates that cover every stage of the client lifecycle—not just onboarding. Automate form collection, file gathering, approvals, and project steps, then move clients from onboarding to implementation to launch in one unified workflow. Faster delivery = higher retention.
Dock’s templates work well—until a client needs something different. Adjustments can be difficult, slowing delivery, creating client frustration, and delaying time-to-value. This complexity adds churn risk, especially during high-touch onboarding phases.
"Motion.io has helped us automate our onboarding process, simplify our deal-closing process, and keep our client projects more organized. My team also loves Motion.io, as it allows them to do more in fewer hours by eliminating client follow-ups and tedious project management tasks."
Dock vs. Motion.io
Teams switch from Dock to Motion.io for a reason: faster onboarding, easier personalization, clearer communication, and a product team that ships updates weekly—not monthly.
Client Experience
Unlimited Client Portals
Yes
Yes
Loginless Client Portal Access
YES, BUT...
Clients must create an account and authenticate with a six-digit code.
Yes
Clients access portals via secure, password-free magic links.
White-labeling & Custom Domains
YeS
Yes
Project Progress Tracker for Clients
No
Clients only see their assigned tasks—not full project progress.
Yes
Clients see a real-time tracker showing what’s done, in progress, and what’s next.
Custom App & Website Embeds
YES
Yes
Live Chat in Portals
NO
Slack integration only; no native live chat inside portals.
Yes
Clients can message, attach files, and collaborate through built-in live chat.
Admin & Back-office Tools
Digital Contract Signing
NO
No native e-signatures; requires a third-party tool.
Yes
Convert files into legally binding e-signature requests.
Client Directory (CRM)
Yes
Yes
Design Proofing
NO
No tools for clients to review or approve designs.
Yes
Clients review, comment on, and approve images, videos, and PDFs.
Client Service Requests
No
Only basic request collection; no structured intake forms.
Yes
Embed custom forms to collect and manage client requests.
Time Tracking
NO
Dock does not support native Time Tracking.
Yes
Native, fully supported time tracking in app.
Client Communication Inbox
No
No centralized inbox for client chats or comments.
Yes
Unified inbox for all client messages across projects.
Custom Fields
YES
YeS
Workflow & Automation
Turnkey Automated Task Reminders
YES, BUT...
Task reminders require setting up a task template and workflow.
Yes
Enable automated task reminders with a single click.
Workflow Automations
YES
Yes
Zapier Integration
YES
Yes
Recurring Tasks
YES
Yes
AI & Innovation
AI Clients
No
No simulated clients for workflow testing or prototyping.
Yes
Simulated AI clients for testing onboarding workflows.
AI Project Builder
No
Onboarding templates must be created manually.
Yes
Auto-generates full project templates from a short prompt.
AI Form Builder
No
Forms must be created manually.
Yes
Describe a form in a few lines and Motion.io builds it automatically.
AI Meeting Notes
Yes
Yes
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