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Sideways 6 Ltd

Sideways 6

Composite Score

7.6 /10

CX Score

7.8 /10

17 Reviews Write a Review

What is Sideways 6?

Sideways 6 is idea and innovation management software that works alongside your collaboration tools, sparking ideas in places where they happen naturally. Sideways 6 allows you to source ideas from anywhere. It collects ideas by leveraging tools your employees already use such as Microsoft Teams, Yammer and Workplace by Facebook. With Sideways 6, turn ideas into projects and manage them all the way through to delivery.

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Awards & Recognition

Sideways 6 won the following awards in the Idea Management category

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1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

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0 Top Rated Features

2024

Sideways 6 Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

6
Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

2
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Sideways 6?

0% Negative

12% Neutral

88% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Respectful
Transparent
Includes Product Enhancements

Cons

Under Delivered

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Idea Capture

Idea Funnel

Role-Based Access

Multiple Language Support

Social Collaboration

Mobile

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

Application Integration

Idea Approval Workflow

Notifications

Advanced Search and Filtering

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Sideways 6 Screenshots

Sideways 6 Downloads

Build or Buy Guide

The Ultimate Guide to Employee Ideas - Sideways 6

Sideways 6 Videos

Sideways 6 Reviews

Kendra H.

Role: Operations
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2026

Smart Work, Real Impact

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sideways 6 from other similar products?

Sideways 6 is easy to use and well thought out. It’s clear that it was created by real people who know what they’re doing and legit care about getting it right. The client support team is incredibly attentive and helpful which makes it that much better.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The client support team! It's a breath of fresh air to work with a company that has real support and honestly cares that their clients are happy rather than just selling a product.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Honestly, there’s not much to dislike. If anything, there’s a small learning curve at first, but that’s pretty standard when trying something new.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Lean on the client support team and definitely set up recurring meetings with them, Send out a fun email to your company when you get up and running, and let your team's voices be heard!

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Stephen L.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Media
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Great for innovation programmes. Excellent team!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sideways 6 from other similar products?

Integration with Workplace platform. High level of customer service.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration with Workplace platform.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No complaints

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Speak with the team to see how they can adapt the product to your needs.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Operations
Industry: Construction
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

An innovation enabler!

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Respectful
Acts with Integrity

Cons

Vendor's Interest First
Under Delivered

How We Deliver

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Awards & Recognition

Sideways 6 Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

6 Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

2 Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Sideways 6?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Idea Capture Ability to collect details such as names, description, attachments, videos etc. from users to give context on ideas.

Idea Funnel Ability to visually see ideas based on pre-defined phases or stages.

Role-Based Access Enable different levels of access based on role e.g. assign administrators, moderators, idea owners and assign individuals to teams/user groups.

Multiple Language Support Support of multiple languages, including double-byte languages.

Social Collaboration Connects users via social media features such as instant messaging, chats or comments and allow users to tag people, or use the like function to vote.

Mobile Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting, forecasting & easy data extraction for data analysis.

Application Integration Includes functional and data integration with common applications such as CRM, CSM, ERP, email, etc.

Idea Approval Workflow Workflow to approve or reject user ideas and provide automated updates and feedback on the status of their ideas as they move through the idea funnel.

Notifications Get daily, weekly or monthly email or real-time notifications to stay informed on updates to your ideas.

Advanced Search and Filtering Quickly find information based on filtering multiple attributes such as by date, group or segment and save filters for future use.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

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Sideways 6 Downloads

Build or Buy Guide

The Ultimate Guide to Employee Ideas - Sideways 6

Sideways 6 Videos

Everything Starts with an Idea

Sideways 6 Reviews

Kendra H.

Smart Work, Real Impact

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Stephen L.

Great for innovation programmes. Excellent team!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

An innovation enabler!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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