Meldium – Instant Access to Apps

Online security is usually a good thing, until the moment when you’ve gotten logged out of an app and you can’t remember the username or password to get back in. Meldium is a web-application that automatically logs people in to their favorite apps and websites, providing teams with a way to share access to online tools without handing over private logins or passwords.

Enter your work email address to create a Meldium account, or sign in directly with Google. Once you’re in, you’ll want to download the application’s extensions for Chrome or Firefox and connect Meldium to the cloud services you use most frequently. The platform supports more than 700 web apps, including Amazon, Box, Desk, and CurdBee, to name just a few. For each account you add to Meldium, you’ll need to choose whether to make access completely private or accessible only to certain members of your team. You can change access levels or remove access completely with just one click. You can also track any shared and individual accounts that you’ve connected to the Meldium platform from the dashboard page.

To access the apps you’ve shared with your work team, the colleagues you’ve connected with can log in to Meldium and visit the app directly through the platform. Meldium bypasses the traditional login process, allowing people to connect to apps without having to know any private passwords.

Practical Uses:

• Log in to your favorite apps without typing in any passwords
• Securely give colleagues access to company CRM accounts
• Give the intern access to a company Twitter feed without giving out the password
• Take away access to all company accounts when an employee has been fired

Insider Tips:

• Meldium sends an email when users have been given access to new accounts
• Users need to type in the API Key to connect certain apps to Meldium
• Import accounts from a CSV file
• People who use Chrome or Firefox can enable Meldium’s automatic login feature

What we liked:

• The platform provides businesses with a way to keep passwords secure
• Meldium connects to more than 700 popular apps
• Using Meldium can help decrease the chances of phishing attacks
• Multiple pricing options are available for companies of all sizes

What we didn’t like:

• Nothing

Alternatives:

• Okta – http://www.okta.com
• Passpack – https://www.passpack.com

Company Info:

• Launched: February 2013
• Privately Held
• Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
• Founded by: Anton Vaynshtok, Bradley Buda, and Boris Jabe
• Web site: https://www.meldium.com

Costs:

• Free plan
• Basic plan is $29/month for up to 20 users
• Premium plan is $79/month for up to 100 users
• Professional plan is $199/month for up to 250 users