Slack

Team communication and collaboration platform

4.8•923 reviews•

6.5K followers

Team communication and collaboration platform

4.8•923 reviews•

6.5K followers

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Slack is an application that helps teams communicate and work together by combining messaging, file sharing, and app integrations in one place. It makes it easy for teams to stay connected and work efficiently, whether they are in the office or working remotely.

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4.8

Based on 923 reviews

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Reviewers largely see Slack as the default hub for team communication: fast, organized, searchable, and strong at replacing internal email. Channels, threads, huddles, file sharing, and broad integrations are the features mentioned most, especially by technical teams using tools like GitHub, Jira, and Google Drive. Makers of Krisp and Trupeer say it keeps feedback and day-to-day work aligned. The common complaints are just as consistent: too many notifications, channel sprawl, thread confusion, occasional lag or weak video, and limits or cost that can frustrate smaller teams.

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Pros

remote team collaboration (95)

integration with productivity tools (85)

real-time messaging (58)

channel organization (56)

user-friendly interface (32)

search functionality (27)

file sharing (21)

threaded conversations (19)

customizable notifications (12)

workflow automation (11)

Cons

notification fatigue (26)

channel bloat (13)

learning curve (11)

mobile app performance (10)

free version limitations (7)

video call quality (2)

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•18 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (32)search functionality (27)integration with productivity tools (85)real-time messaging (58)channel organization (56)threaded conversations (19)

Threads, channels, and search all in one place. Replaced 90% of internal email overnight. Integrations with everything we use means status, deploys, and tickets land where the team already is.

What needs improvement

notification fatigue (26)channel bloat (13)

Notification overload by default — sensible defaults for new users would help. Channels also multiply faster than anyone archives them; some auto-archive nudge for inactive ones would clean things up.

vs Alternatives

Discord

Teams (came free with our Microsoft stack) and Discord. Teams felt clunky and slow; Discord was fine but not built for work. Slack just felt like the tool the team would actually open every day.

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•2 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (32)remote team collaboration (95)

Slack has been a solid tool for keeping team communication in one place. I really like how easy it is to follow conversations through channels, especially for day-to-day coordination. Best tools for teams especially startups.

What needs improvement

free version limitations (7)

Over time, channels and notifications can get out of hand if you’re not careful. The free plan also starts to feel limiting as the team grows, which is a bit disappointing.

vs Alternatives

Microsoft Teams

I also tried Microsoft Teams and a couple of simpler chat tools. Slack felt more flexible and quicker to adapt to for everyday use.

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•14 reviews

What's great

workflow automation (11)file sharing (21)channel organization (56)remote team collaboration (95)

Slack remains one of the golden standards for remote team collaboration; my favorite part of the tool is the integrations it carries natively. Channels also help a lot for teams that wear many hats.

What needs improvement

mobile app performance (10)free version limitations (7)notification fatigue (26)video call quality (2)

Free version limits remain a blocker. However, many competitor tools have also lowered their free version limits so not the biggest flaw. I do think the mobile version can be further improved though!

vs Alternatives

Discord

Mattermost Webex

Webex

Microsoft Teams Lark

Lark

I still use the other products but vary a lot of the situation. Lark is more of a super app that also includes gmeet/zoom and notion - used a lot more in Chinese companies. Teams is still heavily used in consulting / f500 companies. Discord is used more for gaming / community management for crypto and ai startups. Webex and Mattermost are more niches now.

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120 views4mo ago

•18 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (32)search functionality (27)integration with productivity tools (85)real-time messaging (58)channel organization (56)threaded conversations (19)

Threads, channels, and search all in one place. Replaced 90% of internal email overnight. Integrations with everything we use means status, deploys, and tickets land where the team already is.

What needs improvement

notification fatigue (26)channel bloat (13)

vs Alternatives

Discord

Teams (came free with our Microsoft stack) and Discord. Teams felt clunky and slow; Discord was fine but not built for work. Slack just felt like the tool the team would actually open every day.

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Value for money

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13 views9d ago

•2 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (32)remote team collaboration (95)

What needs improvement

free version limitations (7)

Over time, channels and notifications can get out of hand if you’re not careful. The free plan also starts to feel limiting as the team grows, which is a bit disappointing.

vs Alternatives

Microsoft Teams

I also tried Microsoft Teams and a couple of simpler chat tools. Slack felt more flexible and quicker to adapt to for everyday use.

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94 views3mo ago

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•14 reviews

What's great

workflow automation (11)file sharing (21)channel organization (56)remote team collaboration (95)

Slack remains one of the golden standards for remote team collaboration; my favorite part of the tool is the integrations it carries natively. Channels also help a lot for teams that wear many hats.

What needs improvement

mobile app performance (10)free version limitations (7)notification fatigue (26)video call quality (2)

Free version limits remain a blocker. However, many competitor tools have also lowered their free version limits so not the biggest flaw. I do think the mobile version can be further improved though!

vs Alternatives

Discord

Mattermost Webex

Webex

Microsoft Teams Lark

Lark

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120 views4mo ago