Slack

Team communication and collaboration platform

4.8•913 reviews•

6.2K followers

Team communication and collaboration platform

4.8•913 reviews•

6.2K 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 913 reviews

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Reviewers mostly see Slack as a strong daily hub for team communication: channels and threads keep work organized, search is usually fast, and integrations with tools like Google Drive, GitHub, Jira, Zoom, and Trello make it easy to keep work moving without email. Many say it works especially well for remote teams, quick coordination, file sharing, reminders, huddles, and lightweight automation. The main complaint is noise: too many channels, pings, and buried threads can make Slack feel cluttered, hard to navigate, and sometimes pricey or limiting on lower tiers.

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Pros

remote team collaboration (94)

integration with productivity tools (83)

real-time messaging (56)

channel organization (54)

user-friendly interface (30)

search functionality (25)

file sharing (20)

threaded conversations (17)

customizable notifications (11)

workflow automation (10)

Cons

notification fatigue (25)

channel bloat (12)

learning curve (11)

mobile app performance (10)

free version limitations (7)

video call quality (2)

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user-friendly interface (30)remote team collaboration (94)

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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huddles (6)

I’ve been using Slack for a few months, and it has become the hub for our remote team. The channel organization and threaded conversations keep discussions tidy. Thousands of integrations let us pull in the tools we already use. The UI is clean and search works fast.

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user-friendly interface (30)workflow automation (10)integration with productivity tools (83)real-time messaging (56)channel organization (54)remote team collaboration (94)threaded conversations (17)

The way this keeps work organized across different teams is really valuable to me. It makes it easy to stay structured without blocking the open communication needed to actually improve projects. A solid, reliable tool that keeps my engineering workflow running smoothly.

What needs improvement

notification fatigue (25)

vs Alternatives

Slack is more developer-friendly compared to other solutions. That's why I chose Slack.

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