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Slack

Slack

9.0 /10
Category
Slack
9.0 /10

What is Slack?

Slack creates alignment and shared understanding across your team, making you more productive, less stressed, and just a little bit happier. Slack brings all your team's communication together, giving everyone a shared workspace where conversations are organized and accessible.

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Slack Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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91 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

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87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 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 Slack?

1% Negative
4% Neutral
95% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 87

Instant Messaging

92

Notifications

88

File Sharing Collaboration

87

Integration With Productivity Tools

86

Cross Platform Support

86

Granular Access Management

86

Search

85

Document Collaboration

83

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of Implementation

87

Business Value Created

87

Quality of Features

87

Usability and Intuitiveness

86

Breadth of Features

86

Ease of Data Integration

85

Ease of IT Administration

85

Ease of Customization

84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Vendor Support

82

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Slack Reviews

Uma Mahesh M.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Slack from other similar products?

it is easy to use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

nice for team meetings and collaboration

What do you dislike most about this product?

no dislikes

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

best to use

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Ketan D.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Energy
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Slack from other similar products?

Easy to use, Fast and efficient

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Messaging feature

What do you dislike most about this product?

good themes

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

improve theming

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Kasan P.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

"Fun for team discussion, though it can get messy"

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Slack from other similar products?

When it comes to team chats, Slack is way more popular than Google Chat or Microsoft Teams. With personalized emojis, GIFs, and a ton of connectors, it's more lighthearted, whereas Teams feels more somber and task-oriented. Slack is an excellent tool for teamwork, but if your team is large and has several channels, it may become disorganized quickly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love how easy it is to create channels for different projects and how the personalized emoticons and replies make team communication fun. Google Drive, Trello, and other tool integrations help. Recently added Huddles allow you to jump into audio discussions for fast team talks. The amazing Slack mobile app lets you stay connected anywhere. It's just fun team communications.

What do you dislike most about this product?

However, it may get rather overwhelming! It's challenging to stay on top of every topic when you participate in too many channels, and the alerts never stop. Additionally, Slack sometimes lags, particularly if you have a large number of files and messages. You're out of luck if you need to review previous communications since the free version restricts the amount of messages you may send and receive. Small teams will find it ideal, while large teams may find it disorganized.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Slack is fantastic if your team needs a lively, dynamic conversation platform. It's fantastic for teamwork and lightening up the seriousness of job. Microsoft Teams could be a better option, nevertheless, if you want something more professional and orderly or if you belong to a larger team. For creative teams looking for a laid-back and entertaining approach to keep in contact, Slack is ideal; yet, if you neglect channel management, it can become chaotics.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

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