Genbook vs. Slack

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Genbook
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Genbook is appointment scheduling software from the company of the same name in San Francisco, California.
$25
Per 1 user, Per month
Slack
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Slack is a group messaging or team collaboration app that aims to simplify communication for businesses. Features include open discussions, private groups, and direct messaging, as well as deep contextual search and message archiving, and file sharing. Slack integrates with a number of other tools, such as MailChimp, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Slack was acquired by Salesforce in December 2020. The product is free to use, and also has paid plans with more features and greater controls. The…
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Pricing
GenbookSlack
Editions & Modules
Solo (annual)
$25
Per 1 user, Per month
Team (annual)
$49
Per 2-5 users, Per month
Company (annual)
$83
Per 6-12 users, Per month
Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GenbookSlack
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNo hidden surprises. No contracts. No risks. Just value for money. Every plan includes all features.*Per active user, per month, when paying once a year. Pro is $8.75 USD per active user when paying month to month. Business+ is $15.00 USD per active user when paying month to month.
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Community Pulse
GenbookSlack
Features
GenbookSlack
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Genbook
-
Ratings
Slack
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Genbook
-
Ratings
Slack
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Genbook
-
Ratings
Slack
8.7
Ratings
11% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
GenbookSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.2
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.4
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GenbookSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for solo-preneurs! Genbook is like an automated admin assistant! Great for seeing my entire weekly schedule laid out. I use the back end calendar instead of Google Calendar.
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Slack is really effective for smaller teams to use as an internal communication platform. I think that it's still suitable even for companies of up to 500-1000 employees, but for larger teams it's less appropriate (or would require more aggressive organization, e.g. keeping channels protected and on an invite-only basis). It's really helpful for small team-to-small team communication too (like in our case where we create external channels to support POCs/business partnerships). It's not great for direct collaboration (e.g. it's hard to iterate on a project spec or a document together, directly in Slack) but it's well suited for conversational coordination, like planning meetings or asking informational questions.
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Pros
  • Manufactured time for my more essential job duties as owner
  • It requires a credit card for all scheduling. Takes away the whole ask awkwardness.
  • Sifts out the not so serious purveyors of massage and keeps those that are.
  • Provides gift certificate purchase in increments or whole amounts. Saves me time.
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  • Huddles Run smoothly without any interferences.
  • Smooth individual calls quick and easy without any interruptions.
  • seamless notifications across multiple devices
  • The ability to easily tag a team member to urgently attend to a specific escalation.
  • Slack being user friendly and able to integrate easily with other platforms and apps.
  • How to easily open up different channels for different escalations and needs.
  • a safe direct messaging option.
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Cons
  • Incorporating Square payment
  • Incorporating a one general automatic message to all your clients, with emails or text
  • Marketing backdrops for emails to clients, to encourage rebooking
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  • Undoubtedly Slack’s search function is powerful but sometimes it is difficult to find specific messages or files in very active channels with high message volumes. This needs an improvement.
  • I have experienced notification issues on my phone. I am not receiving notifications and have missed important updates as a result. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but the problem still persists.
  • The Business Plus plan does not include support for data loss prevention or offline backup providers.
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Likelihood to Renew
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Slack sitll lacks in functionality. It's better than Skype for Business in many ways, but it is still another chat/message board app. It has limits in free version and paid versions. Also Windows app has errors that bother me, for example, I see number on one of my team's icons. It suggests that one of channels has unread messages; I check all channels - no unread messages, but that "1" still appears
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Usability
Genbook is an amazing online platform and easy to use and work with on the go.
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The product is fantastic, it keeps everyone connected and ensures detailed connection.
User interface of Slack software is very is very straightforward no need for training.
Availability of unlimited tutorials and demos.
Slack can be easily tailored to perform specific tasks.
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Reliability and Availability
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Yes, the app works 24/7. I don't even recall having any period that we could not use since the implementation. Even the maintenance periods are barely noticeable and our work is not impacted by it when it happens.
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Performance
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Slack is a soft app, we don't have many issues with it. I recall one or two people complaining about something during our usage period, but I didn't have a bad experience. When the app is slow, usually the problem is with my computer or my internet. The app works just fine.
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Support Rating
Genbook customer support is very responsive and great at communicating with customers.
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Whenever I've had to troubleshoot an issue with Slack (which, to be honest, has not happened very often), their online documentation has been easy to locate, easy to understand, and effective in resolving my issue. Slack's ever-growing popularity also means that there's a large community of practice out there that can be depended upon.
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Implementation Rating
amazing work
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I was not part of the implementation team, but I recall being 100% happy and excited to learn and use a new tool. I'm still am to be honest.
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Alternatives Considered
They were on point with everything, I didn't need to try others, Genbook was fast, simple to use, and set up. Clients love using it on any device and didn't have to download any app. I was a clean interface, easy to read and move appointments around, block out time if needed.
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I like Slack better than ClickUp, because I would spend 30-60 minutes a day updating my ClickUp tasks. The way ClickUp was used was very micromanaging. I billed by the hour, so I was willing to put in the time to alert the boss what tasks I was working on.
One of my jobs used Hive - I mostly just ran it in the background in case anyone messaged me. I did not use it often.
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Return on Investment
  • Increased bookings: positive.
  • People like booking online without having to create a user name.
  • Would like to be able to take deposits using Square and not just Stripe.
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  • Slack has been incredibly helpful in connecting various tech apps and ecosystems, creating a more streamlined and responsive process.
  • Slack has made it significantly easier to communicate with our team members across multiple time zones, creating a more engaging environment for our all-remote team.
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ScreenShots

Genbook Screenshots

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