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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Slingshot

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASlingshot, from Infragistics, helps users manage work from a single app. The solution brings all the apps that a team already uses into the Slingshot workflow.

    $12

    per year per user

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    SlingshotMicrosoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    Slingshot
    $12
    per year per user
    Slingshot Enterprise
    $20
    per year per user
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SlingshotMicrosoft Teams
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    SlingshotMicrosoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Infragistics
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    201 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    180 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    202 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    139 Answers
    Features
    SlingshotMicrosoft Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    4.5
    192 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings5.2147 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings3.576 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings4.2162 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings4.1101 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.6184 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings4.5169 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings4.4118 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    6.0
    201 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings5.9200 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings5.4199 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings5.8187 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings5.1112 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings4.4122 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1156 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Slingshot and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Slingshot
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    5.0
    186 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings5.1130 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings4.5158 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings5.1160 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings6.0173 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings5.4156 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings4.0117 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.8132 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score7.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SlingshotMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    5.8
    (278 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (62 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SlingshotMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infragistics
    Slingshot has improved communication, streamlined task, and project management, and provided data-driven insights, resulting in increased productivity, efficiency, and the ability to get the work done on time.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Microsoft
    Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has a very friendly and easy-to-use interface while at the same time being packed with useful features. I am able to collaborate fast and in context of projects and tasks, as well as find any file easily. Files and documents are pinned directly in the collaboration app, no matter the size, so everyone involved has visibility and the most recent update. The Inbox feature keeps me in the loop with everything I am involved in – my mentions, my messages, my organization updates.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
    • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
    • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot could add more options for task views and a calendar where all tasks and projects are in one place.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
    • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
    • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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    Implementation Rating
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infragistics
    Far superior in its ease of use.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Scalability
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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    Return on Investment
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has been a game-changer for task management, resulting in improved productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
    • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Slingshot Screenshots

    Screenshot of a team’s work broken down into tasks with due dates, dependencies and blockers, to make work understandable.Screenshot of the consolidated workspace where users can manage, share and access files and documents in the same place collaboration happens.Screenshot of Slingshot’s dashboard templates that have the essential KPIs for each use case, Interactives and features such as drill-down, and exporting to Excel or PowerPoint built right in.Screenshot of where chats and discussions from tasks, dashboards, and pinned content can be created. This allows team to move straight into collaborating with one click and stay informed.Screenshot of Slingshot's range of workspace and project templates, designed for simplicity, that enable users to handle, distribute, and retrieve files and documents while collaborating with a team.