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    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

    Slack

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASlack 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…

    $8.75

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft TeamsSlack
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Free
    $0
    Pro
    $7.25*
    per month per user
    Business+
    $12.50*
    per month per user
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    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft TeamsSlack
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.*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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    Microsoft TeamsSlack
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is a complementary tool I used in my software panel. So it can cover many cases where partners are not using the same tools as the ones used in my firm. It is a complementary tool with other ones like Miro, Slack, and Jira, for example, in order to facilitate …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    I only use Teams because I am forced by my employer. I think Slack is far superior - it just works.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    I prefer using Slack for text and quick video/audio calls. It is easy and has features like GIFs and other integrations built in. It's a nice one button way to communicate. We use Zoom for our more structured meetings and I use Zoom for my training sessions because I can plug …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    MS Teams is the worst as compared to other tools in the market. Slack, Discord are way way better than MS Teams. I believe way more advanced than MS Team could ever achieve. I am really not sure how this trashy and buggy tool manage to get 8/10 on this platform. Shame.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Teams has very similar virtual meeting capabilities to Zoom, however it can sometimes lack in connectivity reliability compared to Zoom. It also lacks some key features vs. Zoom, such as the ability to manage breakout rooms multiple times in the same meeting invite.

    Compared to S…
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Although competitors such as Slack and Webex can really stand up to MS Teams, our organization chose Teams as the predominant work communicator. Working within this decision, we are overall happy with the feature set that Teams provides. In my opinion, the advantages of its …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is becoming the norm for a lot of companies. I can't say that it beats Slack in every respect but, from my limited experience with Slack, I would say Microsoft Teams is initially easier to use and understand. When it comes to integrations, however, Slack still …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    I enjoy Teams better than Lync/Skype for Business, but I enjoy Slack the most for inter-company communication and UI/UX convenience. The learning curve for Slack is very small and it has a casual atmosphere that would engage the employees in a more fun and welcoming manner than …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is better than Slack for collaboration and communication.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    I liked Slack just as much as Microsoft Teams. We opted to stay with Teams because we were already using Microsoft Office and I think this integrates better with Office.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is easily accesible and is fast unlike others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    We chose primarily because of the promised integration with the Microsoft Business Suite - which it mostly delivers on. That does give Teams an obvious advantage over competitors. IMHO Teams has a richer, more mature feature set, and the experience is more reliable and stable. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    • Microsoft Teams has a lot of features
    • it's well integrated with all other Microsoft products
    • It has a user-friendly desktop and mobile applications
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is a centralized application and integrates to all O365 application suite, this allows any company to have everything at reach, applications, data stored, sharepoint and so on. You can set up meetings and record them which is an advantage because you dont need …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    For our particular use case, which is collaboration across teams sitting in different geographies in a fast-paced sales organization, Microsoft Teams is just the perfect platform to bring everyone together. Teams helps you keep the dialogue strictly professional which is good …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Different teams can be created in Microsoft Teams. Communication can happen in the channels of these teams along with document sharing and collaboration with other members who have joined that team. It supports various file formats. Microsoft Teams integrates well with other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is living up to our expectations, we are able to achieve back our return on investment. Not just the investment or revenue but we have successfully achieved our business goal. The communication both inbound and outbound has been at par with our expectations and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is more intuitive, clearer to use, and has more in-depth features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is faster and very responsive when compared with those tools. Also it is robust and does not crash. It is compatible with most of the OS and platforms. Backward compatibility is amazing. It is an enterprise tool. So can be efficiently used for both client …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Teams have more features and more efficient. we can rely on it without any fear of interruptions or unexpected behavior.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    The only reason of use of Microsoft Teams was its price, which was smaller that the price of competitors. But despite the lower price, Microsoft Teams supports fewer functions and provides less quality.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    We actually never asked to purchase Microsoft Teams. We got it within our Office/Microsoft 365 subscriptions. We were using Skype 4B within Department and when Teams was announced, within a week or two we tried to use Teams on Department level.
    Within first 6 months people …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Teams is nice because of the Microsoft integration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    The main advantage of Microsoft Teams over these suites comes down to interfacility with other Microsoft Programs used ubiquitously in the office. Both of the other softwares have advantages in other respects for VoIP and group management, but Teams just fits in with the other …
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    Chose Slack
    Microsoft Teams is slightly more user friendly, due to it being connected to email. It connects to your calendar and is helpful to keep everything together. The notifications are a bit more helpful on Miro because it is live. I enjoy the ease of communication on Teams. It's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    I evaluated Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. Slack stood out for its user friendly interface, powerful integrations and fast flexible communication. Microsoft Teams felt more formal and complex, while Google Chat lacked features. Slack best matched our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack: It's easy to strike up a chat right away with one-click calls or huddles. By simply pressing the call button, both users are involved without the need to arrange a meeting. Microsoft Teams: With calendar invites, time slot choices, and numerous confirmation processes, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    I absolutely hate Microsoft Teams, I dislike Google Chat, I really like Slack. The main reason for that rating boils down to UI and usability. At my company, we have to use teams and chat still when we are interacting with customers or certain other departments within the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack complements our current technology stack. We use Microsoft products for most tasks, but we have found Teams and Slack to be more user-friendly and reliable than Microsoft Teams. It is easy to manage and add/remove users. It is easy to search and find answers to questions …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is far superior to other interoffice communications I have used. It has more features for messaging like the ability to include emojis or react to messages. You can also edit and share messages between conversations. I'm not sure how other platforms have evolved but I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Compare to other tools Slack is a easy way to connect others
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Better for chat, but not as good for group video calls
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    our team's current non-Microsoft(Google) tech stack, hard-coded into our workflow. It's infinitely more customizable than Teams, easily meeting our requirements. Additionally, Slack has unlimited external users, whereas Teams has limitation, so Slack is the obvious choice for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack works great with Salesforce and seems the most trendy. MS Teams has some more connectivity with the MS suite which is nice though and a bit more robust as a communication platform when using it for both chat and video. We use a combo of Zoom and Slack for internal …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    I have used Teams, Instagram, and WhatsApp for business, but Slack stands out for how organized and work focused it is. Unlike WhatsApp, which is more casual, or Instagram, which is not built for very professional and secure work chats, Slack keeps everything structured with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    I'm not a huge fan of Microsoft in general, I utilize Google and Slack more for my day to day.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack

    More Intuitive & Simpler Interface – Slack is easier to set up and navigate.
    Faster Adoption – No need for complex Microsoft ecosystem integration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    The UI is difficult to understand and also to find a particular chat it is difficult to search in Teams. Also Slack has cool features like Slack Workflows and To do lists and Slack Canvas which makes life more easier. Slack apps to integrate existing app and also I use Slack to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    It is superior to other products in its ability to communicate quickly with other colleagues. I can collaborate and work on multiple projects with colleagues. It is just an amazing product to use at work. I like the ease of using the tool. It’s a much better product than teams …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is still one of the best Chat tools on the market, but Zoom Team Chat (Zoom Workplace) is coming up quickly and overall, provides a great tool that is included at no cost.
    I believe that Slack still has some development advantages over the competitors at this point still, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack is much easier to use, has a better UI, and has way more functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    More intuitive and user friendly interface. It has better third party integrations with Google Drive, Jira etc. Slack is designed for professional teams rather than gaming or casual communities. Better organization with channels, tread and workspaces. It has more of business …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Its user friendly app easy to access chat and communicate
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    In the team, we don't have thread options. Slack does offer thread options, and it is handy to use threads. Discord sometimes gets complicated for a non-techy, whereas Slack is a very easy-to-use platform. I still feel Google Meet and video calls are better and easier to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Surpasses all of these in terms of features and integrations provided. Does a lot more than just internal chats. Way more organization and ability to host a ton of different channels and spaces. Incredibly responsive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Slack blows Teams out of the water with its simplicity and fun vibe. I used to work with a team before, but Slack is faster, smoother, and more intuitive—no clunky menus or endless clicks. It is also packed with playful features like custom emojis and integrations, making work …
    Incentivized
    Chose Slack
    Better in every way than teams. Far more intuitive, works without any glitches, more well thought out.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    90%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
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    Features
    Microsoft TeamsSlack
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Teams and Slack
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    4.6
    192 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Slack
    8.2
    479 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task Management5.3147 Ratings8.2310 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.676 Ratings6.961 Ratings
    Scheduling4.3162 Ratings7.9259 Ratings
    Workflow Automation4.2101 Ratings8.4284 Ratings
    Mobile Access5.7184 Ratings9.5460 Ratings
    Search4.6169 Ratings8.7463 Ratings
    Visual planning tools4.5118 Ratings8.0187 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Microsoft Teams and Slack
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    6.0
    201 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Slack
    8.8
    488 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Chat6.1200 Ratings9.8488 Ratings
    Notifications5.5199 Ratings9.1484 Ratings
    Discussions5.9187 Ratings9.6473 Ratings
    Surveys5.2112 Ratings8.1302 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase4.5122 Ratings7.8300 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.547 Ratings8.9110 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts5.743 Ratings8.7182 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.1156 Ratings8.9120 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Microsoft Teams and Slack
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    5.1
    186 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Slack
    8.7
    461 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Versioning5.3130 Ratings8.4229 Ratings
    Video files4.6158 Ratings8.8412 Ratings
    Audio files5.2160 Ratings9.1403 Ratings
    Document collaboration6.2173 Ratings8.4318 Ratings
    Access control5.5156 Ratings8.4305 Ratings
    Advanced security features4.1117 Ratings8.4264 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.353 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Device sync4.9132 Ratings9.1339 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft TeamsSlack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.9
    (278 ratings)
    9.4
    (488 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    5.8
    (62 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    10.0
    (66 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft TeamsSlack
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    If you population likes technology, then I would recommend Slack. It is more difficult to implement if not everyone is on Slack or knows how to use it. Slack was used well by some employees who loved it. Slack allowed them to plan annual events and get feedback and ideas from those involved in the event
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    • 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
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    • Would love a better integration with GitHub. For example, notifications when your PR is updated, when review is requested, @-mention in comments, etc.
    • Improved "Later" tab, for example the ability to create to-do lists or making the "Later" tab into a more powerful to-do list (annotate items with notes)
    • More powerful integrations, e.g. Google Calendar could render a calendar view within Slack, rather than sending the daily schedule
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
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    Salesforce
    To be more transparent, I give 10 because Slack serves our collaboration needs. It provide us a good platform for team communication relaying important update within the company, it has even mobile app where you can install in your phone to monitor any updates within that team that needs your immediate attention and intervention.
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    Usability
    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.
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    Salesforce
    Slack is one of the easiest platforms to use! It is very aesthetically pleasing and you can arrange the chats and other features the way you personally like it. They kept it pretty simple for people who aren’t looking to do anything more than streamlining communication, but they definitely have options for folks to build out the Workspace more.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Salesforce
    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
    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.
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    Salesforce
    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
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    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
    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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    Salesforce
    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
    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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    Salesforce
    Having had a lot of experience with Google Chat and Teams, Slack is far and away the better option. In comparison to Teams, Slack is much cleaner with a far more user friendly AI, Teams is far too clunky and feels tiresome to use, whereas it is super easy to pick up Slack and be able to configure it do exactly what you need. Whilst I don't find a massive difference between the usability and UI of Google Chat to Slack. Slack's range of features far outweighs Google Chat. The ease of external connections, workflows, file sharing, external connections for notifications (Make, Zapier etc), plus the huge range of apps you can connect to enhance your workspace is incredible. Google Chat does benefit from directly integrating into your Google Suite so you can get access to automatic status updates based on calendar activity, which would be nice for Slack to have
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    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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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Salesforce
    • Use of Slack has enabled us to stay aligned with sales and ensure accurate forecasting.
    • The product has reduced delays in decisions making and helps us to improve on transparency in our departments.
    • Slack has eliminated the use if emails as it allows direct messaging. This has ensured real-time communication.
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