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Synthesised from 64 reviews | Last Published May 26, 2026

Slack functions as a primary internal communication platform, enabling seamless interaction and collaboration for teams, particularly in remote and distributed environments. In TrustRadius reviews, users leverage it for direct messages, group channels, and organizing discussions by topic. Its robust integration capabilities are a key strength, with 39% of reviewers highlighting their value for streamlining workflows and centralizing notifications.

While enhancing communication speed and efficiency, reviewers frequently note challenges with search functionality, with 19% citing difficulties finding older messages. Thread management can also be clunky, and notification systems are often overwhelming. Despite these points, the platform generally delivers a positive ROI by boosting productivity and reducing email clutter, though some raise concerns about subscription costs.

Pros

  • Seamless integration with other applications for centralized workflows
  • Effective audio and video communication via Huddles for real-time interaction
  • Structured organization of discussions through dedicated channels
  • Improved communication speed and overall efficiency
  • Significant reduction in internal email clutter

Cons

  • Challenges with search functionality for older messages and files
  • Difficulty with thread management leading to missed messages
  • Overwhelming and insufficiently configurable notification systems
  • Occasional audio problems and instability with Huddles
  • Concerns regarding subscription costs and license management
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Slack Reviews

5 Reviews
Public AdministrationGovernment Administration1Public Policy1Political Organization2Think Tanks1

Great teams don't cut the Slack

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My team works mostly remote and we use Slack on a daily basis to communicate with each other and receive notifications for updates and events related to the websites we're developing. It makes it easy to share information, ask a question, or request assistance from each other. Slack has replaced email as our main form of team communication because it can be used real time or asynchronously as needed.

Pros

  • Communication with your team or organization
  • APIs for receiving notifications from other apps
  • Central hub for communication, updates, and notifications

Cons

  • I honestly can't think of any complaints at the moment

Likelihood to Recommend

I think Slack would be useful in just about any and every situation where two or more people are working together or need to communicate with each other. It can replace email, chat, and video conferencing.
RD
Richard Davies
Senior Web Application Developer in Information Technology at City of Portland (Government Administration, 5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
Slack
5 years of experience
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Typical business chat software - not amazing, but reliable

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

  • talk between colleagues.
  • talk with volunteers.
  • keep notes for myself.
  • check online status of others.

problems it addresses:
  • quick responses
  • checking online status of colleagues
  • notifications that meetings are starting
  • clarification of tasks at hand
  • available desktop and mobile for anywhere and customizable notifications

Pros

  • available in all formats
  • notification settings are pretty detailed
  • allows threads

Cons

  • issues on chrome, phone, especially older hardware
  • harder to find people of messages you've sent before. need to have another option with recent contacts that aren't starred. and channels
  • separate group messages from direct messages in starred

Likelihood to Recommend

well suited:
clé en main solution - professional presentation and software from what i can see
people are controlled by someone in the workspace

less appropriate:
people use it to gossip harder to use with outsiders, since every user has to be paid, and it would be good to be integrated with emails
NC
Nancy Cardin
Executive Assistant in Corporate at Green Party of Canada (Political Organization, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Slack
2 years of experience
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A great place for collaboration!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Slack is used by Open Progress for organizers to communicate with volunteer voter engagers in real-time. Slack allows for volunteers to know the current assignments as they change rapidly given the political environment. Slack allows instant help to voter engager specialists with unique situations. Slack allows for private feedback to be given to the voter engages to improve their ability to connect with voters.

Pros

  • Update all team members.
  • Allow for collaboration among many constituents.
  • Offer real-time support for volunteers to ultimately improve upon voter engagement and persuasion.

Cons

  • Clunky log-in.
  • More personalization of profiles.
  • More streamlined notifications.

Likelihood to Recommend

Slack is great for any organization that has many workers working either remotely or across different locations. Without having to rely on disjointed emails and text messages there is real-time communication so the company can ensure all stakeholders are on the same page in terms of goals. The conversations can be searched readily minimizing the need for support tickets.
VU
Verified User
Employee (Political Organization company, 201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Slack
2 years of experience

Excellent for organizing by topic rather than by project

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Collaborating with people from other organizations in a way that will organize your conversations. I like the organization of the channels by topics of discussion. I work in public policy, and it's great for working with colleagues outside your office when conducting research. It also supports Google Documents and other uploads very well.

Pros

  • Upload using Microsoft Word
  • Upload Google documents
  • Organize topics into channels
  • Allow for private discussions.

Cons

  • Although I did just say it was a key feature, uploading and sharing documents and including comments is a bit of a pain.
  • It doesn't give great previews of URLS
  • The directory could be improved.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is definitely well-suited for organizing research topics for easy accessibility. It is also suitable for dividing up projects within an organization (such as research and development). I would say that it is far more customizable than most project management software such as Asana or Trello. The integrations could use work, but overall it is great.
VU
Verified User
Manager in Research & Development (Public Policy company, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Slack
3 years of experience

Use Slack to replace all your email and chat programs

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Slack is used by our whole organization. Before Slack, we used email heavily, as well as Google chat and Skype. After switching to Slack, our organization has completely replaced Google chat and has mostly eliminated the need for internal emails. It has combined all internal communication to one easy-to-use location, while increasing transparency.

Pros

  • Slack divides communication into "Channels", which can be either public or private. This is great way to discuss matters related to a department or a specific project. For example, we have a channel for "Technology", where we discuss our latest website updates. This allows the whole organization to see what's changing and being discussed. Anyone that's interested can join the channel and decide to enable or disable notifications (this is done on a by-channel basis).
  • Slack also offer Direct Messages, which work the same as an instant messaging service. These messages are private.
  • Slack can integrate with many different services and you can create integration-specific channels. For example, you can set up a Twitter integration and set up a channel that shows all recent tweets. The same goes for other integrations, such email marketing services (MailChimp), task management software (JIRA), etc.
  • Slack allows the user to upload photos, documents, and screenshots to a channel or direct message with the click of a button. This is a useful way to share information without having to send an email.

Cons

  • The video conferencing feature is lacking and not nearly as good as Skype. If your organization relies on video calls, Slack is not the best option.
  • If you're not careful, you can be bombarded with Slack notifications (either on your computer or phone), so be sure to set your notification preferences on each channel you join.
  • There is not a way to chat with Slack users from other organizations without inviting them to your team.

Likelihood to Recommend

Slack is well-suited for organizations that are looking to improve communication and transparency between departments. When users want to see what is going on in a department, they simply look through that department's channel history. Slack is also great for users that are frustrated with the amount of emails they receive. When we switched to Slack, the amount of emails I received reduced 75%.
JK
Jason Kelly
Web Projects Manager in Information Technology at Foundation for Economic Education (Think Tanks, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Slack
1 year of experience
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