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Slack vs Workplace by Facebook comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Slack
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Workplace by Facebook
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Slack is 11.7%, up from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workplace by Facebook is 4.5%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

PaulButticaz - PeerSpot reviewer
A competitive solution that improves collaboration and productivity
Slack has been around for a long time, and it's an industry leader. Of course, Salesforce owns Slack now and is starting to integrate into it. I have attended Slack conferences and met with product and support managers. They're an excellent organization. Choosing Slack depends on the organization's size, so you need to plan your deployment and make sure you put some controls and standards in place and not just turn it on. If you're a Slack shop, you will have to have something like a Zoom or Microsoft Teams platform for when you need to do video conferencing internally or externally. Many shops have both products, but they use Slack for collaboration, chat, and so on, and use Teams for video and audio conferences. At the end of the day, Slack is missing those capabilities, so either you're going to be a Slack/Zoom shop or you're going to be a Microsoft Teams shop. I rate Slack an eight out of ten.
XYX ABC - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good integration features but needs to offer more flexibility in the language option offered
There are a couple of things that can be improved in the tool. When we are talking about communications, the tool has interoperable cataloging. The only thing that needs a certain level of improvement within Meta is the vernacular, which can be dependent, as we cannot choose the process of communication that is happening in it. After I launch a bot, if I move from one country to another, and if the entire communication is happening in German, while I have just moved from France, and I need to buy a particular choice of vehicle, then I would want the entire communication to happen in my language. What Meta does not allow as of now is that if I am reaching out to you in French, then only you can have the conversation in French. You cannot select a language in the middle of a conversation. If I want to have a conversation in French, there is a very limited selection. Until and unless a conversation is triggered from a particular language, we do not have the option to choose another language. The tool gives you flexibility in the language, but that is on the business and not on the customer, which sometimes limits the approachability aspect.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Tasks and team huddles are the most valuable features of Slack."
"The product has the ability to scale."
"The product gives the best user experience."
"I like the tool's ability to send voice mail. We can also search for conversations easily in Slack."
"Nowadays, we don't need to visit an HR portal. Our marketing and human resources teams directly share details about birthdays, upcoming events, and important dates in Slack. Whether it's a training event, a company-wide gathering, or a social event, all the information is shared there. This keeps us all updated."
"Slack offers the ability to make customizable applications and plugins."
"The product is user-friendly."
"One thing I like about Slack is the ability to change the color of Slack. It depends on my mood. When I'm having a bright day, I just change the background color of my Slack, which is nice."
"The product was easy to use."
"The tool's integration feature benefited the workflow...it helped centralize communication."
"A full-featured collaboration tool that is as easy to use as Facebook."
"The solution is used as a knowledge platform for sharing knowledge and information that everybody can easily access."
"Storage is the best thing about the solution."
 

Cons

"I think Slack could add additional features without making the solution slower or more difficult to use."
"It is difficult to navigate the tool when I log in to two devices and start a video call."
"The product crashes when I use it on the desktop."
"We could see improvement in Slack by having an integrated meeting tool. Currently, we rely on third-party integration tools like Zoom to schedule meetings. It would be much more convenient to schedule meetings directly within Slack without additional integrations. It needs to have calendar and CRM integrations as well."
"When scaled on a large scale, the solution's cost becomes a matter of concern for organizations."
"The tool is a bit slow."
"The integration with SharePoint doesn’t work properly."
"Slack's Canvas feature could be improved in terms of its user experience."
"The implementation could be made easier."
"The product should allow users to assign tasks and automate processes."
"There needs to be a restriction on who can download content."
"What Meta does not allow as of now is that if I am reaching out to you in French, then only you can have the conversation in French. You cannot select a language in the middle of a conversation."
"The conferencing feature does not work well with multiple parties or locations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Slack is not the cheapest solution, but that's okay."
"Slack is definitely worth the money."
"It is an expensive tool. We pay 15 to 20 USD monthly per user."
"It is an affordable solution."
"It's on the more expensive side."
"The solution’s pricing is cheap."
"The pricing can range up to about twenty bucks a user. You can spend a lot of money, especially if you're talking about thousands of users. Generally speaking, Slack is less expensive than Teams. Slack doesn't include all the bells and whistles that Teams does. So you can go from a $6 license in Microsoft 365 to a $50 license per user per month, and there's a lot more you can do in the $50 license."
"The solution is cheap in my country."
"The cost has become one-tenth of the cost in comparison to the old techniques. As we were able to qualify and nurture these leads, the overall cost of the entire sales process was reduced."
"The solution seemed expensive to me."
"The regular package costs us $4 per user per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
85%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
2%
University
1%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Slack?
Nowadays, we don't need to visit an HR portal. Our marketing and human resources teams directly share details about birthdays, upcoming events, and important dates in Slack. Whether it's a training...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Slack?
The pricing is reasonable. While cheaper would be better, we are generally satisfied with the current pricing model.
What needs improvement with Slack?
Slack's Canvas feature could be improved in terms of its user experience. While they are trying to integrate something like Notion, it doesn't work well, which is why we still use Notion for offici...
What do you like most about Workplace by Facebook?
The solution is used as a knowledge platform for sharing knowledge and information that everybody can easily access.
What needs improvement with Workplace by Facebook?
There are a couple of things that can be improved in the tool. When we are talking about communications, the tool has interoperable cataloging. The only thing that needs a certain level of improvem...
What is your primary use case for Workplace by Facebook?
I use the solution in my company to create chatbots for our clients, like BMW in India. We have been working on WhatsApp chatbots and Facebook marketing, where we have integrated Adobe Marketo for ...
 

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Also Known As

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Facebook Workplace, Facebook at Work
 

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Sample Customers

Strava, The New York Times, Spotify, Blue Bottle Coffee Company, Eventbrite, Box, Circa, Stripe
Royal Bank of Scotland, UST Global, DNB Bank, Smart, IJM Corporation, Telenor Group, Mobilink, Landmark Group, Yes Bank, BrightTALK, Kenshoo, Godrej Consumer Products
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