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Slack vs Workplace by Facebook comparison

 

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

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 January 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Slack is 12.3%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workplace by Facebook is 4.3%, up from 4.3% 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

"Its intuitive design makes it easy to use and understand, hence we do not have a need to spend much on educating our teams."
"We use thread-based communication. So that if a new person comes to look into a problem for a particular task, they can easily go and look into the particular thread it is discussed in."
"It's valuable for announcements and communicating between team members."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is communication between team members."
"The solution makes it easy to create groups, share documents, and communicate."
"The most valuable features of Slack are basic chatting, file sharing, and screen sharing."
"The most valuable features are video conferencing and sharing content during meetings."
"I like Slack's notifications. It is more user-friendly and pleasing than Teams."
"A full-featured collaboration tool that is as easy to use as Facebook."
"The tool's integration feature benefited the workflow...it helped centralize communication."
"The solution is used as a knowledge platform for sharing knowledge and information that everybody can easily access."
"The product was easy to use."
"Storage is the best thing about the solution."
 

Cons

"There could be a read function so that when you send a message, instead of the other person having to add a reaction, you know that the message went through."
"In Slack, there are areas for accessibility improvements."
"I think Slack could add additional features without making the solution slower or more difficult to use."
"The mobile app needs improvement. It consistently misses notifications."
"The only area of concern that I have is with the inability to preview received documents without having to download them first."
"When someone responds to my message in Slack, a new window opens. There should be an option to roll down the answers."
"The integration with SharePoint doesn’t work properly."
"The solution needs to improve its scalability."
"The product should allow users to assign tasks and automate processes."
"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."
"The implementation could be made easier."
"There needs to be a restriction on who can download content."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an affordable solution."
"The solution is cheap in my country."
"The solution’s pricing is cheap."
"When it comes to pricing, it is on the expensive side."
"We use the free version that does not have a license."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"It is less expensive than one of its competitors."
"The solution is expensive."
"The regular package costs us $4 per user per month."
"The solution seemed expensive to me."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
86%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
2%
University
1%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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

No data available
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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