Mac version built into Safari has a lot of informative space and allows for custom CSS (right click > inspect elements) if you want it more personal and/or something puts you off in the standard settings.
Tons of integrations and bots makes it unique.
Inter-department communication in wizarding world relies on paper planes while muggles can easily manage everything with Slack ;)
Readability. It's disputed but HipChat is winning this battle due to the larger reading screen space.
Yes.
Switched from HipChat.
Offers more freedom with search. More integrations.
Start with the free version first.