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Manager at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
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Top 20
Suitable for small companies and stable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "Slack is a very stable product."
  • "The reason is we are moving towards a new CRM, so we have a suitable solution to integrate with the new CRM."

What needs improvement?

The reason we are considering other products is because of integration. It doesn't integrate with CRM or ERP. We worked with Microsoft Exchange and we worked with CyberArk. We have what we need, so we don't require Slack anymore. But I think it's a good product.

The reason is we are moving towards a new CRM, so we have a suitable solution to integrate with the new CRM. We have more specific needs now. Slack lacks in certain integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Slack is a very stable product. However, with the free version, we only have limited message history access in the free version. But overall, it's a good product and a good solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There are around ten end-users in my company using this solution. There is only one administrator for the solution.

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How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Slack is a good product in its free version, but currently, we are integrating it with VM-sharing solutions like Dolibarr. We are also exploring other products similar to Slack. So, in about a month, we will be moving towards these new products and won't be using Slack anymore. 

However, until now, for the past two years, it has been a good product.

In the new CRM RFP, we plan to use Nextcloud. We also use SysTrack, but it's free. That's how our organization works. We have our own server, etcetera.

So, the only problem is we could not integrate it with our new solutions.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend Slack for small companies. For medium and large companies, I'm not sure. Maybe there are integrations available in the premium version of Slack. Otherwise, it is a very good product. 

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten . 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Thomas KöppnerSolution Consultant at Apptio
Top 5Real User

Slack can be used right away also for small companies. I personally do not need tons of integrations. It is beneficial on its own. And it runs super stable. 

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Data Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
A scalable and easy-to-use product that enables seamless communication and collaboration within teams
Pros and Cons
  • "The huddle feature is valuable to me."
  • "The product should provide integration with other solutions like Gmail or Outlook."

What is our primary use case?

I use the product to chat and huddle with company members.

How has it helped my organization?

It doesn't offer much in terms of improving the organization. It's just used for chatting, being in touch with others, and setting up meetings.

What is most valuable?

The huddle feature is valuable to me. We can easily make a video call.

What needs improvement?

The product should provide integration with other solutions like Gmail or Outlook.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for more than two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution’s stability is good. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution’s scalability a ten out of ten. All 150 people in my organization use the product.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I use Microsoft Teams and Google Chat as well. I'm more comfortable with Google Chat because the interface of my Gmail and Google Chat is on the same page. I do not need to open two different software.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy. It took five to ten minutes.

What other advice do I have?

The product is not difficult to use. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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CTO at UnblockAfrica
Real User
Real-time collaboration and simultaneous document editing increases team productivity
Pros and Cons
  • "Its intuitive design makes it easy to use and understand, hence we do not have a need to spend much on educating our teams."
  • "The only area of concern that I have is with the inability to preview received documents without having to download them first."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use Slack as a collaborative chat, video and audio tool. I am able to set up a Slack room for different purposes and have all major stakeholders collaborate in real time. I enjoy the functionality on Slack that enables my team members to edit and collaborate on documents simultaneously.

How has it helped my organization?

Slack has helped to increase the productivity of my teams and organization. We have been able to cut down on subscription costs, reduce client delivery time, troubleshoot more effectively, and achieve positive results more easily. Its intuitive design makes it easy to use and understand, hence we do not have a need to spend much on educating our teams.

What is most valuable?

Chat, video, and call functionality has been awesome. The ease of setting up and integrating with other apps is seamless. Data consumption by the app is also at its barest minimum, helping to cut costs on the amount of data required to explore calls, video, or chat functionalities within the app.

What needs improvement?

I think the app is good enough, as I don't have any reason to comment negatively on it. The only area of concern that I have is with the inability to preview received documents without having to download them first. This could offer some sense of security and prevent downloading corrupted files or viruses.A "preview attachment/document" would suffice as an improvement, this will allow users decide if the need to download an attachment or not

For how long have I used the solution?

More than two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

With respect to the stability, the app functions well, without glitches.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a very scalable solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support for this solution has been very helpful.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not use another solution prior to this one.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The vendor handled our implementation and did a professional job.

What was our ROI?

Our ROI is approximately 40%.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated both Microsoft Teams and Skype.

What other advice do I have?

This is a great app that has awesome functionality. A try will definitely be worth it.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Cloud Engineer, Content Writer at Planet Flora
Real User
Top 5
A highly stable and affordable solution that can be used for team collaborations
Pros and Cons
  • "Tasks and team huddles are the most valuable features of Slack."
  • "It would be better if Slack had a 'select all' option to delete all the files."

What is our primary use case?

I use Slack for team collaboration.

What is most valuable?

Tasks and team huddles are the most valuable features of Slack.

What needs improvement?

When I share any file with my colleagues, that file remains in Slack storage even after I delete the message. I need to manually delete them one by one. It would be better if Slack had a 'select all' option to delete all the files.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Slack for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Slack is a stable solution.

I rate Slack ten out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 20 users are using Slack in our organization, and we have plans to increase the usage.

I rate Slack an eight out of ten for scalability.

How was the initial setup?

On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy, I rate Slack a seven out of ten for the ease of its initial setup.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution’s pricing is cheap.

What other advice do I have?

I use Slack on the cloud as a SaaS service. I recommend Slack for better conversations in a product team.

Overall, I rate Slack a nine out of ten.

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Vice President - Strategy & Client Partnership- Data & Cloud Analytics at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
A collaboration tool where you can share files and to do a one-on-one or a group conversation
Pros and Cons
  • "Slack is a collaboration tool where you can create specific topic-related channels and manage different threads on different talks so people can interact and maintain a chat."
  • "When scaled on a large scale, the solution's cost becomes a matter of concern for organizations."

What is most valuable?

Slack is a collaboration tool where you can create specific topic-related channels and manage different threads on different talks so people can interact and maintain a chat. You can use the solution to share files and to do a one-on-one or a group conversation. It's a multilateral functional collaboration platform.

What needs improvement?

Slack is difficult to scale. When scaled on a large scale, the solution's cost becomes a matter of concern for organizations. It is a large project to migrate from Slack to Microsoft Teams or any other platform.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Slack is a pretty stable solution. I rate Slack an eight or nine out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Slack is a scalable solution, but not every organization can afford to maintain it. I rate Slack an eight out of ten for scalability.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is complex.

What other advice do I have?

It's up to the organization whether it wants to use Slack or not. Some people like the solution, while others don't.

Overall, I rate Slack eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Quality Assurance Analyst at Flutterwave
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A good solution for communication and file sharing, but it should add a feature to schedule meetings
Pros and Cons
  • "The huddle feature that allows you to get on a call with a colleague is one of the best features of Slack."
  • "Slack should add a feature to schedule meetings."

What is our primary use case?

We use Slack for communication, file sharing, meetings, text messages, etc. Slack has been so helpful for us.

How has it helped my organization?

Slack has made communication much easier in our company. I can text someone in the company or send a message. I can also have an audio call with a couple of team members on the go without needing to start setting up calls on Zoom or Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams. I can have that voice or video call right away on Slack.

What is most valuable?

The huddle feature that allows you to get on a call with a colleague is one of the best features of Slack. You can call someone on the go with the huddle feature and save the time of having to set up Zoom calls or Google Meet.

What needs improvement?

Slack should add a feature to schedule meetings. Users should get notifications or prompts regarding the meeting time so they can attend that meeting.

Sometimes, when Slack is down, there is a delay in messages being delivered. Such delays also need to be improved in Slack.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Slack for the past five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Slack a six out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Slack a seven out of ten for scalability.

How was the initial setup?

Slack’s initial setup was not difficult.

What other advice do I have?

I use the latest version of Slack. Slack is deployed on-cloud in our organization.

I highly recommend Slack for teams that want to communicate and collaborate. Slack can integrate with other apps like Google Calendar and Loom for voice and video recording. I recommend Slack for teams that want to scale and collaborate.

Overall, I rate Slack a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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IT Test Manager at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to use with an intuitive interface and the screen sharing works well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the screen sharing, which works well."
  • "I would like the text in chat to be more customizable."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Slack for web conferencing. It is primarily for external communication with one of our suppliers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the screen sharing, which works well.

This solution is freely available to almost everyone.

The tracking, integration tool, and voice calls are all good.

The user interface is intuitive for me.

What needs improvement?

There should be better integration between Slack and Office 365.

It should be easier to work collaboratively on files.

I would like the text in chat to be more customizable.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Slack for a couple of months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not experienced any problems with stability. We use it maybe once a week to contact one of our suppliers.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

As a user, I have not had problems with scalability. I am part of a small group that makes use of slack but that doesn't mean that it isn't widely used in the company.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not been in contact with technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are using multiple web conferencing tools including Mircosoft Teams, Skype, and Slack.

I would say that the user interface in Slack is more intuitive than in Teams. One advantage to teams is that it is fully integrated into Office 365. I would say that collaborative working on files is better in teams. In our situation, the focus of Teams is internal, rather than with external partners.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this is a good product and I can recommend it. It's easy to use and so far, it has been reliable.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Software engineering manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Helps with basic communication but needs to improve stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Slack helps me to read bulk messages."
  • "The tool has stability issues that need to be improved. We are not native English speakers and Slack needs to integrate grammar checks."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for basic communication such as chatting. 

What is most valuable?

Slack helps me to read bulk messages. 

What needs improvement?

The tool has stability issues that need to be improved. We are not native English speakers and Slack needs to integrate grammar checks. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for five to six years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the product's scalability an eight out of ten. My company has 5000 users on Slack. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't encountered any outages and hence never contacted the support. 

How was the initial setup?

Slack's setup is simple. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Slack a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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