The idea of using Slack was to keep non-business related talks from business talks. In Slack, you have different channels where you can set topics, therefore people will not divagate on a specific subject.
Sales Developer at Omnia Salud
You have different channels where you can set topics
Pros and Cons
- "It has definitively made an improvement on our productivity. Information does not got lost in hundreds of less important messages."
- "Its integration with different apps is a great feature."
- "Notifications are not as good as they could be (especially for mobile)."
- "Slack could add additional and better integrations."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It has definitively made an improvement on our productivity. Information does not got lost in hundreds of less important messages. If you want something about a specific topic, you just go to that channel, scroll a bit, and eventually you will find it.
What is most valuable?
Its integration with different apps is a great feature. Also, for a deconstructed environment, bots, GIFs and customizable emojis are a great fun for the IT team!
What needs improvement?
Slack could add additional and better integrations. There is a lot of room for improvement here.
Also, notifications are not as good as they could be (especially for mobile).
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For how long have I used the solution?
One to three years.
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Marketing Manager, Cloud Solutions at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The ability to create separate channels is valuable.
What is most valuable?
The ability to create separate channels is valuable.
How has it helped my organization?
For projects, it's improved how we share files. The Google Drive extension means that files can be housed right inside of Slack. We can focus on work without distractions.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft and Google are creating competitive equivalents. Slack needs to find a "secret sauce" that can differentiate them further.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Slack on and off for the past few years. I use it with some side projects.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have not had any stability issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have not had any scalability issues.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not have a previous solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial installation was not at all complex. It was very WYSIWYG.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I use the free version.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate any alternatives.
What other advice do I have?
It comes right out of the box. Start exploring!
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Marketing specialist at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Helps to communicate with cross-functional teams internally
Pros and Cons
- "I like the tool's ability to send voice mail. We can also search for conversations easily in Slack."
- "The tool should be able to fetch a conversation when we search for it even if it is in the thread."
What is our primary use case?
We use Slack for internal communication between cross-functional teams.
What is most valuable?
I like the tool's ability to send voice mail. We can also search for conversations easily in Slack.
What needs improvement?
The tool should be able to fetch a conversation when we search for it even if it is in the thread.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate Slack's stability a seven out of ten. It is difficult to open the tool at times and it restarts again for some reason.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the tool's scalability a seven out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
Slack is easy to set up.
What other advice do I have?
I use Slack's desktop application. I would rate it an eight out of ten.
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Graphic Design, Marketing, Lead Generation at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees
The most valuable features are creating chats with combinations of people and the remind function.
What is most valuable?
Creating chats with any combination of people and the remind function.
How has it helped my organization?
We've been using it almost from the very start. It has helped us keep communication open between our international offices.
What needs improvement?
There are a lot of features in Slack that I don't use, because I don't know about them. I found the remind feature when I Googled the Pomodoro technique. I found this by chance. It would be helpful if Slackbot gave me some tips on features that I don't currently use.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the solution for more than two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I did not encounter any issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I did not encounter any issues with scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have never needed technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not use another solution previously.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
It is a great product and the mobile app is a big plus.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are partners.
Co-Founder- Business at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Allows us to monitor and interact with our systems and infrastructures.
What is most valuable?
I appreciate the rich integrations that allow us to monitor and interact with a number of our systems and infrastructures.
How has it helped my organization?
We are given an overview of our system status. We are able to respond quickly to infrastructure events, marketing events, customer service events, etc.
What needs improvement?
Threaded discussion needs improving.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used the product for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We had no stability issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We had no scalability issues.
How is customer service and technical support?
I haven't needed technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was straightforward as the Slackbot walks you through the whole process.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Be sure to delete inactive users.
What other advice do I have?
Take advantage of integrations.
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Head of Operations at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
A very robust, flexible platform with a nice web interface
How has it helped my organization?
Slack is a very robust, flexible platform, which allows for a lot more, not just chat.
What needs improvement?
Some features and plugins can be pretty obscure or difficult to deploy.
For how long have I used the solution?
Two years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
It came pre-installed but also has a nice web interface. We did have difficulty deploying some features and plugins.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have had no issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have had no issues with scalability.
How was the initial setup?
It came pre-installed, so we did not need to do any setup on our part.
What about the implementation team?
Neither, as it came pre-installed.
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Middle PPC at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
Mac version built into Safari has a lot of informative space and allows for custom CSS.
What is most valuable?
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.
How has it helped my organization?
Inter-department communication in wizarding world relies on paper planes while muggles can easily manage everything with Slack ;)
What needs improvement?
Readability. It's disputed but HipChat is winning this battle due to the larger reading screen space.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
Excellent.
Technical Support:Good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Yes.
Switched from HipChat.
Offers more freedom with search. More integrations.
How was the initial setup?
Straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
In-house.
What other advice do I have?
Start with the free version first.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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