Slack

Team communication and collaboration platform

4.8•912 reviews•

6.1K followers

Team communication and collaboration platform

4.8•912 reviews•

6.1K followers

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Slack is an application that helps teams communicate and work together by combining messaging, file sharing, and app integrations in one place. It makes it easy for teams to stay connected and work efficiently, whether they are in the office or working remotely.

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4.8

Based on 912 reviews

Review Slack?

Reviews praise Slack for fast, organized team communication with channels, threads, strong search, and deep integrations (GitHub, Jira, Google Drive, Zoom). Founders behind

Krisp

Welltory

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Paste

say it keeps feedback and daily coordination quick, structured, and searchable, and fits where teams already work. Users highlight huddles, workflow automations, and reliable performance, especially for remote teams. Common drawbacks: notification overload, clutter in large workspaces, limits on the free plan, and occasional UI complexity. Verdict: excellent for day‑to‑day coordination with good channel hygiene.

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Pros

remote team collaboration (94)

integration with productivity tools (83)

real-time messaging (56)

channel organization (54)

user-friendly interface (30)

search functionality (25)

file sharing (20)

threaded conversations (17)

customizable notifications (11)

workflow automation (10)

Cons

notification fatigue (25)

channel bloat (12)

learning curve (11)

mobile app performance (10)

free version limitations (7)

video call quality (2)

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•2 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (30)remote team collaboration (94)

Slack has been a solid tool for keeping team communication in one place. I really like how easy it is to follow conversations through channels, especially for day-to-day coordination. Best tools for teams especially startups.

What needs improvement

free version limitations (7)

Over time, channels and notifications can get out of hand if you’re not careful. The free plan also starts to feel limiting as the team grows, which is a bit disappointing.

vs Alternatives

Microsoft Teams

I also tried Microsoft Teams and a couple of simpler chat tools. Slack felt more flexible and quicker to adapt to for everyday use.

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•1 review

What's great

user-friendly interface (30)workflow automation (10)integration with productivity tools (83)real-time messaging (56)channel organization (54)remote team collaboration (94)threaded conversations (17)

The way this keeps work organized across different teams is really valuable to me. It makes it easy to stay structured without blocking the open communication needed to actually improve projects. A solid, reliable tool that keeps my engineering workflow running smoothly.

What needs improvement

notification fatigue (25)

vs Alternatives

Slack is more developer-friendly compared to other solutions. That's why I chose Slack.

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•14 reviews

What's great

workflow automation (10)file sharing (20)channel organization (54)remote team collaboration (94)

Slack remains one of the golden standards for remote team collaboration; my favorite part of the tool is the integrations it carries natively. Channels also help a lot for teams that wear many hats.

What needs improvement

mobile app performance (10)free version limitations (7)notification fatigue (25)video call quality (2)

Free version limits remain a blocker. However, many competitor tools have also lowered their free version limits so not the biggest flaw. I do think the mobile version can be further improved though!

vs Alternatives

Discord

Mattermost Webex

Webex

Microsoft Teams Lark

Lark

I still use the other products but vary a lot of the situation. Lark is more of a super app that also includes gmeet/zoom and notion - used a lot more in Chinese companies. Teams is still heavily used in consulting / f500 companies. Discord is used more for gaming / community management for crypto and ai startups. Webex and Mattermost are more niches now.

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50 views2mo ago

•2 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (30)remote team collaboration (94)

What needs improvement

free version limitations (7)

Over time, channels and notifications can get out of hand if you’re not careful. The free plan also starts to feel limiting as the team grows, which is a bit disappointing.

vs Alternatives

Microsoft Teams

I also tried Microsoft Teams and a couple of simpler chat tools. Slack felt more flexible and quicker to adapt to for everyday use.

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21 views1mo ago

•1 review

What's great

user-friendly interface (30)workflow automation (10)integration with productivity tools (83)real-time messaging (56)channel organization (54)remote team collaboration (94)threaded conversations (17)

What needs improvement

notification fatigue (25)

vs Alternatives

Slack is more developer-friendly compared to other solutions. That's why I chose Slack.

Ratings

Ease of use

Reliability

Value for money

Customization

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9 views25d ago

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•14 reviews

What's great

workflow automation (10)file sharing (20)channel organization (54)remote team collaboration (94)

Slack remains one of the golden standards for remote team collaboration; my favorite part of the tool is the integrations it carries natively. Channels also help a lot for teams that wear many hats.

What needs improvement

mobile app performance (10)free version limitations (7)notification fatigue (25)video call quality (2)

Free version limits remain a blocker. However, many competitor tools have also lowered their free version limits so not the biggest flaw. I do think the mobile version can be further improved though!

vs Alternatives

Discord

Mattermost Webex

Webex

Microsoft Teams Lark

Lark

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Reliability

Value for money

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50 views2mo ago