Slack
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Imagine all your team communication in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. That’s Slack. All your messages. All your files. And everything from Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Asana, Trello, GitHub and dozens of other services. All together.
Slack is a tool in the Messaging category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Create open channels for the projects, groups and topics that the whole team shares.Search with contextAutocomplete makes mentioning your teammates quick and painless.Configurable notifications for desktop, mobile push and email keep you as informed as you’d like.Everything is perfectly in sync as you move between your desktop, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.Powerful search & archiving means you can forget when you need to: we’ll remember for you.Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Asana, Trello, GitHub IntegrationAdd comments for feedback & stars for easy retrievalBuilt-in internal and external sharing options ensure you can get and share any file with anyone
Slack Pros & Cons
Pros of Slack
- ✓Easy to integrate with
- ✓Excellent interface on multiple platforms
- ✓Free
- ✓Mobile friendly
- ✓People really enjoy using it
- ✓Great integrations
- ✓Flexible notification preferences
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓Strong search and data archiving
- ✓Multi domain switching support
Cons of Slack
- ✗Can be distracting depending on how you use it
- ✗Limit messages history
- ✗Requires some management for large teams
- ✗Too expensive
- ✗You don't really own your messages
- ✗Too many notifications by default
Slack Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Slack?
Microsoft Teams
See content and chat history anytime, including team chats with Skype that are visible to the whole team. Private group chats are available for smaller group conversations.
HipChat
HipChat is a hosted private chat service for your company or team. Invite colleagues to share ideas and files in persistent group chat rooms. Get your team off AIM, Google Talk, and Skype — HipChat was built for business.
Telegram
Users can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio and files of any type. It provides instant messaging, simple, fast, secure and synced across all your devices.
Mattermost
Mattermost is modern communication from behind your firewall.