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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.80 1 User Per Month
$0.00
Microsoft Teams
Star Rating
(16,191)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.80 1 User Per Month
Learn more about Microsoft TeamsSlack
Star Rating
(35,067)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Slack excels in its File Sharing capabilities, scoring 9.1 compared to Microsoft Teams' 8.9. Reviewers mention that the drag-and-drop feature for files is seamless and intuitive, making collaboration easier.
- Reviewers mention that Slack's Mobile Application is highly rated at 9.1, while Microsoft Teams scores 8.8. Users appreciate the user-friendly interface and functionality on mobile, allowing for effective communication on the go.
- Users on G2 highlight Slack's superior Ease of Use with a score of 9.1 versus Microsoft Teams' 8.8. Reviewers say that Slack's straightforward design and navigation make it easier for new users to adapt quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Teams shines in Audio Conferencing, scoring 9.0 compared to Slack's 8.4. Users report that the call quality is consistently high, making it a reliable choice for larger meetings.
- G2 users note that Slack's Desktop Application is rated 9.5, outperforming Microsoft Teams' 9.2. Reviewers say that the app is responsive and integrates well with other tools, enhancing productivity.
- Users report that Microsoft Teams has a slight edge in Video Conferencing with a score of 8.9 compared to Slack's 8.1. Reviewers mention that Teams offers robust features like background blur and meeting recording, which are essential for professional settings.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Teams
Teams Essentials
$4.80
1 User Per Month
- Seamless integration with Exchange: Teams Essentials works with On-Premises or Hosted Exchange so that Office clients can get Teams in the cloud.
- Upgraded online meetings: Provide professional features like virtual backgrounds, screen sharing, and recording from any device for your clients.
- Fully-enabled dynamic chats: Keep conversations going internally or externally with continuous chat, searchable history, and in-app file sharing and collaboration.
Slack
Free
$0.00
For teams wanting to try out Slack for an unlimited period of time
- Searchable message archives, up to 10k of your team’s most recent messages
- 10 apps or service integrations
- Native apps for iOS, Android, Mac & Windows Desktop
Free Trial
Microsoft Teams
No trial information availableSlack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
12,111
9.2
29,148
Ease of Use
8.8
12,240
9.1
29,790
Ease of Setup
8.9
2,769
9.1
6,369
Ease of Admin
8.5
1,861
8.8
4,671
Quality of Support
8.6
9,689
8.8
19,952
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,837
9.0
4,156
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
11,539
8.7
28,473
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
8.8
426
Not enough data
8.7
420
Not enough data
8.7
418
Not enough data
8.7
418
Not enough data
8.2
416
Not enough data
8.6
412
Not enough data
8.6
409
Not enough data
8.5
407
Projects
Not enough data
8.7
407
Not enough data
8.4
401
Not enough data
7.8
394
Not enough data
8.3
401
Not enough data
8.3
394
Not enough data
8.0
389
Not enough data
8.3
390
Not enough data
8.2
387
Not enough data
8.1
381
Not enough data
8.2
380
Not enough data
8.2
376
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.3
373
Not enough data
8.4
373
Not enough data
8.6
377
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.3
368
Not enough data
8.4
368
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
321
Not enough data
7.6
321
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Business Instant Messaging
8.9
8091
9.1
12671
8.7
8362
9.0
13163
8.4
7756
8.6
12555
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
7659
8.4
9054
8.9
7595
8.1
8430
Business Instant Messaging
8.8
7420
9.1
12486
8.8
7652
9.2
12154
8.7
6623
9.0
10610
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
427
7.3
601
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.1
422
7.4
603
8.4
421
8.0
599
8.0
415
7.3
596
8.2
418
7.3
598
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.7
24
7.2
19
7.9
26
7.5
19
Setup
Not enough data
9.1
321
Not enough data
8.9
319
Not enough data
8.8
313
Not enough data
9.1
319
Management
Not enough data
9.0
314
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.9
309
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
276
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Account Options
Not enough data
9.6
72
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
9.2
73
Not enough data
9.3
73
Not enough data
9.2
71
Q&A Tools
Not enough data
9.2
72
Not enough data
9.5
71
Not enough data
9.4
73
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
9.3
68
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
9.1
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.4
104
Not enough data
8.3
105
Not enough data
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.0
102
Not enough data
7.9
101
Not enough data
8.3
100
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.5
101
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
9.0
103
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.1
99
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.6
98
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Login Options
Not enough data
9.2
269
Not enough data
8.7
262
Productivity
Not enough data
8.2
253
Not enough data
8.5
256
Not enough data
8.7
255
Not enough data
8.0
249
Not enough data
8.1
247
Customization
Not enough data
8.8
252
Not enough data
9.2
258
Not enough data
9.0
249
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.1
26
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.9
26
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.0
28
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
543
Not enough data
8.8
536
Not enough data
8.5
523
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
530
Not enough data
8.7
523
Not enough data
9.4
534
Project management
Not enough data
8.8
529
Not enough data
8.6
521
Not enough data
8.6
523
Not enough data
8.6
514
Not enough data
8.6
516
Not enough data
8.4
508
Not enough data
8.3
513
Workload
Not enough data
8.4
502
Not enough data
8.8
508
Not enough data
8.6
502
Not enough data
8.6
501
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
9.3
515
Not enough data
9.0
514
Not enough data
9.3
516
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.1
497
Not enough data
8.3
499
Not enough data
8.2
496
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
503
Not enough data
8.4
499
Not enough data
8.4
493
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
475
Not enough data
7.5
475
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
9.5
533
Not enough data
9.3
536
Not enough data
8.9
522
Not enough data
8.9
520
Not enough data
9.1
519
Content & Documents
Not enough data
9.2
524
Not enough data
9.0
518
Not enough data
8.7
520
Not enough data
8.2
502
Controls
Not enough data
8.3
502
Not enough data
8.1
494
Not enough data
8.7
495
Not enough data
8.4
493
Not enough data
8.2
487
Project Management
Not enough data
8.4
490
Not enough data
8.4
487
Not enough data
8.5
487
Not enough data
8.7
489
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
9.1
493
Not enough data
8.7
483
Not enough data
9.0
490
Not enough data
7.9
484
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
464
Not enough data
7.1
464
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
7036
|
Verified
9.2
882
9.1
4818
|
Verified
9.0
844
Feature Not Available
8.6
793
9.2
4981
|
Verified
9.4
871
Feature Not Available
8.9
805
Meeting Coordination
9.0
6592
|
Verified
8.9
813
8.9
6067
|
Verified
8.7
803
8.8
6328
|
Verified
8.9
804
8.9
4805
|
Verified
9.2
833
Software Type
8.8
6399
|
Verified
9.3
871
8.7
4499
|
Verified
9.0
839
9.2
5034
|
Verified
9.5
876
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Teams and Slack are categorized as Business Instant Messaging and Video Conferencing
Unique Categories
Microsoft Teams has no unique categories
Slack is categorized as Work Management, Unified Workspaces, Knowledge Base, Enterprise Search Software, Q&A Platforms, Project Collaboration, Project Management, Workflow Management, and Audio Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Teams
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Slack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.0%
Computer Software
9.2%
Education Management
3.7%
Financial Services
3.6%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Other
63.0%
Computer Software
15.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Internet
4.9%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
55.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Teams
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ulrike H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I like the fact that I can access the tool from everywhere - on my desktop and on my phone. It allows my to have multiple workspaces, so I can connect to my own organization as well as to the organizations of my customers. I think it is a good tool for all...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Tyler Y.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Unfortunately, a lot of the things Lync can do are obscured by the user interface. It’s attractive enough and doesn’t look cluttered at first glance, but most of my attempts to do non-basic things involve hunting through icons and menus that are...
Slack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Internet
I like the ability to stay up to date on internal conversations by subscribing to different channels. It keeps me in the know in real time, instead of waiting for a meeting to get updates. On a related note, it also declutters my email inbox, and makes...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
Integrations of third-party apps are limited; in their directory they have a few apps that can be easily integrated, however, not all give the expected results.
Ulrike H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I like the fact that I can access the tool from everywhere - on my desktop and on my phone. It allows my to have multiple workspaces, so I can connect to my own organization as well as to the organizations of my customers. I think it is a good tool for all...
Verified User in Internet
I like the ability to stay up to date on internal conversations by subscribing to different channels. It keeps me in the know in real time, instead of waiting for a meeting to get updates. On a related note, it also declutters my email inbox, and makes...
Tyler Y.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Unfortunately, a lot of the things Lync can do are obscured by the user interface. It’s attractive enough and doesn’t look cluttered at first glance, but most of my attempts to do non-basic things involve hunting through icons and menus that are...
Verified User in Internet
Integrations of third-party apps are limited; in their directory they have a few apps that can be easily integrated, however, not all give the expected results.
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