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Slack vs Workplace by Facebook comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Slack
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Workplace by Facebook
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Slack is 13.0%, up from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workplace by Facebook is 3.2%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

Diksha  Hirole - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables engaging communication with interactive features but requires improvements in reliability and meeting functionalities
I use Slack for internal communication between my colleagues and me at my company The integration with Google Calendar is easy to use and allows us to receive notifications before meetings. Slack is also very interactive, as it includes options for communicating with GIFs and a variety of emojis,…
Aryan Singh1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good integration features but needs to offer more flexibility in the language option offered
There are a couple of things that can be improved in the tool. When we are talking about communications, the tool has interoperable cataloging. The only thing that needs a certain level of improvement within Meta is the vernacular, which can be dependent, as we cannot choose the process of communication that is happening in it. After I launch a bot, if I move from one country to another, and if the entire communication is happening in German, while I have just moved from France, and I need to buy a particular choice of vehicle, then I would want the entire communication to happen in my language. What Meta does not allow as of now is that if I am reaching out to you in French, then only you can have the conversation in French. You cannot select a language in the middle of a conversation. If I want to have a conversation in French, there is a very limited selection. Until and unless a conversation is triggered from a particular language, we do not have the option to choose another language. The tool gives you flexibility in the language, but that is on the business and not on the customer, which sometimes limits the approachability aspect.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In managing releases via Slack channels, one major advantage over Teams is the ability to have threaded discussions, which helps in catching up on relevant discussions without the distraction of interleaved conversations."
"The product has the ability to scale."
"The solution makes it easy to create groups, share documents, and communicate."
"The product gives the best user experience."
"We use thread-based communication. So that if a new person comes to look into a problem for a particular task, they can easily go and look into the particular thread it is discussed in."
"It's valuable for announcements and communicating between team members."
"The huddle feature that allows you to get on a call with a colleague is one of the best features of Slack."
"It has definitively made an improvement on our productivity. Information does not got lost in hundreds of less important messages."
"The solution is used as a knowledge platform for sharing knowledge and information that everybody can easily access."
"A full-featured collaboration tool that is as easy to use as Facebook."
"The tool's integration feature benefited the workflow...it helped centralize communication."
"The product was easy to use."
"Storage is the best thing about the solution."
 

Cons

"I would like to see a special feature for multiple people to collaborate on a document, working on it at the same time."
"Slack tends to crash once a month."
"There could be a read function so that when you send a message, instead of the other person having to add a reaction, you know that the message went through."
"The integration with SharePoint doesn’t work properly."
"The tool should be able to fetch a conversation when we search for it even if it is in the thread."
"Slack should add a feature to schedule meetings."
"I would like the text in chat to be more customizable."
"Its capabilities to provide security features could be better for corporations."
"The conferencing feature does not work well with multiple parties or locations."
"There needs to be a restriction on who can download content."
"The product should allow users to assign tasks and automate processes."
"The implementation could be made easier."
"What Meta does not allow as of now is that if I am reaching out to you in French, then only you can have the conversation in French. You cannot select a language in the middle of a conversation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an affordable solution."
"Slack is definitely worth the money."
"It's on the more expensive side."
"The solution is cheap in my country."
"We use the free version that does not have a license."
"When it comes to pricing, it is on the expensive side."
"The solution is expensive."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"The solution seemed expensive to me."
"The cost has become one-tenth of the cost in comparison to the old techniques. As we were able to qualify and nurture these leads, the overall cost of the entire sales process was reduced."
"The regular package costs us $4 per user per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
67%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
University
3%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Slack?
Nowadays, we don't need to visit an HR portal. Our marketing and human resources teams directly share details about birthdays, upcoming events, and important dates in Slack. Whether it's a training...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Slack?
I am not aware of pricing, setup costs, or licensing, due to my company's partnership with Slack.
What needs improvement with Slack?
Sometimes Slack behaves unexpectedly and shuts down without notification or support communication. There is a need to add a call group feature to facilitate scheduling and conducting meetings withi...
What do you like most about Workplace by Facebook?
The solution is used as a knowledge platform for sharing knowledge and information that everybody can easily access.
What needs improvement with Workplace by Facebook?
There are a couple of things that can be improved in the tool. When we are talking about communications, the tool has interoperable cataloging. The only thing that needs a certain level of improvem...
What is your primary use case for Workplace by Facebook?
I use the solution in my company to create chatbots for our clients, like BMW in India. We have been working on WhatsApp chatbots and Facebook marketing, where we have integrated Adobe Marketo for ...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

No data available
Facebook Workplace, Facebook at Work
 

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Sample Customers

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