Slack vs Workplace by Facebook comparison

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We performed a comparison between Slack and Workplace by Facebook based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Social Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Slack vs. Workplace by Facebook Report (Updated: September 2023).
734,024 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The product makes communication seamless.""Slack is a collaboration tool where you can create specific topic-related channels and manage different threads on different talks so people can interact and maintain a chat.""Slack is a very collaborative tool that makes it easier for me to communicate with the onboarding and billing teams.""When we work with a platform like Slack, we can have one source without merging different document versions.""I like Slack's notifications. It is more user-friendly and pleasing than Teams.""Slack is a very stable product.""It's valuable for announcements and communicating between team members.""Slack offers several valuable features. Firstly, they have a message deletion feature, which is now available in other software as well, but Slack was the one who introduced it in enterprise solutions."

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"Storage is the best thing about the solution.""The product was easy to use."

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Cons
"The product should provide integration with other solutions like Gmail or Outlook.""Slack should add a feature to schedule meetings.""The product crashes when I use it on the desktop.""Slack tends to crash once a month.""The solution should have less frequent updates.""It could be more stable than one of its competitors.""The solution needs to improve its scalability.""The UI could be a little bit better."

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"The product should allow users to assign tasks and automate processes.""The implementation could be made easier."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "It is less expensive than one of its competitors."
  • "It is an expensive tool. We pay 15 to 20 USD monthly per user."
  • "Slack is definitely worth the money."
  • "The pricing can range up to about twenty bucks a user. You can spend a lot of money, especially if you're talking about thousands of users. Generally speaking, Slack is less expensive than Teams. Slack doesn't include all the bells and whistles that Teams does. So you can go from a $6 license in Microsoft 365 to a $50 license per user per month, and there's a lot more you can do in the $50 license."
  • "I would rate the tool's pricing a four out of ten."
  • "The solution is cheap in my country."
  • "It's on the more expensive side."
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  • "The regular package costs us $4 per user per month."
  • "The solution seemed expensive to me."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I use Slack for communication with my colleagues.
    Top Answer:When someone responds to my message in Slack, a new window opens. There should be an option to roll down the answers.
    Top Answer:In our company, a lot of people created a lot of groups. Suddenly, we were given membership to 150 different groups. We had no idea what was going on anywhere. The implementation could be made easier… more »
    Top Answer:The product was used company-wide as a communications tool. The HR department put announcements on it, and the chief executive had a blog where we could catch up with what was going on. It was mostly… more »
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    8.3
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    653
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    Average Words per Review
    440
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    8.0
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    Also Known As
    Facebook Workplace, Facebook at Work
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    Overview

    Slack is where work happens. It’s a digital workspace that powers your organization — all the pieces and the people — so you can get things done.

    Slack brings all your communication together in one place. It's real-time messaging, archiving and search for modern teams.

    Facebook Workplace is a dedicated and secure space for companies to connect, communicate and collaborate. Organizations of all sizes can use familiar Facebook features such as News Feed, groups, messages and events to get things done.

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    Sample Customers
    Strava, The New York Times, Spotify, Blue Bottle Coffee Company, Eventbrite, Box, Circa, Stripe
    Royal Bank of Scotland, UST Global, DNB Bank, Smart, IJM Corporation, Telenor Group, Mobilink, Landmark Group, Yes Bank, BrightTALK, Kenshoo, Godrej Consumer Products
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Marketing Services Firm15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Media Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization80%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Financial Services Firm4%
    Government1%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business67%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise23%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business6%
    Midsize Enterprise81%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise55%
    Buyer's Guide
    Slack vs. Workplace by Facebook
    September 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about Slack vs. Workplace by Facebook and other solutions. Updated: September 2023.
    734,024 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Slack is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Social Software with 28 reviews while Workplace by Facebook is ranked 6th in Enterprise Social Software with 2 reviews. Slack is rated 8.4, while Workplace by Facebook is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Slack writes "Provides a more convenient and efficient alternative to email, especially for internal conversations and coordination". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workplace by Facebook writes "A highly scalable and easy-to-use solution for communication within the organization". Slack is most compared with SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence, Symphony, Chatter and Office 365, whereas Workplace by Facebook is most compared with Yammer, SharePoint, Office 365 and Atlassian Confluence. See our Slack vs. Workplace by Facebook report.

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