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Senior Engineering Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Jun 29, 2023
A Stable and Scalable solution for Team Communication and Monitoring
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that we can easily integrate different workloads and the alerts are reliable. Also because it allows us to use it as a monitoring tool sometimes."
  • "The solution should have less frequent updates."

What is our primary use case?

We use Slack for Team communication and also for channel alignment functionality. We also use the solution for monitoring. Meaning that we integrate it with other workloads that we have in the cloud, so that we can monitor. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that we can easily integrate different workloads and the alerts are reliable. Also because it allows us to use it as a monitoring tool sometimes. 

What needs improvement?

The solution should have less frequent updates. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Slack

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. A few thousand users are using the solution presently. 

How are customer service and support?

I did not have the need to contact the technical support team. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution because it has reliability of all the functionalities, the channel functionality, the visibility of the channel. And as I mentioned before, the use cases that we have with  reliable alerts and monitoring of different workloads. So for me, the solution is very easy to use from that perspective. 

I rate the solution a ten out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Associate at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 1, 2022
Collaboration and communication solution used for internal messaging between employees
Pros and Cons
  • "Slack is a really easy collaboration tool to use and many companies are adopting this popular tool."
  • "The way groups are created on slack could be improved. Once you create a group of people, you can't add additional people unless you convert it to a channel."

What is our primary use case?

Slack is our main source of collaboration and we use it for all internal messages.

What needs improvement?

The way groups are created on slack could be improved. Once you create a group of people, you can't add additional people unless you convert it to a channel.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Slack for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. 

What other advice do I have?

Slack is a really easy collaboration tool to use and many companies are adopting this popular tool. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Chief Executive Officer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Real User
Oct 4, 2020
Good communication features help to promote collaboration between team members
Pros and Cons
  • "The feature that I have found most valuable is communication between team members."
  • "Customization is something that Slack is lacking."

What is our primary use case?

Our internal team primarily used Slack for communication with each other. If two or three people were working on the same modules then they were able to share code and work together.

What is most valuable?

The feature that I have found most valuable is communication between team members.

What needs improvement?

Customization is something that Slack is lacking. Otherwise, however, the user interface is very good.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using slack for the past one and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Recalled that there were some bugs about a year ago. However, I don't recall the details or what they did to rectify the problem.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not personally been in contact with technical support. When we experienced the bugs about a year ago, my team may have been in contact with them. Ultimately, the problem was resolved.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We primarily use Slack and Microsoft Teams. We know of Confluence but do not use it much.

Slack is a better product than Teams. Teams is more like a chat window, rather than a development window. We were also having issues with Teams, initially, with the user interface when we were trying to create groups. We found that it was not that easy, or perhaps not convenient.

What other advice do I have?

My company has been acquired so we are going to align our systems with our parent company. At this point, I am not sure if we will continue with Slack or instead move to another solution. I have suggested that we continue using the same tools, but at this point, I am not sure.

In my opinion, this is a good product and I recommend it. Slack is much better than Microsoft Teams.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Founder & CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Sep 13, 2020
A clean and efficient communications platform that is good for large teams
Pros and Cons
  • "With respect to being a clean and efficient communications platform, I think that it does the job quite well."
  • "I have found it cumbersome to create and set up groups, or channels."

What is our primary use case?

I use Slack primarily for communications. This includes communicating with individuals as well as grouping people into cells to work on specific parts of a project. We don't use the features beyond just the basic communicative side of it.

What is most valuable?

With respect to being a clean and efficient communications platform, I think that it does the job quite well.

It's very good for when you have a large number of people working within the team. It can be a challenge to ensure that people are working within the bounds of the project that they are assigned to, and Slack is effective for ensuring that happens.

What needs improvement?

I have found it cumbersome to create and set up groups, or channels. I recall having to go through the application, then back to the web site, and then back to the application. I didn't really like that and this is something in the interface that should be improved. If it were possible or easier to create those working groups within the application, without being taken into a browser and working entirely within the software itself, that would be ideal.

I would like to see integration with collaborative tools, such as word processing software or programming environments and coding software, made clear, easy, and as broad as possible. It should handle simple products, all the way to complex ones. It should be easily embeddable inside a channel so that anyone can use it.

I think that changing the privileges to remove restrictions would help the users to adapt to the platform more easily, removing bottlenecks. Having to request access for particular users is time-consuming and it would be better if more people can do these things themselves.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using slack since the beginning of 2019.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not noticed any bugs, glitches, or other issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have between 30 and 50 users.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

A lot of the work that we're doing now ends up on Microsoft Teams. Whether I like it or not, it tends to marginalize and eventually push Slack out of the picture.

How was the initial setup?

I found the initial setup to be straightforward. You can also bombard people with reminder messages that they should be joining a channel or discussion. In fact, I've had less trouble with slack than I've had with Teams.

What other advice do I have?

From my perspective, this is a good product and I definitely recommend it. My advice for anybody who is implementing this type of product is to first consider what it is that they want to achieve, and then make the decision about which product to implement based on that. If you're trying to pick between platforms, like Teams versus Slack, I would recommend Slack for a variety of reasons. Even if you are using Teams already, I would suggest using Slack in addition because you can't go wrong.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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MogleSenior BMC Remedy Consultant at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
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I am really impressed with Slack, it quickly helps to organise different teams and collaboration across different projects and clients. 

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Analyst at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Jul 23, 2020
Easy to use and supports multiple chat channels
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature for me was the different channels."
  • "Slack does not have videoconferencing capabilities, which would have been nice."

What is our primary use case?

We used Slack for all of our internal communications during the COVID pandemic.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature for me was the different channels. You can make categories and then jump between different channels and groups.

It is really easy to use.

What needs improvement?

Slack does not have videoconferencing capabilities, which would have been nice. It would be helpful if they added this feature in the future.

The addition of more chat features such as sending GIFs and emoticons would be an improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

We were using Slack for about three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good. It had never failed us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is widely used in our organization, although I cannot say how many users in total. In our department, there are 14,000 employees.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using Slack and then during the COVID pandemic, we switched to Zoom. Now, we have installed Microsoft Teams and are working with it.

I think it would be excellent if they combined Slack and Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. I had set something up wrong because I didn't make it private versus public, although I had not read anything about configuring it beforehand.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

My understanding is that we were using the free version. 

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is considering Slack is that it is a great tool. For us, it's difficult to talk with other departments, so this was the ideal solution. Overall, we really liked it, although it would have been nice to have videoconferencing support.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Project Manager - Business Consultant at a integrator with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Apr 22, 2020
An easy to use, cost-effective collaboration tool with all the functionality that we need
Pros and Cons
  • "Slack makes it easy for employees to contact each other and exchange documents or information."
  • "I would like to see a special feature for multiple people to collaborate on a document, working on it at the same time."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Slack to collaborate between employees, as many of them are working from home. While I personally started using it a couple of years ago, it has been about a month since all of our employees began using it.

How has it helped my organization?

Slack allows our employees to share information on a daily basis without overloading email.

What is most valuable?

This solution is easy to use.

Slack makes it easy for employees to contact each other and exchange documents or information. It is not like a big CRM but for internal usage, it's good enough.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a special feature for multiple people to collaborate on a document, working on it at the same time.

For most add-ons, clients need to know the command to run the add-ons. I think it would be useful for them to design the appropriate icons so that non-IT clients can launch them in a simple and easy way. For example, starting a video conference with an already defined room.

It would be useful for an organization to be able to define a specific storage space for the storage of all documents exchanged by teams

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Slack for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are only using the free version so I do not really know about the scalability.

We have 300 users and daily, there are 60% to 70% of them using it.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not needed to contact technical support.

How was the initial setup?

Slack is very easy to set up and there are only a few steps involved.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed this solution ourselves. It was easy to send employees invitations to join.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the free version that does not have a license.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We may use Microsoft teams in place of Slack in the future, although this is not a decision that I will be part of. At this time, there is not much interest in moving to Zoom or Teams.

We did not want to spend too much time investigating options before starting our remote work and because I was familiar with Slack, this is what I chose.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is researching Slack is that it is easy to set up and quite helpful for daily common things. We use only the free license but it is enough for us. If we continue to use Slack after the current crisis ends then we may buy more features and add-ons. For now, however, we have what we need.

Overall, we are satisfied with Slack.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1323006 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Project Manager in Group Application Architecture at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Apr 13, 2020
A stable platform for video conferencing, but in-meeting content sharing need to be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are video conferencing and sharing content during meetings."
  • "I would like the in-meeting content sharing facility to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Slack for having meetings with one of our vendors.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are video conferencing and sharing content during meetings.

What needs improvement?

I would like the in-meeting content sharing facility to be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Slack for about one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Slack is stable and we haven't had any problems.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not had issues with scalability but our audiences in the meetings have not been large.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support is fine.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

In addition to Slack, we use Microsoft Teams as well as Skype. I think that all of these products are comparable, with nothing, in particular, that is an advantage or disadvantage.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, Slack meets the needs that we have.

I would rate this solution as average, at five out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Tech blogger at a media company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Oct 18, 2019
Good content management with named channel capability to focus projects
Pros and Cons
  • "Slack is a powerpack bundle of features that help small or large organizations to handle teams and their tasks."
  • "I would like to see the social sharing of blogs, announcements, or other news directly from the message corner."

What is our primary use case?

I use Slack to communicate mainly for content related tasks with clients as they find it easy and quick to keep track of all of the on-going projects. Most importantly, it helped me to communicate with other content writers whenever I have to work in a team for a particular content project.

How has it helped my organization?

Earlier, while we used to communicate through email, it was good but it became difficult to keep track of all the projects and keep ourselves updated with the latest changes. Since we started using Slack, we have been able to solve each other's problems and identify all of the loopholes within a reasonable timeline.

What is most valuable?

Slack is a powerpack bundle of features that help small or large organizations to handle teams and their tasks. Personally, I love the feature that gives you the ability to name a channel as per task and include/exclude members within that channel to eradicate all other disturbances.

What needs improvement?

According to my observation, a large size file sharing feature is what can be expected, which will centralize all activities within Slack and that can save a lot of time.

I would like to see the social sharing of blogs, announcements, or other news directly from the message corner. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three years.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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