Slack Review

PROS: It is very easy to use, even if you are a total beginner. I like the option of private channels as well as custom emojis.

CONS: There is nothing problematic. It would be better to have a few more options for notification customization.

PROS: The highlights of Slack are the flexibility in adding graphics and icons, the archive feature, and the ability to conduct private conversations with several people.

CONS: This isn’t an issue with Slack, but since it is so easy to use that in my organization employees use it for social chats and conversations which means hundreds of messages are sometimes exchanged in an hour.

PROS: Slack is easy to use and comes with a range of useful features. It is easy to set up the system and integrate it with other apps like Heroku and GitHub. I can invite my team members easily and customize my notifications to get useful alerts without getting bombarded with non-essential notifications. Other features I like are being able to favorite helpful comments, link to Commits/Pull Requests, and uploading and sharing screenshots.

CONS: I have no complaints whatsoever about Slack as it fulfills all that it promises. I highly recommend this app to all prospective users.

PROS: Slack offers a host of amazing features. It is great to be able to create separate channels for each group of people or team member. The app offers an amazing user experience and is easy to use. It boasts an excellent design and you can effortlessly call out team members as needed.

CONS: There are rumors that it is not safe to upload confidential files and documents in Slack as the security is not that great and hackers can get access to these important files.

PROS: Slack is more than an IRC as it offers more user-friendly features. Many Bitcoin projects and companies use Slack for their employees which makes it easy for me to contact experts to get comments for my articles. Though some Slack channels have thousands of users they are still easy to use for effective communication on a specific project or topic.

CONS: The only minus point is it is difficult to switch between users on the web and the mobile app. This is easy to do on an app named Franz and I wish Slack emulates Franz’s example and adds the feature to enable easy switching between teams.

PROS: We use Slack for collaboration with users from all over the globe. It is a great place to share ideas and discuss them. I like that I can create channels based on specific categories.

CONS: Slack is used widely, for example, with JIRA. But there is no consistency as the discussion on JIRA varies from the discussions on Slack. Another thing I would like to see is Slack API becoming a default integration with all big business systems.

PROS: Slack meets all our needs. It allows us to share files and to start new thread to discuss about. You are even able to use its integrations, to do something or to stop doing something. There are even automated SCRUM standups. I have to say that this tool is more than basic or ordinary chat software.

CONS: I don’t like that it has some limitations like number of members and this can be a problem when doing open-source projects. Additionally, I don’t like that Admins can read the private chats when using the paid plan. They need to think about the privacy.

PROS: There are a lot of things I like about Slack. It is a single app that everybody in my company can use. It is easy to create a group. You can use the search function to find old conversations. The giphy’s are great and it is easy to upload pics. Finally, I love the Android mobile app.

CONS: The only drawback is you cannot use Slack to chat with your friends working in other companies.

PROS: Slack offers many advantages. You can pin vital items and easily reference past items, messages, etc. The app supports a lot of integrations such as with Google Docs, Skype, Git and Trello. Plus, you can use the powerful API to create your own integration.

CONS: Users tend to overuse gifs and emoticons which can prove to be a distraction. The solution is to dedicate channels for specific purposes and ensure there is no small talk in these forums to keep notifications professional and meaningful.

PROS: Slack is a cloud-hosted team collaboration software. You can use its API to integrate with other business systems. You can organize the chats in public and private channels, and send direct messages to your colleagues. Direct messages are necessary sometimes, though they may affect team collaboration. We use Slack API to create bots that assist us to complete routine activities.

CONS: The only glitch is the mobile app for Windows Phone starts slowly, but it is still a good app to use.

PROS: I love how simple the platform is. We used other message app but it was way more complicated and it didn’t meet our needs. With Slack the chat format is understandable and clear and it is great for business purposes. Lot of our co-workers prefer Slack over the other message tool. It is fast and it provides easy communication. We are able to set channels and to invite people for discussion.

CONS: Sometimes I don’t get notifications from Slack, but I believe this is an issue with my mobile phone. Also, we have experienced some failures with file sharing so we had to use Excel in order to pull the data into the chat instead of sending it as attachment.

PROS: It has basic chat features, we are able to separate different subjects in channels and to add members and to chat about the work. I like that it allows us to share almost every kind of media like images, doc, and links and to create snippets. The team admins have total control over the channels, apps integrations, invitations and members. It has great integration with the apps and we are able to centralize varipus types of the information. The other good thing about the software is that is cloud-based. All the daily activities and monitoring are automated and this is great because we can easily improve and increase our workflow.

CONS: I have experienced slow speed on the mobile app on my windows phone. Also, the notifications come with delay.

PROS: Slack is a flexible and robust app that can be used for more tasks than just chat. We have integrated it with our Zendesk instance, as well as alerts, and slackbots. I am an IT expert and people use Slack to contact me throughout the day. Its mobile app matches the desktop clients when it comes to user experience. My favorite Slack features are creating custom Slack bots and integrating the app with the other business tools we use.

CONS: The only thing I don’t like about Slack is that we have to pay for using it. However, the free apps are not as good as Slack so the investment is worth it. Some of the plug-ins and features can be hard to deploy. Slack is a hip and trendy app that almost everyone is using.

PROS: This is complete instant collaboration tool. I like its file sharing feature. It works fantastic. It is simple, quick and everyone starts to use this tool even though someone doesn’t have much experience with tech world. I like its simplicity. It doesn’t limit you by the type of the file you may want to share, you are allowed to share everything including spreadsheets, PDF’s, images, documents and many other things. We are able to improve our productivity.

CONS: There is free version of this tool but it doesn’t provide you with all its benefits. You will experience its benefits with Plus Plan but the prices start from $8/monthly and $6.67 per team member for the standard version. As small company we cannot really invest to get the full product.

PROS: Slack is easy to use and available on mobile phones too. It offers a great method to communicate with team members and share files. You can simply send files back and forth, and these files remain in the chat sidebar which makes it easy to access them whenever you need.

CONS: No major drawbacks to point out. The only minor glitch is when you click on an image in Slack it opens full screen which can be a little bit annoying.

PROS: This tool allows me to create multiple chat rooms and to add bots so I can enhance the workflow. I like that important and steaming-off conversations are in one place. We are able to communicate with each other and we always use its public channels, the team is able to share the progress info with others.

CONS: Sometimes it is not organized and it can be hard to see the conversation flow. It can be hard for someone who is not in the office and who wants to get updated conversations. Also, there are some issues with the search functions as well, it requires remembering some commands instead of using clicks.

PROS: Slack has a great layout. The application has a steady and smooth flow and the mobile app is an excellent addition. Another plus point is the wide range of integrations with popular business platforms.

CONS: The one big minus point is it is difficult to set your status to “away”. This is easy to do in Skype, so Slack should improve to add this feature.

PROS: I like that this tool allows us to handle various channels so we can categorize the communication easily. I like the interface because it provides us with smooth interaction on different channels. We can easily share files and I like that we can pin important notes and messages and we are even able to edit the messages as well. It has great support plugins. I also like the auto snoozed notifications.

CONS: I’m disappointed with the pricing module.

PROS: Slack offers a great user experience when communicating with large development teams. You can maintain history and backup of all conversations. Plus, you can integrate Slack smoothly with other business apps. Using Slack is like operating an office in real time without fences.

CONS: Push notifications fail sometimes. The app becomes a tad slow at times. The lack of encryptions means you have to be careful about the corporate files you upload. Plus, the video screen is too small with no options to expand it to full screen on the desktop.

PROS: Slack allows us to create groups of users or to select users who want to participate in the conversation. I like the integration with Trello and GitHub and we always get notifications when something is actioned in one of those particular apps. The interface is clear and easy to use. The buttons are understandable. I also like that it has access to different 3rd party apps and this means that we can include GIF’s in our messages. The web-based help support is easy to use.

CONS: Sometimes we are overwhelmed from the messages from other web apps and the fact that is most frustrating is that you cannot control what notifications you want to receive. They could also improve the search function because sometimes it’s difficult to find some old messages. In addition, I found the Slackbot useless. And when the group is set to “Private” then the notifications are easy to miss.

PROS: With Slack we reduce the time for collecting information and interacting with our people. I love the simplicity of interaction with my co-workers and customers. We are able to communicate in real-time. It has great UI. There is an ability to announce milestones automatically, it has great search engine and you can easily find information from previous interactions. In addition, it has great mobile version.

CONS: It can become overload with information and the team behind the Slack could improve the video quality as well.

PROS: I like that we can communicate in both channels and individual chats. The layout of Slack looks clean and comfortable. Also, it's great that we can pin important messages and quote a specific message to reply to.

CONS: One thing could be improved: i'd prefer a pop-out small window/box when I open an image from chats instead of a full-screen view.