Slack
(25 | 4.6)
Real-time messaging, archiving and search for modern teams to stay focused and productive.
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions - Video Calling - Multi Channel - Team Collaboration
IanDorfman
3 years ago
As an application that I use across multiple devices and multiple professional and personal contexts, Slack manages to deliver an effective, efficient, and truly seamless collaborative hub. Not only do we use it here at AlternativeTo, but many companies and both formal and informal working groups us...
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Slack is a unified communication platform built with an optimized workflow to keep modern teams focused and productive. A familiar chat interface facilitates discussions while advanced features are easily exposed based on context. Hover over a message to see more options such as emoji reactions, sharing and pinning features and more. A navigation bar provides easy access to key features including a powerful search to find important discussions, files and more.
Conversations are organized across dedicated Channels, neatly arranged in a responsive sidebar with collapsible sections. These Channels are highly configurable and allow for flexibility in working with various teams but can also be...
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Features
+ Extensible by Plugins/Extensions (24 )
+ Video Calling (14 )
+ Multi Channel (5 )
+ Team Collaboration (4 )
+ Integrated File Sharing (3 )
+ Multiple channels (2 )
+ Voice Call (1 )
+ Live Push Notifications (1 )
+ Direct file uploading (1 )
+ Channels (1 )
+ HIPAA compliant (1 )
+ Support for @mentions (1 )
+ IFTTT integration (0 )
+ App integration (0 )
+ Onboarding (0 )
+ Team work (0 )
+ Channel manager (0 )
+ Project Management (0 )
+ Multiple teams (0 )
+ Reactions (0 )
+ Real time collaboration (0 )
+ Out Of The Box (0 )
+ Threaded Conversations (0 )
+ Electron based (0 )
+ Group Chat (0 )
Application Types
Group Chat (0 )
Video Chat (0 )
Team Collaboration (0 )
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Chat Rooms -
Video Chat App
group video chat
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