Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?

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3 years 2 months ago #52058 by Katya Watson
Any feedback to share on thoughts or experience with Microsoft Teams vs. Slack? Pros and Cons. Thanks!
3 years 2 months ago #52058 by Katya Watson
Elan Aleksandr Sablich
3 years 2 months ago #52059 by Elan Aleksandr Sablich
Replied by Elan Aleksandr Sablich on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
Without getting too in the weeds. If you're a Microsoft 364 customer already, Teams is likely included at most subscription levels. Adding Slack on top of that seems like an unnecessary cost in that case. Transitioning a culture to use Teams is a bigger challenge. For meetings we've been found a good adoption rate, but for actually making Teams there's less motivation. I personally love the Chat capability, but getting people to respond to emails is hard enough nevermind thowing chat into the mix.

Microsoft 364 was a typo, but I stand by it, since it does go down more than I'd like.
3 years 2 months ago #52059 by Elan Aleksandr Sablich
Leah Love Orsbon
3 years 2 months ago #52060 by Leah Love Orsbon
Replied by Leah Love Orsbon on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
I agree. It depends on who is using it and for what, but Slack isn’t something I see on-site staff utilizing without headaches. I’d also stick with Teams.
3 years 2 months ago #52060 by Leah Love Orsbon
Elan Aleksandr Sablich
3 years 2 months ago #52061 by Elan Aleksandr Sablich
Replied by Elan Aleksandr Sablich on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
Slack doesn't really do anything you can't do through Teams. But if you can't get your team to use email effectively, neither Slack nor Teams are going to be received well.
3 years 2 months ago #52061 by Elan Aleksandr Sablich
Stacey Feeney
3 years 2 months ago #52062 by Stacey Feeney
Replied by Stacey Feeney on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
I live and swear by Asana! It’s all about assigning yourself or others tasks and you can have an ongoing comment thread on each task with the ability to share files
3 years 2 months ago #52062 by Stacey Feeney
Anonymous
3 years 2 months ago #52063 by Anonymous
Replied by Anonymous on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
Following this discussion. We are using MS Teams. It seems to work fine for what we use it for - meetings, chat, etc.
3 years 2 months ago #52063 by Anonymous
Amber Daisy
3 years 2 months ago #52064 by Amber Daisy
Replied by Amber Daisy on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
We just went from slack to Microsoft Teams after 2 years. Each has its own advantages.

The main reason we changed is because slack just updated their os and now you have to have Android 9.0 to run it. And a lot of guys have 8.0 or older and can no longer use slack with out everyone going out and buying new phones.
3 years 2 months ago #52064 by Amber Daisy
Leah Love Orsbon
3 years 2 months ago #52065 by Leah Love Orsbon
Replied by Leah Love Orsbon on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
I will add - I always start “Manager Chat” in Teams so Managers can chat with each other throughout the company. They answer so many of each other’s questions easily and quickly throughout the day.
3 years 2 months ago #52065 by Leah Love Orsbon
Charity Andrews
3 years 2 months ago #52066 by Charity Andrews
Replied by Charity Andrews on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
We have Teams and we love it. we have a manager chat, an asm chat and a leasing chat for any questions. They are used quite often.
3 years 2 months ago #52066 by Charity Andrews
Zachary Sloan
3 years 2 months ago #52067 by Zachary Sloan
Replied by Zachary Sloan on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
We love using Slack on our side, tons of integrations and also very easy to track different channels/precious conversations/etc.!
3 years 2 months ago #52067 by Zachary Sloan
Donje Putnam
3 years 2 months ago #52068 by Donje Putnam
Replied by Donje Putnam on topic Microsoft Teams vs. Slack: Pros and Cons?
Slack all day. Easier to use and simpler for teams to learn.
3 years 2 months ago #52068 by Donje Putnam