Compare Atera and Slack - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Atera or Slack?

Atera is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than Atera (78/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right MRP Software solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Atera Vs. Slack

Atera: Atera provides an All-in-One Management Platform for IT Support companies, MSP's and VAR's. From remote IT monitoring & management through powerful ticketing and customer satisfaction surveying to billing and invoicing, Atera brings the entire IT business together. Atera has operations in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Slack: Slack is a messaging app for teams. It brings all your communication in one place, integrating with the tools and services you use every day. Slack is free to use for as long as you want, with teams big and small. Slack is on a mission to make your working life simpler, more pleasant and more productive.

Who is more expensive? Atera or Slack?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of MRP Software software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Atera and Slack.

Atera price starts at $79 per technician/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Atera is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of MRP Software software. Slack price starts at $6.67 per month , When comparing Slack to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average MRP Software software cost.

Bottom line: Atera is more expensive than Slack.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Atera Vs. Slack based on some of the most important and required MRP Software features.

Atera: Chat, Customizable Categories, Email integration, IT Asset Management, Knowledge Management.

Slack: Document Management, Project Management, Task Management, Document Publishing, Document Versioning.

Target customer size

Atera's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, and Slack's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Atera

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $79 per technician/month

Atera is a growing cloud-based Remote Support software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Atera received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordable (2...

Categories: Document Management, Ticket Management, IT Management, IT Asset Management.

Slack

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $6.67 per month

Slack is a cloud-based Team Collaboration software that enables its users to participate in extended communications involving File sharing, App collaborations, and call making. It also allows them to manage org...

Categories: Communications, VoIP, Document Management, Team Collaboration, File Sharing.

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Atera: 5 Features

Chat
Customizable Categories
Email integration
IT Asset Management
Knowledge Management

Slack: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Task Management
Document Publishing
Document Versioning
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Atera
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$79 per technician/month
Functionality
15
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Slack
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
100/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6.67 per month
Functionality
15
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Spiceworks
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
26
xTuple
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$175 per feature/month
Functionality
13
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WorkClout
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$25 per user/month
Functionality
16

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.