Compare FogBugz and Slack - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - FogBugz or Slack?

FogBugz is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than FogBugz (55/100). FogBugz offers users more features (7) than Slack (5).

Looking for the right Bug Tracking 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:

Fog Creek Software Vs. Slack

Fog Creek Software: Fog Creek Software is a software company specializing in project management tools. Its main products are FogBugz, a web-based project management tool, Fog Creek Copilot, a remote assistance tool, CityDesk, a desktop-based content management system, Kiln, a source control and code review tool built around Mercurial, and Trello, a collaborati...

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? FogBugz or Slack?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Bug Tracking 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 FogBugz and Slack.

FogBugz price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 FogBugz is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Bug Tracking 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 Bug Tracking software cost.

Bottom line: FogBugz is more expensive than Slack.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FogBugz Vs. Slack based on some of the most important and required Bug Tracking features.

FogBugz: Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.

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

Target customer size

The software is a useful product for businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. and Slack's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



FogBugz

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

FogBugz is a web based project management solution for businesses of all sizes. Other than traditional project management, it offers task management, issue tracking, and other services. The software was designe...

Categories: Project 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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FogBugz: 7 Features

Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task 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
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FogBugz
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
55/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
8
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Slack
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
100/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6.67 per month
Functionality
15
Review
test IO
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$2,000 per feature/month
Functionality
7
DevTrack
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$20 per user/month
Functionality
6
Bugzilla
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5

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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.