Compare Microsoft SharePoint and Slack - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft SharePoint or Slack?

Slack is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SharePoint, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than Microsoft SharePoint (92/100). Microsoft SharePoint offers users more features (15) than Slack (5).

Looking for the right File Sharing 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:

Microsoft Vs. Slack

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

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? Microsoft SharePoint or Slack?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing 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 Microsoft SharePoint and Slack.

Microsoft SharePoint price starts at $5 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft SharePoint is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of File Sharing 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 File Sharing software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft SharePoint cost is around the same cost of Slack.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft SharePoint Vs. Slack based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.

Microsoft SharePoint: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.

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

Target customer size

The software would be perfect for average size companies that are not willing to spend that much in document management but need very basic features that would allow them to collaborate easily. and Slack's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.