Compare SendBird and Slack - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SendBird or Slack?

SendBird is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than SendBird (72/100). Slack offers users more features (5) than SendBird (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Slack!

Looking for the right Application Development 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:

SendBird Vs. Slack

SendBird: A complete chat platform for your mobile apps and websites: Chat and Messaging SDKs and API, and a fully managed chat infrastructure.

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? SendBird or Slack?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Development 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 SendBird and Slack.

SendBird price starts at $399 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SendBird is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Application Development 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 Application Development software cost.

Bottom line: SendBird is more expensive than Slack.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SendBird Vs. Slack based on some of the most important and required Application Development features.

SendBird: We are still working to collect the list of features for SendBird.

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

Target customer size

SendBird's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, and Slack's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

SendBird

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $399 per month

A complete chat platform for your mobile apps and websites: Chat and Messaging SDKs and API, and a fully managed chat infrastructure.

Categories: Mobile, Software update, Web Collaboration, Database 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.

Compare specifications

Compare features

SendBird: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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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SendBird
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
72/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$399 per month
Functionality
4
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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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ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$35 per server/month
Functionality
14
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ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$4 per user/month
Functionality
16
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ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$80,000 per year
Functionality
3

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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.