Compare Slack and activeCollab - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Slack or activeCollab?

activeCollab is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than activeCollab (91/100). activeCollab offers users more features (6) than Slack (5).

Looking for the right Team Collaboration 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:

Slack Vs. A51 doo

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.

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Who is more expensive? Slack or activeCollab?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Team Collaboration 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 Slack and activeCollab.

Slack price starts at $6.67 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Slack is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Team Collaboration software. activeCollab price starts at $6.25 per user/month , When comparing activeCollab to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.

Bottom line: Slack cost is around the same cost of activeCollab.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Slack Vs. activeCollab based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.

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

activeCollab: Project Management, Task Management, Project Collaboration, Time Tracking, Recurring Tasks.

Target customer size

Slack's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include small as well as large businesses, including various Fortune 500 companies.



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.

activeCollab

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $6.25 per user/month

activeCollab is a project management and collaboration solution for businesses of all sizes. Its capabilities include project organization, customizable reporting, invoice management, and others. The so...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Recurring invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Document Management, Team Collaboration.

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Slack: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Task Management
Document Publishing
Document Versioning

activeCollab: 6 Features

Project Management
Task Management
Project Collaboration
Time Tracking
Recurring Tasks
Contact Management
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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Slack
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
100/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6.67 per month
Functionality
15
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activeCollab
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$6.25 per user/month
Functionality
16
Dropbox
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per month
Functionality
23
Deltek P...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6
Textura
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$250 per license
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.