Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 12, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Slack or Microsoft SharePoint?
Microsoft SharePoint is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, 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 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. Microsoft
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.
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.
Who is more expensive? Slack or Microsoft SharePoint?
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 Microsoft SharePoint.
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. Microsoft SharePoint price starts at $5 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft SharePoint 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 Microsoft SharePoint.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Slack Vs. Microsoft SharePoint based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.
Slack: Document Management, Project Management, Task Management, Document Publishing, Document Versioning.
Microsoft SharePoint: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features.
Target customer size
Slack's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, 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.