Compare Slack and x.ai - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 19, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Slack or x.ai?

x.ai is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than x.ai (87/100). x.ai offers users more features (8) 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. x.ai

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.

x.ai: x.ai verifies the meeting details with you before reaching out to your guests. You are always in control, no surprises.

Who is more expensive? Slack or x.ai?

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 x.ai.

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. x.ai price starts at $8 per user/month , When comparing x.ai to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.

Bottom line: x.ai is more expensive than Slack.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

x.ai: Chat, Sales Automation, Sales Reports, Automated Scheduling, Group Scheduling.

Target customer size

Slack's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and x.ai's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



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.

x.ai

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $8 per user/month

X.ai is a scheduling software that shares links to guests to schedule meetings. It verifies meeting details, allows users to confirm preferences, and automates other scheduling functions.

Categories: AI: Chatbots, Booking and scheduling, Employee Scheduling, Appointment Scheduling, Facility Scheduling.

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Slack: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Task Management
Document Publishing
Document Versioning

x.ai: 8 Features

Chat
Sales Automation
Sales Reports
Automated Scheduling
Group Scheduling
Employee Scheduling
Virtualization
Scheduling
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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x.ai
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$8 per user/month
Functionality
16
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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.