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# Gitter vs Slack Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Gitter**
No pricing available

**Slack**
Free Trial

**$0.00** · Free

**$6.67** per active user, per month (billed annually) · Standard

**$12.50** per active user, per month (billed annually) · Plus

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Gitter**
$$$$$

**Slack**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Gitter**
Not enough reviews yet

**Slack**
11%

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Time to Implement

**Gitter** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Slack** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Gitter** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Slack** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

 ![Gitter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1492101344/gitter.png "Gitter")

 ![Slack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1547670687/slack.svg "Slack")

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Gitter**

Ease of Use (9)

Convenience (3)

Learning Curve (3)

Not Intuitive (3)

**Slack**

Ease of Use (3620)

Team Collaboration (3150)

Notification Issues (1137)

Missing Features (941)

Integrations

**Gitter**
Not enough data

**Slack**
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15Five

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Screenshots

**Gitter**
No screenshot available

**Slack**
 ![Slack screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/56604/expirable-direct-uploads_2F093f5635-00ea-4983-81a7-9eba72cc800d_2FMulti-Device_Group.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Gitter**

**8.1** /10

Based on 38 responses

**Slack**

**9.2** /10

Based on 32,080 responses

Ease of Use

**Gitter**

**8.6** /10

Based on 37 responses

**Slack**

**9.2** /10

Based on 33,346 responses

Ease of Setup

**Gitter**

**9.2** /10

Based on 11 responses

**Slack**

**9.2** /10

Based on 9,622 responses

Ease of Admin

**Gitter**

**7.9** /10

Based on 7 responses

**Slack**

**8.9** /10

Based on 5,535 responses

Quality of Support

**Gitter**

**8.3** /10

Based on 28 responses

**Slack**

**8.8** /10

Based on 22,396 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Gitter**

**7.5** /10

Based on 6 responses

**Slack**

**9.1** /10

Based on 5,018 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Gitter**

**7.7** /10

Based on 36 responses

**Slack**

**8.8** /10

Based on 31,233 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Business Instant Messaging

Not enough data

**8.6** /10

Based on 16,253 responses

Workflow Management

Not enough data

**8.4** /10

Based on 956 responses

Q&A Platforms

Not enough data

**8.9** /10

Based on 429 responses

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Knowledge Base

Not enough data

**8.4** /10

Based on 536 responses

Unified Workspaces

Not enough data

**8.1** /10

Based on 1,077 responses

Enterprise Search Software

Not enough data

**9.0** /10

Based on 156 responses

Work Management

Not enough data

**8.5** /10

Based on 3,708 responses

Project Collaboration

Not enough data

**8.5** /10

Based on 1,768 responses

Audio Conferencing

Not enough data

**7.6** /10

Based on 355 responses

AI Note-Taking Software

Not enough data

**9.2** /10

Based on 35 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
16.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
16.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
18.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Gitter](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1492101344/gitter.png "Gitter")](https://www.g2.com/products/gitter/reviews)
Gitter

Computer Software
29.2%

Information Technology and Services
20.8%

Accounting
4.2%

Banking
4.2%

Management Consulting
4.2%

Other
37.5%

[![Slack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1547670687/slack.svg "Slack")](https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews)
Slack

Computer Software
15.3%

Information Technology and Services
13.2%

Marketing and Advertising
8.4%

Internet
4.5%

Financial Services
3.4%

Other
55.1%

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**Gitter Alternatives**

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**Slack Alternatives**

 ![ClickUp](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b675771627028c890e21cb68228a24e9/clickup.svg "ClickUp")

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Progress Podio
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## Gitter vs Slack

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Slack easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Slack was easier to do business with overall. However reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

- Reviewers felt that Slack meets the needs of their business better than Gitter.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Slack is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Slack over Gitter.