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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00
Mural
Star Rating
(1,447)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSlack
Star Rating
(38,115)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Slack excels in ease of use with a score of 9.1, making it a favorite for small businesses. Reviewers mention that its intuitive interface and seamless integration with other tools enhance productivity.
- Reviewers mention that Mural shines in project mapping with a score of 9.1, allowing teams to visualize their projects effectively. Users on G2 appreciate the flexibility of Mural's canvas for brainstorming and collaboration.
- G2 users highlight that Slack's task prioritization feature scores 8.7, enabling teams to manage their workloads efficiently. Users say that the ability to create channels for specific projects helps in organizing tasks better.
- Users report that Mural's project planning capabilities are on par with Slack, both scoring 8.7. However, reviewers mention that Mural's visual tools provide a more engaging way to plan and collaborate on projects.
- Reviewers mention that Slack's quality of support is rated at 8.8, with many users appreciating the responsive customer service. In contrast, Mural's support is rated slightly higher at 8.9, indicating a strong commitment to user satisfaction.
- Users on G2 express disappointment with Mural's AI text generation and summarization features, both scoring only 2.1. In contrast, Slack's AI capabilities are rated significantly higher, with scores of 7.7 and 7.8, respectively, showcasing its advanced functionalities in these areas.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mural
Free
Free
Get your team started fast
- 3 murals and unlimited members
- All visual collaboration and facilitation features
- Full template library & member-built custom templates
Slack
Free
$0.00
For teams wanting to try out Slack for an unlimited period of time
- Searchable message archives, up to 10k of your team’s most recent messages
- 10 apps or service integrations
- Native apps for iOS, Android, Mac & Windows Desktop
Free Trial
Mural
Free Trial is available
Slack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
999
9.2
31,111
Ease of Use
8.8
995
9.2
32,041
Ease of Setup
8.9
434
9.2
8,423
Ease of Admin
8.6
376
8.9
5,048
Quality of Support
8.9
610
8.8
21,647
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
314
9.0
4,527
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
909
8.7
30,417
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
7.7
18
Not enough data
6.7
18
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Projects
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
Resource Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.2
14
Not enough data
4.2
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Analytics
5.1
13
Not enough data
Execution
9.6
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
Roadmapping
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
13907
Not enough data
9.0
14450
Not enough data
8.6
13758
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.5
10210
Not enough data
8.1
9541
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
13643
Not enough data
9.2
13271
Not enough data
9.0
11796
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.5
1497
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.5
1483
Not enough data
7.9
1487
Not enough data
7.4
1466
Not enough data
7.4
1469
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.7
894
Not enough data
7.7
883
Design Tools
8.3
560
Not enough data
8.8
595
Not enough data
8.8
540
Not enough data
8.8
606
Not enough data
9.0
627
Not enough data
Communication Tools
8.9
557
Not enough data
8.7
577
Not enough data
Integrations
7.9
247
Not enough data
8.6
502
Not enough data
Software Offering
9.2
597
Not enough data
8.4
298
Not enough data
7.4
291
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
6.5
11
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
9.1
687
Not enough data
8.9
678
Not enough data
8.7
662
Not enough data
8.9
694
Management
Not enough data
9.0
670
Not enough data
8.7
655
Not enough data
8.9
669
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
573
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
7.8
290
Not enough data
8.0
286
Not enough data
8.2
294
Not enough data
8.0
291
Not enough data
8.0
291
Not enough data
7.9
291
Not enough data
8.1
291
Platform Basics
7.4
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.8
16
Not enough data
6.8
16
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.2
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.2
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.3
378
Not enough data
8.6
287
Not enough data
8.8
353
Not enough data
Visual Tools
8.6
360
Not enough data
8.9
367
Not enough data
8.8
315
Not enough data
Mind Map Availability
8.4
289
Not enough data
8.7
208
Not enough data
7.5
191
Not enough data
9.0
278
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Account Options
Not enough data
9.2
285
Not enough data
8.4
280
Not enough data
8.7
275
Not enough data
8.7
278
Not enough data
8.9
284
Not enough data
8.9
281
Q&A Tools
Not enough data
9.1
286
Not enough data
9.1
281
Not enough data
9.1
287
Not enough data
8.7
275
Not enough data
9.1
281
Not enough data
8.9
278
Not enough data
8.6
271
Not enough data
8.9
273
Not enough data
8.5
271
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.5
343
Not enough data
8.3
343
Not enough data
8.1
334
Not enough data
8.1
331
Not enough data
7.9
326
Not enough data
8.4
329
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.2
322
Not enough data
8.8
328
Not enough data
9.0
332
Not enough data
8.9
331
Not enough data
8.4
328
Not enough data
8.2
318
Not enough data
8.7
333
Not enough data
8.6
321
Not enough data
8.6
316
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
7.9
197
Not enough data
8.0
199
Not enough data
7.8
197
Platform Basics
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
4.8
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Mapping
7.5
6
Not enough data
Login Options
Not enough data
9.0
763
Not enough data
8.5
742
Productivity
Not enough data
8.0
725
Not enough data
8.3
730
Not enough data
8.6
736
Not enough data
7.9
710
Not enough data
7.9
707
Customization
5.7
5
8.6
729
Not enough data
9.0
743
Not enough data
8.7
716
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
Not enough data
7.5
409
Not enough data
7.6
406
Collaboration
8.4
315
Not enough data
8.2
341
Not enough data
8.8
494
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Hardware
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
8.8
514
Not enough data
9.2
431
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
9.1
97
Not enough data
9.0
91
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.5
58
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.8
58
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.8
92
Not enough data
9.2
91
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
9.1
92
Not enough data
9.0
89
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.0
24
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
9.1
94
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.4
28
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.2
26
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
9.5
28
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Automation
Not enough data
8.8
1220
Not enough data
8.8
1177
Not enough data
8.5
1155
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
1175
Not enough data
8.6
1135
Not enough data
9.4
1220
Project management
Not enough data
8.7
1158
Not enough data
8.5
1122
Not enough data
8.6
1141
Not enough data
8.5
1126
Not enough data
8.6
1125
Not enough data
8.3
1096
Not enough data
8.3
1122
Workload
Not enough data
8.4
1084
Not enough data
8.8
1137
Not enough data
8.6
1090
Not enough data
8.5
1082
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
9.3
1401
Not enough data
9.0
1198
Not enough data
9.3
1277
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.1
1072
Not enough data
8.2
1071
Not enough data
8.1
1064
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
1107
Not enough data
8.4
1069
Not enough data
8.4
1063
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
1017
Not enough data
7.7
1012
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
7.7
521
Not enough data
7.8
514
Not enough data
8.1
518
Not enough data
7.8
516
Communication
Not enough data
9.4
1178
Not enough data
9.3
1175
Not enough data
8.9
1055
Not enough data
8.9
1043
Not enough data
9.1
1046
Content & Documents
Not enough data
9.1
1097
Not enough data
8.9
1041
Not enough data
8.7
1063
Not enough data
8.1
1006
Controls
Not enough data
8.3
992
Not enough data
8.1
987
Not enough data
8.7
998
Not enough data
8.4
1000
Not enough data
8.2
972
Project Management
Not enough data
8.4
995
Not enough data
8.3
977
Not enough data
8.5
995
Not enough data
8.7
987
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
1004
Not enough data
8.7
973
Not enough data
9.0
991
Not enough data
7.8
961
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
927
Not enough data
7.4
923
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
440
Not enough data
7.7
442
Feedback
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Idea Sources
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
Idea Collection
8.1
26
Not enough data
6.1
26
Not enough data
6.2
26
Not enough data
6.4
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Integrations
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Idea Management
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing
Not enough data
7.5
282
Not enough data
7.6
282
Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.7
20
Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.6
19
Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.5
20
Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.3
20
Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.3
21
Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.2
18
Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.4
20
Communication
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Planning
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
8.6
729
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Workflow Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mural and Slack share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mural
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Slack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Management Consulting
11.8%
Computer Software
11.1%
Financial Services
5.1%
Higher Education
3.6%
Other
54.0%
Computer Software
15.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
4.7%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
54.9%
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