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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$6.50 1 Per Teammate Per Month
Slack
Star Rating
(37,360)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansStack Overflow Internal
Star Rating
(809)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.50 1 Per Teammate Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that both Slack and Stack Overflow for Teams have a strong ease of use, with Slack scoring 9.1 and Stack Overflow for Teams at 9.0. Reviewers mention that Slack's intuitive interface and seamless integrations with other tools make it a favorite for quick communication, while Stack Overflow for Teams is praised for its structured knowledge-sharing capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Slack excels in its integration capabilities, scoring 9.1 compared to Stack Overflow for Teams' 8.3. Users say that the ability to connect with various apps and services enhances productivity, while Stack Overflow for Teams is noted for its focus on knowledge management rather than broad integrations.
- Users on G2 highlight that Stack Overflow for Teams has a slight edge in knowledge sharing, scoring 9.1 against Slack's 8.9. Reviewers mention that the platform's reputation system and tagging features facilitate better content discovery and collaboration among team members.
- Reviewers mention that both platforms offer solid support, with equal scores of 8.8. However, users report that Slack's support is more responsive, while Stack Overflow for Teams is appreciated for its community-driven support model, which leverages user expertise.
- Users say that Slack's notification system, scoring 9.0, is more effective for real-time communication compared to Stack Overflow for Teams' 8.6. Reviewers mention that Slack's customizable notifications help users stay on top of important messages, while Stack Overflow for Teams focuses more on content updates.
- G2 users report that Stack Overflow for Teams shines in its natural language interaction capabilities, scoring 9.2 compared to Slack's 7.8. Reviewers mention that this feature allows users to ask questions in a conversational manner, making it easier to find relevant information quickly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Stack Overflow Internal
Basic
$6.50
1 Per Teammate Per Month
Centralized knowledge and collaboration platform for small and growing teams. The Basic plan includes up to 250 teammates.
- Single sign-on (SSO) with SAML + Okta integration
- Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations: ask, answer, and discover knowledge directly from your chat apps
- Your own private space hosted on stackoverflowteams.com
Free Trial
Slack
Free Trial is available
Stack Overflow Internal
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
30,655
8.9
639
Ease of Use
9.1
31,462
9.1
646
Ease of Setup
9.1
7,879
9.1
269
Ease of Admin
8.9
4,948
9.0
191
Quality of Support
8.8
21,248
8.8
358
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
4,427
9.0
146
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
29,968
8.1
595
Features by Category
Business Instant Messaging
9.1
13752
Not enough data
9.0
14253
Not enough data
8.6
13618
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.5
10104
Not enough data
8.1
9454
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.1
13532
Not enough data
9.2
13189
Not enough data
9.0
11633
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.5
1454
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.5
1444
Not enough data
7.9
1444
Not enough data
7.4
1430
Not enough data
7.4
1431
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
7.6
853
Not enough data
7.6
849
Not enough data
Setup
9.0
640
Not enough data
8.9
636
Not enough data
8.6
625
Not enough data
8.9
634
Not enough data
Management
8.9
629
Not enough data
8.6
619
Not enough data
8.8
623
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
546
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
7.6
264
Not enough data
7.9
260
Not enough data
8.0
266
Not enough data
7.8
264
Not enough data
7.8
263
Not enough data
7.8
263
Not enough data
8.0
263
Not enough data
Account Options
9.2
260
9.1
314
8.3
259
Feature Not Available
8.5
254
8.7
341
8.6
257
8.8
308
8.9
262
8.8
295
8.8
258
8.7
308
Q&A Tools
9.0
261
9.0
375
9.0
258
9.0
378
9.1
262
8.6
358
8.6
254
9.1
367
9.0
258
8.3
294
8.8
254
8.4
196
8.5
251
Feature Not Available
8.8
252
8.4
250
8.4
250
8.1
186
Knowledge Pages
8.4
316
Feature Not Available
8.2
320
8.2
231
8.1
310
8.2
225
8.0
306
Feature Not Available
7.9
304
7.9
214
8.3
305
8.4
257
Knowledge Dissemination
8.1
299
7.9
203
8.7
304
8.2
233
8.9
304
9.2
300
8.9
305
8.5
277
8.3
301
8.2
248
8.2
296
Feature Not Available
8.6
302
8.4
242
8.5
296
7.9
201
8.6
294
8.2
123
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
7.8
180
8.8
52
7.8
181
Feature Not Available
7.6
179
Feature Not Available
Login Options
9.0
725
Not enough data
8.4
709
Not enough data
Productivity
8.0
693
Not enough data
8.2
699
Not enough data
8.5
702
Not enough data
7.8
682
Not enough data
7.9
678
Not enough data
Customization
8.5
690
Not enough data
9.0
699
Not enough data
8.6
684
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
7.3
381
Not enough data
7.5
379
Not enough data
Compatibility
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
8.2
47
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
Search Queries
8.6
76
Not enough data
9.0
75
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
1120
Not enough data
8.8
1109
Not enough data
8.5
1085
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
1104
Not enough data
8.6
1078
Not enough data
9.4
1106
Not enough data
Project management
8.7
1088
Not enough data
8.5
1069
Not enough data
8.5
1080
Not enough data
8.5
1071
Not enough data
8.5
1067
Not enough data
8.3
1047
Not enough data
8.2
1061
Not enough data
Workload
8.3
1035
Not enough data
8.8
1052
Not enough data
8.6
1035
Not enough data
8.4
1028
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
9.2
1065
Not enough data
9.0
1063
Not enough data
9.3
1063
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.0
1019
Not enough data
8.1
1018
Not enough data
8.1
1015
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
1028
Not enough data
8.4
1020
Not enough data
8.4
1007
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
971
Not enough data
7.6
967
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
7.5
477
Not enough data
7.6
473
Not enough data
7.9
470
Not enough data
7.7
473
Not enough data
Communication
9.4
1034
Not enough data
9.3
1029
Not enough data
8.8
993
Not enough data
8.8
985
Not enough data
9.1
988
Not enough data
Content & Documents
9.1
1007
Not enough data
8.9
990
Not enough data
8.7
994
Not enough data
8.1
956
Not enough data
Controls
8.3
949
Not enough data
8.1
946
Not enough data
8.6
947
Not enough data
8.3
946
Not enough data
8.1
930
Not enough data
Project Management
8.4
938
Not enough data
8.3
929
Not enough data
8.5
933
Not enough data
8.6
932
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
9.0
944
Not enough data
8.7
927
Not enough data
8.9
942
Not enough data
7.8
922
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
884
Not enough data
7.3
884
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
7.4
406
Not enough data
7.5
408
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.7
12
Not enough data
9.4
12
Support
Not enough data
9.7
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.4
12
Agentic AI - AI Code Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing
7.3
259
Not enough data
7.5
260
Not enough data
Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software
9.0
8
Not enough data
Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software
8.8
7
Not enough data
Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software
8.6
7
Not enough data
Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software
8.5
8
Not enough data
Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software
8.1
8
Not enough data
Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software
7.9
7
Not enough data
Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software
8.3
7
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
Slack and Stack Overflow Internal are categorized as Knowledge Base and Q&A Platforms
Unique Categories
Slack is categorized as Work Management, Unified Workspaces, Business Instant Messaging, Workflow Management, Audio Conferencing, Enterprise Search Software, AI Note-Taking Software, and Project Collaboration
Stack Overflow Internal is categorized as AI Code Generation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Slack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Stack Overflow Internal
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
Computer Software
15.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Internet
4.7%
Education Management
3.4%
Other
55.1%
Computer Software
35.1%
Information Technology and Services
19.5%
Financial Services
5.0%
Program Development
2.3%
Marketing and Advertising
2.1%
Other
36.0%
Discussions
How do I delete a channel in slack?
47 Comments
CH
Since this has already been answered, my $0.02 is that you should always archive channels rather than delete them for posterity and/or auditing purposes.Read more
What does slack software do?
28 Comments
RR
Slack is messaging and communication platform which allow an individual for video and audio calls and many more.Read more
Is stack overflow free to use?
4 Comments
TY
No; Stack Overflow for Teams is not free. See pricing here: https://stackoverflow.co/teams/pricing/Read more
What is Stack Overflow for Teams used for?
2 Comments
AS
Majorly it can be used for internalised Q& A platform for cretaing a question bank and a knowledge share space.Read more
Is there some recommendations on how to encourage people to use it?
2 Comments
SG
you can use other sma site to tell themRead more
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