Slack vs Microsoft Teams

The digital watercooler that somehow became your office meets microsoft teams. Here's our take.

Slack

Nice Pick

The digital watercooler that somehow became your office. Great for chat, terrible for focus.

Pros

• Seamless integrations with tools like GitHub and Google Drive
• Powerful search and channel organization for team discussions
• Real-time notifications and easy file sharing
• Customizable bots and workflows for automation

Cons

• Notifications can be overwhelming and disrupt deep work
• Free plan limits message history and integrations

Microsoft Teams

Pros

Cons

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Slack is a devtools while Microsoft Teams is a hosting & deployment. We picked Slack based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Slack wins

Based on overall popularity. Slack is more widely used, but Microsoft Teams excels in its own space.