Slack vs Yammer

Pick Slack when your team leans on deep third-party integrations (Salesforce, Jira, Google Drive, thousands of apps) and can absorb $7 meets developers should learn or use yammer when working in enterprise environments that prioritize internal communication and collaboration, especially in large or distributed teams. Here's our take.

Slack

Nice Pick

Pick Slack when your team leans on deep third-party integrations (Salesforce, Jira, Google Drive, thousands of apps) and can absorb $7

Pros

• 25-15/user/month
• Related to: slack-api, oauth2

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Yammer

Developers should learn or use Yammer when working in enterprise environments that prioritize internal communication and collaboration, especially in large or distributed teams

Pros

• It is valuable for sharing technical updates, coordinating on projects, and engaging with non-technical stakeholders, as it integrates with Microsoft 365 tools like SharePoint and Teams
• Related to: microsoft-365, sharepoint

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Slack is a tool while Yammer is a platform. 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 Yammer excels in its own space.

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