Dialpad Connect vs. Slack

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dialpad Connect
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Dialpad Connect is a cloud communications UCaaS platform that provides users with integrated voice, video, and messaging capabilities from one unified interface.
$27
per month
Slack
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Slack is a group messaging or team collaboration app that aims to simplify communication for businesses. Features include open discussions, private groups, and direct messaging, as well as deep contextual search and message archiving, and file sharing. Slack integrates with a number of other tools, such as MailChimp, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Slack was acquired by Salesforce in December 2020. The product is free to use, and also has paid plans with more features and greater controls. The…
$8.75
per month per user
Pricing
Dialpad ConnectSlack
Editions & Modules
Standard
$27
per month per user
Pro
$35
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact sales team
per user/per month
Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dialpad ConnectSlack
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*Per active user, per month, when paying once a year. Pro is $8.75 USD per active user when paying month to month. Business+ is $15.00 USD per active user when paying month to month.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Dialpad ConnectSlack
Considered Both Products
Dialpad Connect
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad is a good cloud VoIP solution, and in that sense, it works about as well as Jive does. However, the Dialpad mobile app has more problems and bugs than Jive does. As an internal communication tool, Slack is significantly better than Dialpad. Dialpad was not great for …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad is much more robust for outside communication, with many more features. We use Slack for inhouse development meetings and daily workgroup chat. Slack will crash or freeze at times, a problem we've never had with Dialpad. The Dialpad interface is more user friendly and …
Chose Dialpad Connect
We canceled Slack for our internal communication and meetings
Chose Dialpad Connect
While we appreciated the ability of OpenPhone to make calls and send texts, it ultimately lacked stability and frequently failed at the time we used it. This has not been an issue with Dialpad so far.
Chose Dialpad Connect
I'd say Dialpad was similarly priced but had more features. OpenPhone was the best in terms of usability.
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad Connect more than holds its own against its competitors. It's pricing and support are very good. Additionally it's free trial offer is instrumental in demonstratingto a customer it's ability to pay for itself without concerning potential new clients with immediate and …
Chose Dialpad Connect
More expensive, but way more functional
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad is designed with a mobile-first approach, making it a strong choice for teams that need to manage calls, messages, and meetings on the go. Dialpad may be better than Zoom for businesses that need a comprehensive communication platform with a strong emphasis on voice …
Chose Dialpad Connect
We like the user friendliness of Dialpad Connect over Zoom, as it integrates with our CRM much easier. Also found the Ai portion of Dialpad was far superior in accuracy over Zoom, and the call summaries and transcripts are top notch and an absolute key feature that won us over.
Chose Dialpad Connect
With Dialpad there is no need for external apps or VPN to make ir work properly, it connects in one click. It has All in one features to organize your Workflow. Communication is beyond one area but multiple. The audio and video quality stand up and the costumer service is …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad Connect and its competitors aim to provide accurate transcriptions. The choice may depend on the specific use case and the nuances of the content being transcribed. The effectiveness of AI and machine learning algorithms in understanding context, different accents, and …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad Talk's mobile app and user interface are what sets it apart from competitors. The interface is beautiful, clean and simple both in the mobile and desktop apps. Many of it's competitors either 1) don't have a mobile app or 2) have a mobile app with poor / no SMS support …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Woah there's nothing much to compare Dialpad has been far better than either of the two, maybe we do have a smaller company but this software has been way easier to use and understand far more than the other two. Plus the support we've been given to implement has been outstanding
Chose Dialpad Connect
Haven't used any before in my previous jobs, sorry!
Chose Dialpad Connect
I personally find Dialpad Talk to be extremely easy to use. At one point we has a large group of agents who weren't tech saavy whatsoever. This had concerned us but after seeing how fast they learned how to use it, mainly because of how user friendly Dialpad Talk is, those …
Chose Dialpad Connect
3CX connection was always extremely poor and would often end incoming calls before you could get a chance to answer. The layout was also not as clear as Dialpad Talk.
Chose Dialpad Connect
We previously used an NEC Voice over IP system. Dialpad Talk is much easier to program and on/off schedule for holidays and weather closings. Also, the previous phone system could only be used while staff is at their office. Dialpad can be used anywhere and programmed from …
Chose Dialpad Connect
I used Google Voice free service. It helped me, however, I was getting tired of using their web interface. Sometimes, the call quality suffered a lot. Also, their SMS and MMS services were not convenient enough.
I used RingCentral almost 10 years ago and was not too happy with …
Chose Dialpad Connect
We evaluated Ring Central. It was good but Dialpad has features that no one else in the industry has. One of those features is voice transcription. We felt that this feature was a game-changer for us. Our sales managers now have a way to go over calls by their team members …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Vonage did a great job with their integrations with Salesforce and routing abilities. But, it was very very very painful in trying to build/update call flows and even set up new users. It would take 6 weeks to build out a call center for one team and get their users/teams set …
Chose Dialpad Connect
Dialpad is a better service than most for business solicitation mostly because the interface is so user-friendly, and it works well on mobile as well as on the computer. Having unlimited texting is really a huge plus to pay for because my company needs that kind of freedom in …
Chose Dialpad Connect
The main advantage is being able to seamlessly mimic a regular cell phone, which Google Hangouts does not provide. Skype also is geared more toward VoIP/remote meetings and not the call/text functionality that is our main need for this type of product. The simplicity of the …
Chose Dialpad Connect
They are all pretty similar, however, Dialpad seems to have a tighter all-in-one solution with uber conference integrated in the desktop app and you can invite or launch meetings from there. I have not used the newer Zoom phone options or newest RingCentral meetings yet, but …
Chose Dialpad Connect
FastCall is best when used in conjunction with SalesForce, which isn't always needed. Dialpad also allows me to have the app on my phone, which is good.
Chose Dialpad Connect
The number one standout for Dialpad is its ease of use. 30 minutes at most to configure. With the competition, you cannot even get done with the "introductory" phone call in that time.

The second standout is the price. The price per line provides a much better value.
Slack

No answer on this topic

Features
Dialpad ConnectSlack
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.0
106 Ratings
2% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
High quality audio8.7105 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video8.670 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.3
62 Ratings
1% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing9.262 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.5
74 Ratings
2% above category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Calendar integration8.662 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.960 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.662 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.1
46 Ratings
1% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Live chat9.545 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.5
65 Ratings
10% above category average
Slack
-
Ratings
User authentication8.457 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.061 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.1
74 Ratings
3% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX8.334 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)7.446 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.4
88 Ratings
0% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Answering rules8.574 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording9.180 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.760 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening8.767 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts9.182 Ratings00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging7.469 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax7.118 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription8.980 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
7.3
73 Ratings
15% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS7.150 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.547 Ratings00 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
8.5
65 Ratings
3% above category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management8.950 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging8.746 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing8.228 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics8.251 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
-
Ratings
Slack
7.9
625 Ratings
1% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.7428 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.961 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.8361 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.1394 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.4598 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.2605 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.3273 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
-
Ratings
Slack
8.8
633 Ratings
9% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.6632 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.8629 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.2617 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.1410 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.8409 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.9110 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.7182 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.9120 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Dialpad Connect
-
Ratings
Slack
8.4
600 Ratings
4% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.2324 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.3538 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.5525 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.0426 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.3409 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.3360 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.0452 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Dialpad ConnectSlack
Small Businesses
Broadvoice | GoContact
Broadvoice | GoContact
Score 9.2 out of 10
Stackby
Stackby
Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Dialpad ConnectSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(339 ratings)
9.1
(625 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(12 ratings)
10.0
(25 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(73 ratings)
9.0
(248 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(4 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
8.9
(4 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(57 ratings)
9.9
(68 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.6
(6 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(2 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.4
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.8
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Dialpad ConnectSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
Dialpad
It is well-suited for basic calling functionality, but has been a poor experience for us when used for texting, as it lacks some of the features of other platforms, such as Haymarket. It is also challenging to capture good analytics, as this is neither easy nor clear for users to find.
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Salesforce
Slack is great for tracking commits to new coding projects. You can take parts of code that still need to be implemented later and easily search through the history of comments if there is something that goes wrong with a code commitment. It can be difficult for people that only like Teams to adjust to a new platform if you are using both to communicate.
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Pros
Dialpad
  • Ease of signing on and calling in
  • Clear audio/sound, no static or poor connections
  • Can choose to be on video or not
  • The organizer and participants can see all who are on the call
  • Meetings can be auto-recorded and sent to organizer at end of call
  • Hold music can be played for initial caller
  • Meeting is auto-transcribed
  • Action items are automatically listed for the organizer
  • Summary list shows all who were in attendance
  • Summary shows duration of callers on the meeting
  • Can load images of attendees when setting of the meeting
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Salesforce
  • Huddles Run smoothly without any interferences.
  • Smooth individual calls quick and easy without any interruptions.
  • seamless notifications across multiple devices
  • The ability to easily tag a team member to urgently attend to a specific escalation.
  • Slack being user friendly and able to integrate easily with other platforms and apps.
  • How to easily open up different channels for different escalations and needs.
  • a safe direct messaging option.
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Cons
Dialpad
  • The only example I can list for improvement is that occasionally the message has some mistranslation(s). But I can usually figure out the missing words. The 'southern USA' dialect may be partly to blame....
  • The functionality is really great. It is the best app I have used for messages in all of my customer service jobs.
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Salesforce
  • Would love a better integration with GitHub. For example, notifications when your PR is updated, when review is requested, @-mention in comments, etc.
  • Improved "Later" tab, for example the ability to create to-do lists or making the "Later" tab into a more powerful to-do list (annotate items with notes)
  • More powerful integrations, e.g. Google Calendar could render a calendar view within Slack, rather than sending the daily schedule
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Likelihood to Renew
Dialpad
Dialpad Talk is easy to use and no one has had a problem using it. Even when we have had questions/problems we have been able to fix it ourselves without having to go to Dialpad to ask for help, which saves everyone time. We don't have any reason to cancel our use of this product and we are very happy with how it performs for our team.
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Salesforce
To be more transparent, I give 10 because Slack serves our collaboration needs. It provide us a good platform for team communication relaying important update within the company, it has even mobile app where you can install in your phone to monitor any updates within that team that needs your immediate attention and intervention.
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Usability
Dialpad
Dialpad Connect is good and recommended for any organization. It is a good value. It can accomplish everything that your organization is looking for, and no one will say it is outside the budget for any 50+ person organization. The AI feature is very useful. The dashboard could be a bit easier to manage, and the integration with Salesforce could be a bit smoother.
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Salesforce
My rating was 7. Its intuitive interface and user-friendly features like channels, threads, and integrations make it excellent for team communication and onboarding. However, its usability is held back by the resource-intensive desktop app and cluttered feeling in large workspaces. The mobile app's performance and unreliable notifications have also been noted as weaknesses.
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Reliability and Availability
Dialpad
There have not been any outages that I am aware of and we have had consistently good coverage since the start. There can be a slight lag from the office to the mobile app, but it is not terribly noticeable and it has not resulted in any calls being prematurely hung up
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Salesforce
Yes, the app works 24/7. I don't even recall having any period that we could not use since the implementation. Even the maintenance periods are barely noticeable and our work is not impacted by it when it happens.
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Performance
Dialpad
The emails of voice transcription come very quickly after a call has been completed and except for a few fairly difficult names are pretty accurate. The ability to quickly listen to the voicemail from email without having to open the app is also a bonus. I have not noticed or heard of any slowdowns
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Salesforce
Slack is a soft app, we don't have many issues with it. I recall one or two people complaining about something during our usage period, but I didn't have a bad experience. When the app is slow, usually the problem is with my computer or my internet. The app works just fine.
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Support Rating
Dialpad
The original date for roll-out, was unable to happen because there was an issue finding our existing phone lines to port them... The only reason I gave a 9 is [that] the original person we have been working with, Rolled out phones. Pro without telling anyone and then went on vacation, I only say this to explain that there is a gentleman that took over to help us named Brett and he was FANTASTIC! He allowed a ton of calls and answered all of them, walked us [through] settings, profile set up, and even emailed screen shares so we could help other members of our team! Thanks so much, Brett you ROCK~
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Salesforce
Whenever I've had to troubleshoot an issue with Slack (which, to be honest, has not happened very often), their online documentation has been easy to locate, easy to understand, and effective in resolving my issue. Slack's ever-growing popularity also means that there's a large community of practice out there that can be depended upon.
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In-Person Training
Dialpad
Welcoming and easy to follow the instruction
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Dialpad
Simple and easy to follow, we had our branches around the country to be trained and the feedback was great. Only take if there was a desk phone training that would be great. The team provided us with video for the desk phone training
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Dialpad
I didn't participate in the implementation. But obviously it went flawlessly, as all users are set up in-house, and on the app.
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Salesforce
I was not part of the implementation team, but I recall being 100% happy and excited to learn and use a new tool. I'm still am to be honest.
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Alternatives Considered
Dialpad
Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and service is not great.
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Salesforce
I like Slack better than ClickUp, because I would spend 30-60 minutes a day updating my ClickUp tasks. The way ClickUp was used was very micromanaging. I billed by the hour, so I was willing to put in the time to alert the boss what tasks I was working on.
One of my jobs used Hive - I mostly just ran it in the background in case anyone messaged me. I did not use it often.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Dialpad
Overall program is of average cost. SInce I use it simply for its phone/text capabilities. I would hazard that company that needed more options, might see it differently
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Dialpad
So far, Dialpad has been a great improvement for our organization. It allows everyone to be on the same service and the integration with the mobile app means everyone is still using the "office" numbers even when on the go which makes it easier not having to balance multiple phone numbers from people
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Dialpad
  • Saves me time with a downloadable transcript for call documentation.
  • All calls are automatically recorded, which provides proof of what was said.
  • Translation availability using IVR and AI language allows us to communicate with all families without needing to find a translator.
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Salesforce
  • Slack has been incredibly helpful in connecting various tech apps and ecosystems, creating a more streamlined and responsive process.
  • Slack has made it significantly easier to communicate with our team members across multiple time zones, creating a more engaging environment for our all-remote team.
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