Gather Town vs. Slack

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gather
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Gather is a web-based video call platform, building virtual spaces for people to live and interact more effectively online. They combine video-calling with a 2D map, letting you walk around and talk to the other people right next to you. Their creation tools allow you to make custom, interactive spaces.
$0
per month
Slack
Score 9.1 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
Gather TownSlack
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GatherSlack
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
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
Features
Gather TownSlack
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
8.3
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Slack
-
Ratings
High quality audio9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
7.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Whiteboards6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
7.2
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Calendar integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Live chat8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
6.3
1 Ratings
24% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
User authentication7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
9.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Video conferencing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
-
Ratings
Slack
8.0
624 Ratings
4% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.8427 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.961 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.8360 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.1393 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.4597 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.3604 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.4273 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
-
Ratings
Slack
8.8
632 Ratings
10% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.6631 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.9628 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.3616 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.2409 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.8408 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
Gather Town
-
Ratings
Slack
8.5
599 Ratings
7% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.2324 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.4537 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.6524 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.1425 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.3408 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.3359 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.0451 Ratings
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User Ratings
Gather TownSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.2
(631 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(25 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(248 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(68 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Gather TownSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
Gather Presence Inc.
i personally use the web page so it's 100% more comfortable because i don't need to have so much applications open, plus i can rapidly silence the page if i need.I can share screen, documents, have a video call very easily with any people if i want because if the space is free i can only share a URL and that person can access to the world in Gather Town
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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
Gather Presence Inc.
  • alert for messages
  • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
  • constant updates
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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
Gather Presence Inc.
  • The chat history sometimes erase itself
  • sometimes the application become laggy randomly
  • the output lag when one member start to sharing the screen
  • The integration with google calendar doesn't detect all the meets even when refresh it or re-link the service
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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
Gather Presence Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Gather Presence Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Gather Presence Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Gather Presence Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Gather Presence Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Implementation Rating
Gather Presence Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Gather Presence Inc.
- Free tier option
- Although all meet applications share the same functionalities, I can use gather quickly and easily. Only from a browser tab and anyone with that link can access my space.
- If security is required, you can count on blocking spaces so that unauthorized people do not enter.
- There is a conversation history and any documents can be sent in that chat
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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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Return on Investment
Gather Presence Inc.
  • Considerable money savings since it has a free tier option
  • When required, a space for more than 100 people is contracted and we can canceled immediately.
  • social events have been carried out virtually thanks to this tool
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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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