Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Classroom
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$0
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…
$0
per month per user
Pricing
Google ClassroomSlack
Editions & Modules
Education Fundamentals
$0
per license/per month
Google Workspace for Education Standard
$3
per student/per year
Teaching and Learning Upgrade
$4
per license/per month
Google Workspace for Education Plus
$5
per student/per year
Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google ClassroomSlack
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.*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.
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Considered Both Products
Google Classroom
Chose Google Classroom
Google Classroom beats all these other tools in how they can integrate with other websites and educational resources.
Chose Google Classroom
We have used other products in conjunction with Google Classroom (Schoology, Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Office 365 etc.) but none of these are the same as Google Classroom. Some of these offer some of the features the Google Classroom does, but none offer all of the features, …
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Features
Google ClassroomSlack
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Classroom
7.8
53 Ratings
4% below category average
Slack
-
Ratings
Course authoring7.545 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.536 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal8.234 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content8.038 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.951 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications7.540 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments8.452 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management7.429 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration7.740 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.737 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning7.846 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Classroom
-
Ratings
Slack
7.8
384 Ratings
1% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.7238 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.061 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.7196 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.8213 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.2371 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.2369 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.2142 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Google Classroom
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Ratings
Slack
8.6
394 Ratings
7% above category average
Chat00 Ratings9.6394 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.9390 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.1381 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.2235 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.7235 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.4111 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.5184 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.3122 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Classroom
-
Ratings
Slack
8.4
368 Ratings
3% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.4324 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.4319 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.1257 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.1237 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.1199 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.7213 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.0258 Ratings
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Google ClassroomSlack
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Tovuti LMS
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Stackby
Stackby
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Sakai
Sakai
Score 8.7 out of 10
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Intellum
Intellum
Score 9.2 out of 10
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google ClassroomSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(73 ratings)
9.3
(394 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(3 ratings)
9.4
(20 ratings)
Usability
3.0
(4 ratings)
9.8
(29 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.9
(14 ratings)
1.0
(65 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google ClassroomSlack
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
- During the pandemic, the college needs a fast and easy solution to conduct Google Classroom. The integration with Google Accounts and Google Meet allows the university to run and access the Classroom on a large scale. - The teacher wants to conduct some exams in third-party software like Moodle. But we have not found any plugin for this famous open-source learning platform. The exam system in Google Classroom is so poor that it doesn't even fully screen the test when students are writing their exams.
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Salesforce
I think Slack works really well in office settings, or even for any group of people who need an easy way to communicate with each other through organized channels. It may not be the best for those who intend to use it as a social media type app, it is more geared towards business use.
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Pros
Google
  • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
  • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
  • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
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Salesforce
  • Automated Notifications: Integrated tools like Jira, Trello, and Google Drive to receive automated notifications and updates directly in Slack, improving visibility and efficiency within the team
  • Message Encryption: Slack encrypts the messages in transit and at rest, ensuring the security and privacy of sensitive information and making our IT team's life much easier.
  • Reminder Bots: We used Slackbot to set reminders, automate follow-up actions, and provided information based on user queries.
  • SurveyMonkey Integration: Integrated our Slack with SurveyMonkey to distribute surveys and collect feedback from team members, streamlining the feedback-gathering process which was a huge support to our HR and Admin team.
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Cons
Google
  • Although usually in the discussion with other LMS apps such as Schoology and Canvas, Google Classroom doesn't possess as in-depth of a platform. There is no ability to set individual learning paths, pace student work with completion settings, or embed other apps directly into teacher-created assignments.
  • The assignment creation options are limited. Teachers can only choose from creating an assignment (usually a link with directions), a material (usually a doc/slide/website, etc), a question, and a quiz.
  • With gamification taking on a new lens in education, there really isn't any way to use gamification elements with Google Classroom. There isn't any way to create Individual learning paths, or use badges and micro-credentials within Classroom. Outside programs would have to be used.
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Salesforce
  • The only thing I can think of is that it is easy to create too many channels. This has more to do with the team using Slack and less to do with Slack itself. maybe some direction on Slack's part on how best to utilize channels would be helpful.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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Salesforce
As useful as Slack has become within our company, I feel fairly confident we will continue to use Slack as a communication tool. They continue to improve their software and add value to its use within our office. Customer service delivers, which is an absolute must. Looking forward to how they improve.
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Usability
Google
This is only a product I would recommend to a humanities teacher. Math and science teachers cannot use this product the same way that I can as an English teacher. It is great for word process and for reading, but unable to handle the demands of math and science. Therefore, I would highly recommend this product to English or Social Studies teachers, but NOT math or science teachers
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Salesforce
As long as you use the basic chat features and nothing more, it really is super easy to understand and use. Once you want to take advantage of some of the more advanced features and capabilities, that's when things get complicated. Anyone who has use SMS or a chat program before will be able to figure out the basics though, so rolling this out should be relatively straightforward and not required exhaustive training. Teaching chat etiquette is something else though.
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Reliability and Availability
Google
We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Google
Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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Salesforce
I've never had to contact support for Slack which is a great testament to its ease and use. Adding people outside of the organization takes a little getting used to, but ultimately allows for greater collaboration between FTE and contractors. There is no clear alternative to this software, so it's the best we can do for now.
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Implementation Rating
Google
It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
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Salesforce
It always helps if you communicate to everyone in the organization how important it is to drop whatever other chat tools they are using and jump quickly to Slack. They will all fall in love with it.
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Alternatives Considered
Google
I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
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Salesforce
Slack is the superior offering for what we do and who we communicate with. The other programs offer basic features, but Slack continues to innovate and is business-first, which is very helpful for our small team. The feature set and integrations are better in Slack than other offerings we have evaluated
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Scalability
Google
It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
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Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Google
  • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
  • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
  • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
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Salesforce
  • We have a story when one guy mentioned in a our site group with tag @here about his wedding, he didnt know that @here works only for people who are online, so most of the people missed the message, slack is not the best place to update about the important things
  • Slack helps to solve and be updated if you have an internal problems and you want to know how the solving goes
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