Slack vs. Todoist

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Todoist
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Doist, a company boasting an entirely globally distributed workforce, offers Todoist, a project management platform emphasizing the needs of a distributed workforce. The application emphasizes tracking events over time with advanced closed task and progress reporting, with custom graphics for sharing or ease of review.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
SlackTodoist
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Business
$8
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SlackTodoist
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
Community Pulse
SlackTodoist
Considered Both Products
Slack
Chose Slack
Slack has so many more features. They do a great job at delivering what they set out to do.
Todoist
Chose Todoist
I like Todoist better than Asana, Slack, and Boardable, but it may be simply because I don't use Todoist as a shared SaaS. Airtable serves a different main function (project management database), but inherent in it is the possibility of a large shared to-do list. Both Asana and …
Chose Todoist
Slack has a lot of options but was not what we needed. If we would go back to a more detailed tool we would use Ryver as that has more functions we would actually use. TickTick is great but somehow Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager worked out better for us, but that is a very …
Chose Todoist
I found that Todoist was the easiest way to organize all my tasks in multiple ways. I could be organized by date, priority, create sub-tasks, larger "areas" to keep things sorted. Others have a lot of the same options but not as good. I also really like how the app works on …
Chose Todoist
I liked the interface for Todoist better than Wunderlist. I especially appreciate that the desktop app and the mobile app can be used in dark mode. I'm not sure if Wunderlist offers that now, but I hadn't seen that feature before. I found the aesthetics and organization of …
Chose Todoist
I feel that Todoist is the best of the applications that I have used and fits within my workflow better than any other application that I have used. I feel like the app is well thought out and gives the users the flexibility to implement in any manner they choose.
Chose Todoist
For me, TDI is the simplest, most cost-effective option. It just works. It's inexpensive. Some of the others are probably more robust. I've never needed more. I love TDI.
Chose Todoist
We tested against Wunderlist and never looked back. Todoist was better from the start and, being a Google G Suite team, the idea of Microsoft buying Wunderlist helped convince us to look at Todoist even more. We already were testing them both, but the acquisition had us …
Chose Todoist
Todoist is a little bit more straightforward of a User Experience than Trello in that it is almost strictly task-based, whereas there are several options for Trello in the "Card" views that often have confused people in my experience when sharing Trello Boards and Cards with …
Chose Todoist
Todoist works great as one place to organize a number of clients and projects. Works very well for me on an individual basis.
Chose Todoist
Todoist is by far the most simple of all the task management software I've used - and that's a good thing! You don't always need a million bells and whistles just to complete one task. If you are looking for project management, Todoist falls far short of Trello, Airtable, or …
Chose Todoist
I really disliked Wunderlist, Trello was great for project management, but not so great for whole life, quick and easy task management, and Evernote served me well enough...except it's really not built for task management either and not having the option of setting up recurring …
Chose Todoist
I switched to Todoist from GTasks, an android app which integrates with Google Tasks. Sync was sometimes sketchy and was only available on Android. I like that Todoist two-way sync is stable and that I can access my task list from almost any device (Windows, Android, Chrome).
Chose Todoist
I think Todoist is comparable and better than Wunderlist from a workflow standpoint. I think it suits smaller businesses and teams better than Asana and Teamwork. As a company grows, the features within Asana and Teamwork might better fit, but I think that for a small business …
Features
SlackTodoist
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Slack
8.0
625 Ratings
4% above category average
Todoist
-
Ratings
Task Management7.8428 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.961 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.8361 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.1394 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access9.4598 Ratings00 Ratings
Search8.3605 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.4273 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Slack
8.8
633 Ratings
10% above category average
Todoist
-
Ratings
Chat9.6632 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.9629 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions9.3617 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.2410 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.8409 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting8.9110 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.7182 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook8.9120 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Slack
8.5
600 Ratings
6% above category average
Todoist
-
Ratings
Versioning8.2324 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files8.4538 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.6525 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.0426 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.3409 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.3360 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive9.0211 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync9.0452 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SlackTodoist
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(631 ratings)
8.5
(81 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(248 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(68 ratings)
8.6
(31 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.8
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SlackTodoist
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Doist
There have been lots of times when we need to add a new habit into our daily work routines, and having the option to do so in the To-Doist app on the very first screen is incredibly helpful. It's a good reminder, and I believe that professionals who truly appreciate and properly value the implementation of good habits would be very grateful for this feature. It's also a time saver because you don't have to manually type it in every day/week / etc.
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Pros
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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Doist
  • Free plan offers two viewing options and 4 color themes; paid plans offer more
  • Can integrate with Google Calendar, IFTTT, and Zapier apps
  • Viewing format is pretty uncomplicated, including sidebar, easy on the eyes
  • Importable and exportable data, emails
  • Optional beta testing opportunities (can opt in/opt out at any time)
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Cons
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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Doist
  • The Todoist application now works almost identically across all platforms. There is a minor improvement that I would like to see on iOS and that is the ability to show task count by custom filter.
  • In Board view, I want to be able to easily add sub-tasks to a parent task.
  • Besides those two minor improvements, I am extremely happy with the application.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Doist
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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Doist
Excellent features and concept, simple implementation, but the software is not very clear in training new users and communicating features. The occasional unexplained crash or freeze is not handled gracefully by the desktop software, requiring either the user or tech support to manually restart.
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Reliability and Availability
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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Doist
No answers on this topic
Performance
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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Doist
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Doist
I've used Todoist for about three years now and I haven't needed to contact support, which I'm considering a 10 out of 10. Honestly, their platform is so easy to use that I never had to look up a knowledge base or forum to be able to do what I wanted in Todoist. So I'm not sure what their support system looks like or how it works, but I do know that if I haven't needed support, that's also a good sign!
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Implementation Rating
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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Doist
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Doist
[Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager] is significantly simpler and cheaper than most of the alternatives and doesn't complicate the management of tasks with a plethora of unnecessary features. While all the alternatives have strong feature sets, what Todoist does better than any of them is manage tasks, in theory the central point of them all.
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Return on Investment
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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Doist
  • Location-based reminders ensured that my staff didn't miss things when they went onsite with a customer. This has led to renewals on a regular basis.
  • Sharing of task visibility for managers with their direct reports has enhanced 1-on-1 meetings and ensured that field coaches kept focused
  • The cost of Todoist vs. the value it creates is a huge selling point for the software. For the price per user, I've found nothing that even comes close!
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ScreenShots

Todoist Screenshots

Screenshot of Todoist's tasks, projects, and deadlines tracking.Screenshot of the task assignment interface.Screenshot of Todoist's project layouts, which allow users to switch between board, calendar or list to track progress and deliver projects on time.Screenshot of the task grouping and filtering feature. This can be done by personal and/or team projects to separate work and life, or to get an overview of both.Screenshot of Screenshot of the project folder organizing feature, used to organize projects by client, department, initiative, or goals.