Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Webex App
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
The Webex App brings together Webex Calling, Meetings, and Messaging into a single application, fostering collaboration and unlocking more productive ways to work.
$0
user/month
Pricing
SlackWebex App
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Basic Plan
$0.00
user/month
Meet Plan
$13.50
user/month
Meet + Call Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SlackWebex App
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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.
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Community Pulse
SlackWebex App
Considered Both Products
Slack
Chose Slack
Slack is great for communicating with our remote team across the country. It keeps our teams connected when working on multiple projects and initiatives. Slack has more connectivity options than Google Meet, making it a valuable tool. Since we use other products, integration is …
Chose Slack
None of the competition coming from the Microsoft or Cisco provide the user experience of today's consumerized social media. Slack, on the other hand, is fully on par with the best and most known social media applications that consumers use. Consumerization of IT shows here as …
Chose Slack
Microsoft Teams is mostly for working in development teams and really not suitable as normal day to day messaging/collaboration tool.
Skype for Business is reliable but not suitable for code management and has very high costs for movement to cloud.
Cisco Teams is mostly suited …
Webex App
Chose Webex App
I know a lot of other similar products but I didn't use any of them. So I can't really compare how Webex Teams stacks up against them. Microsoft Teams, Slack, Hangout, etc... What I can say is, Webex Teams is greatly integrated in Cisco Unified communication experience. You can …
Chose Webex App
We selected WebEx [(formerly Webex Teams)] primarily because we were already a WebEx customer. We were looking for a way to bring employees working remotely closer together and this type of platform seemed to fit the bill. We started testing with Slack and saw the benefits. …
Chose Webex App
Slack is very vanilla compared to what Webex Teams can do. The built-in Meetings in Teams allows for one less step when people are trying to collaborate. MS Teams is comparable but does not have all the built-out functions with regards to the meeting component.
Chose Webex App
Honestly, I think Slack might be better than Webex when it comes to document sharing and the chat feature (DMs and groups). I love the "channel" concept. But Slack does not stand up against Webex when it comes to integrating features such as phone call/device connection. If …
Chose Webex App
Webex has a simple-to-use interface, whereas Microsoft Teams can become easily cluttered and Slack can be lacking features. Creating quick team spaces looks pleasant and is easy to use on Webex.
Chose Webex App
Slack is much better - search, performance, features
Chose Webex App
Webex App is our preferred choice for internal communication and conferencing solutions due to its suitability and quality.
Chose Webex App
Webex App has a good and easy to navigate UI. As a user, Webex App is beginner friendly and nothing much complex to play around with Webex App. Have decent audio and video quality. Have all the essential features for getting started. We use integrations with Slido, which is a …
Chose Webex App
Webex was the incumbent and I had no influence. Webex is enterprise - caliber and in many ways indistinguishable from the others, though it does seem to be slightly less reliable, as previously mentioned I find myself hitting "dead ports". MS Teams offers some very …
Chose Webex App
Security aspects applied in all ways of communications, as voice, chat and video, as well as collaboration when you must escalate from a chat discussion to a meeting, or when sharing a document on line or you screen, Webex App offers it natively. Your content is protected, no …
Chose Webex App
I still actually use both MS/Cisco Teams daily. I've been doing so long it almost feels natural and I mostly have muscle memory as to which contacts are on which platform. Teams between Cisco and MSFT have a similar look and feel but you definitely notice a much tighter …
Chose Webex App
Easy to use without any complications. The quality of calls is always better when compared to others. User-friendly, it can be easily explained to a customer for one-time use and there are no glitches or downtimes faced. Highly secured without any breach of privacy Wide …
Chose Webex App
I currently use both MS Teams and Cisco Webex Teams as our company has recently merged. I can say that overall, I love MS Teams way more than Webex teams. The interface feels smoother, the integration with other apps is better (SharePoint, flow, Powerapps, OneNote, etc). and …
Chose Webex App
Now, these softwares have their own pros and cons but the fact that Webex has a clean interface for IT professionals gives it a strong stand before any of them. It is very likely that the upcoming years will be Webex's year as the growth and development rate of the software is …
Chose Webex App
Lately, Webex is adopting many features of MS Teams. Both platforms can be used interchangeably, really depends on the participants and which platform is more compatible with all so that we can expect [fewer] problems for the planning and also during the execution of the meeting.
Chose Webex App
Since Webex app is a centralized app, it has made things easier for everyone. You can send files, start conversation within a chat, so that many variables make it richer.
Chose Webex App
Google Meet doesn't have much features, its a simple video conferencing web application. I don't think we can even annotate in it, let alone record sessions. Every Meeting invite I create is different, so there is no permanent address for the User. And there is no option for …
Chose Webex App
- Worldwide used by companies - It is very useful for remote access (for network supporters) - It is perfect for environments where the network has Cisco devices, it doesn't mean that other brands aren't suitable. - You can record the meetings, and training and use them for a …
Chose Webex App
Webex App gave us the opportunity to build teams and communicate information just in the specific team or share it with all colleagues. It is also good to discuss in teams, may start a conference when needed, and the use of whiteboard to clarify some processes. Also, we see …
Chose Webex App
In [the] German part of my organization, where I work, for long years Webex was the only tool for video calls, but also used as [a] main text communication tool for instant/ad hoc messaging. Recently MS Teams was added (and also used in other org. units of group). I value more …
Chose Webex App
One big thing that we enjoyed with the Webex app was the ability to not have to create a new account for every single cloud instance we would be taking part in. That was one large limitation we experienced within the Microsoft Teams application. Logging into different cloud …
Chose Webex App
To be honest, sometimes I still use it but what makes me stay with Webex App is I'm familiar with it.
Chose Webex App
Comparable just costs a lot more.
Top Pros

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Features
SlackWebex App
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Slack
7.8
384 Ratings
1% below category average
Webex App
8.0
544 Ratings
2% above category average
Task Management7.7238 Ratings7.7304 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.061 Ratings7.4137 Ratings
Scheduling7.7196 Ratings8.2419 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.8213 Ratings7.9200 Ratings
Mobile Access9.2371 Ratings8.8510 Ratings
Search8.2369 Ratings8.0428 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.2142 Ratings8.1223 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Slack
8.6
394 Ratings
7% above category average
Webex App
8.5
588 Ratings
6% above category average
Chat9.6394 Ratings8.9578 Ratings
Notifications8.9390 Ratings8.6569 Ratings
Discussions9.1381 Ratings8.7522 Ratings
Surveys8.2235 Ratings8.4277 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.7235 Ratings8.1255 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting8.4111 Ratings8.2151 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.5184 Ratings8.6175 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook8.3122 Ratings8.6382 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Slack
8.4
368 Ratings
3% above category average
Webex App
8.1
502 Ratings
0% below category average
Versioning8.0171 Ratings7.6292 Ratings
Video files8.4324 Ratings7.7430 Ratings
Audio files8.4319 Ratings8.2431 Ratings
Document collaboration8.1257 Ratings7.8406 Ratings
Access control8.1237 Ratings8.5313 Ratings
Advanced security features8.1199 Ratings8.3318 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.7213 Ratings8.3168 Ratings
Device sync9.0258 Ratings8.6285 Ratings
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User Ratings
SlackWebex App
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(394 ratings)
8.5
(650 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(20 ratings)
8.5
(26 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(29 ratings)
8.9
(392 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(9 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(65 ratings)
8.0
(395 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.8
(11 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
SlackWebex App
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Cisco
I used the Webex App for managing my jobs to be done. I have regular virtual meetings for recruitment and training purposes. I use the Webex App for doing virtual meetings with high audio and video quality. They have whiteboard and screensharing capabilities for the meetings to be engaging. We experience a real time feedback and active participation of the participants after we choose Webex App. Also helps to schedule meetings with people all over the world so global communication made easy with the Webex App.
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Pros
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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Cisco
  • High-quality, high-impact communications in our workflow.
  • It's great for sharing large documents, it doesn't slow down our communications.
  • The dark mode is excellent, it has a good image and seamless integration features.
  • We can record meetings, which is perfect for backing up any information that may be overlooked.
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Cons
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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Cisco
  • The Seen by feature is annoying. It tells someone when you have looked at a message. I feel like I have to respond immediately when I want to wait a bit and compose a longer reply. Even if you could just turn it off would be great.
  • I am always early to meetings and even though I am already joined, Webex will still prompt me to join the meeting 5 minutes prior. I think it should already know that I'm connected and not keep poking me to join.
  • After a Webex meeting is over and I leave the meeting a web page pops up asking me how the meeting was and if I'd like to answer more questions about the meeting and the quality. That needs to be turned off as well
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Cisco
I don’t have access to video features.) In an age when our smartphones
do everything but call our friends, family, or clients, it’s refreshing
to have a desktop app that can make calls in the smartphone’s place. It
seems appropriate in a time when we’re all worried about the robots
rising and taking over the world. Why not transfer the functionality of a
telephone to the same computer where we program those world-dominating
robots? It’s practical. Cisco Jabber takes the classic idea of making
calls with a phone and puts it in the same place where we spend most of
our worktime. This frees up desk space, as well as keeps the smartphone
available for what it was invented to do: take Instagram photos. Not to
mention, because it has its own number, it makes it easier to contact
clients without having to give them your personal phone number. Need to
make a call, but you don’t want to share your home phone? Cisco Jabber
makes that easy. And best of all, because you call through your
computer, all you need is a microphone to speak and speakers to listen,
and you never have to pick up the phone at all. If you hate having
sweaty ears, then Cisco Jabber is your app of choice. Note: Because I
have access to phone features only, and Cisco Jabber has more available
that I can’t use, I can see where it may also be a pro for business
owners that Cisco apparently allows custom features availability for
users, depending on roles.
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Usability
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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Cisco
Webex is quite usable, and it is, in fact very easy to use as well. You don't need a lot of documentation to learn how to use the app as it's mostly self-explanatory. The user interface is easy on the eyes, and people can see buttons without issues. Overall, WebEx's front-end design is great and I don't have much issue with it.
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Reliability and Availability
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I would say every time I open it, it is there, there are times that our users have to sign out and back in to get it to work or even do a full exit as the app will disconnect from the controlling the desk phone, but some easy steps to sign-out or fully exit the app gets the user back up and running quickly.
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Performance
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Software loads and runs well. I like the ability to run the full app version, or, just run through a browser using a lightweight webex experience. In a pinch, this ability has saved my bacon when I had to connect in an emergency on a borrowed phone or computer
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Support Rating
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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Cisco
The support team is quick in reverting to the issues faced, and it has multiple language support, which would be very helpful for some instances. Their expertise in resolving queries is instantaneous. Most of the common lags/issues in the application are identified and fixed with regular updates.
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In-Person Training
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I am very satisfied with my experience with Webex App in online training. The creation of the event is very easy with the possibility of scheduling it in advance. The management of participants, organizers, and animators is complete. The invitations are automated and by simply using emails we can create all the schedules of the training session
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Online Training
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Very easy to create. All operations are done without any problems with our business growth. All people like the experience including me as an instructor. The tools that WebEx App offers us are very complete for working in a virtual classroom, whether it is sharing the screen, the different display modes, the whiteboard, or even the scoring tools on the screen, it allows me to do my job as an instructor as if I was face to face with the participants.
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Implementation Rating
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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Cisco
There was quite a bit of back and forth with TAC and Cisco Reps to get it fully up and running but we did get there. Some of which had to do with documentation was not fully understandable. But with Cisco TAC we were able to get fully up and running.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Cisco
A lot of drops from calls/meetings frustrated me and my customers in some cases, but with Webex App, I see very less (or even null) drops, even when I am streaming HD content through my camera, even when I connected with the support team for other products for an explanation, they blame it on ISP even though my ISP gives around 200 Mbps speed, Webex App is miraculously never "affected" by ISP speed.
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Scalability
Salesforce
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Once everything is in place on the back end getting Webex on a user's PC is now very easy and with single sign-on, users are able to sign in without having to remember another password. Just make sure you have all the user settings in CUCM, CUC set right, and that they have the needed licenses in Webex Control Hub.
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Return on Investment
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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Cisco
  • Cisco Jabber helped us develop a Business Continuity Plan in case of emergencies.
  • It allowed our employees to answer their office-phones remotely.
  • It saved us a 10.000$ investment every 4 years on the desk phones for only the Turkey office, possibly much higher figures on the global scale of Hilti.
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