Element vs. Slack
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Element | Score7 out of 10 | N/A | Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) secure collaboration and messaging app. It provides instant messaging, voice and video calls, screen sharing and file sharing; for 1:1s to chat rooms. It’s available to use across Web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows & Linux. Its decentralised design delivers digital sovereignty, enabling deployment on-premise or through any cloud provider. Element Matrix Services (EMS) provides a SaaS version of Element, in order to… | $2 Minimum 5 users |
 Slack | Score9.1 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 |
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| 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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| Likelihood to Recommend | - | 9.4 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 10.0 |
| Usability | - | 9.2 |
| Availability | - | 10.0 |
| Performance | - | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | - | 10.0 |
| Implementation Rating | - | 10.0 |
| Configurability | - | 10.0 |
| Ease of integration | - | 7.0 |