Slack brings team communication and collaboration into a single place, so you can get more work done. Slack is available on any device, so you can find and access your team and your work, on your desk or on the go.
Is Slack secure?
Slack encrypts data in transit and data at rest, but it doesn't offer end-to-end encryption. Slack also offers the option to use enterprise key management (EKM), single sign-on, and two-factor authentication to make data more secure.
Is Slack better than Microsoft Teams?
Slack and Teams are competing communications platforms for workgroups, both offer voice and video chat, natively and via app integrations. Slack is considered (as of 2022) the more mature platform and offers dozens of useful integrations, while Teams' strength comes from its full integration with Microsoft Office and that its cost is included in some Office 365 plans.
Slack vs Teams free, which is better?
Teams' free plan provides a fairly generous number of features like unlimited messages, meetings, and search; support for up to 300 users; 2GB of file storage per user and 5GB of shared storage; one-to-one audio and video chat; screen sharing; two-factor authentication; and data encryption. Slack is more restrictive in its free plan, allowing it to send unlimited messages but only the last 10,000 can be searched and viewed; 10 apps and integrations; one-to-one video calls; and two-factor authentication.
Is Slack better than Discord?
Slack is far more work oriented than Discord, built for big or small team communication, it offers a wealth of workplace administration tools built in. Discord was meant for gaming, but it has evolved into a huge platform for all types of communities. Discord is free and it's generally more fun to use and better suited to informal messaging.
Features
Drag, drop, and share your files
Not just your messages, but all your files, images, PDFs, documents, and spreadsheets can be dropped right into Slack and shared with anyone you want. Add comments, star for later reference, and it's all completely searchable.
If you use any services like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box, just paste the link and that document is immediately in sync and searchable too.
All your tools in one place
Connect all the tools you use to Slack and avoid all that constant switching between apps. Set up your integration so that you get all your notifications directly within Slack---from support requests, code check-ins, and error logs to sales leads---all of them searchable in one central archive.
Everywhere you go
With fully native apps for iOS and Android, whatever you do on one device is reflected everywhere. Everything is in sync. We'll keep your place so you can always pick up wherever you left off.
Customize your notifications whether you're on your computer or mobile device. Dial them up to be alerted about everything or dial them down to focus on just a few things.
What's New
- Beta version updated to 4.40.113
Bug Fixes
- Those using a high-contrast theme at the system level (Windows Settings > Accessibility > Contrast Themes) noted that Slack was not following suit, even when the app was set to mirror system settings. The app is now better at taking direction, in contrast to how it was previously behaving.
Improvements
- Growth is an accumulation of tiny changes, so here's one that will add up over time: When clicking a notification in the Windows Action Center, the cursor will now automatically appear in the composition field. This way, you can start typing your reply without delay.
- This release includes security improvements. Updating is recommended.
- Android version updated to 24.06.40.0
Bug Fixes
- We tuned up the engine and gave the interiors a thorough clean. Everything is now running smoothly again.
