Microsoft Teams
Slack
| Feature | Microsoft Teams | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $4/mo | Free / from $7.25/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, teams, microsoft-users, remote-workers | teams, enterprise, remote-workers, developers |
| Founded | 2017 | 2013 |
| Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Meetings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Channels | ✓ | ✓ |
| File Sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Huddles | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Search | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Microsoft Teams Pros
- Included with Microsoft 365
- Great video calling
- Deep Office integration
- Large meeting capacity
✗ Microsoft Teams Cons
- Resource heavy
- Complex admin settings
- Can feel cluttered
- Requires Microsoft ecosystem
✓ Slack Pros
- Excellent integrations
- Channels system
- Huddles
- Searchable history
✗ Slack Cons
- Message limit on free plan
- Notification overload
- Can be distracting
The Verdict
Microsoft Teams is built for enterprise and teams, with a focus on chat and video-meetings. Slack targets teams and enterprise and leads with channels and huddles.
Pricing is close: Microsoft Teams starts at $4/mo versus $7.25/mo for Slack — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for enterprise, teams, remote workers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
