Compare Element and Slack 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 month per user
$0.00
Element
Star Rating
(40)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 month per user
Browse all 2 pricing plansSlack
Star Rating
(38,452)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Slack excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface and seamless integrations with popular tools like Google and Microsoft apps. Users appreciate features like secure channels for private team communication, enhancing collaboration.
- According to verified reviews, Element stands out for its strong focus on security, particularly its end-to-end encryption. Users highlight this feature as crucial for maintaining data sovereignty, making it a preferred choice for those prioritizing privacy in their communications.
- Users say that Slack's implementation process is quick and straightforward, with many noting the intuitive onboarding wizard that helps teams get started efficiently. This ease of setup is a significant advantage for businesses looking to adopt a new communication tool.
- Reviewers mention that while Element offers a flexible platform, some users find the initial setup challenging when opting for self-hosting. However, those using Element's hosted option report a much smoother experience, indicating that the setup experience can vary significantly based on the deployment choice.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Slack's support quality is consistently rated higher, with users expressing satisfaction with the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. This aspect is crucial for businesses that may require assistance during critical moments.
- According to recent feedback, Element's decentralized architecture is a unique selling point, appealing to users who value control over their data. However, the limited number of recent reviews compared to Slack suggests that while Element has a dedicated user base, it may not yet have the same level of widespread adoption and community support.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Element
Element Business
$5.00
1 month per user
For teams who need secure communications hosted in our secure cloud hosting service.
- The Element app
- Cloud admin console
- Customer support
Slack
Free
$0.00
For teams wanting to try out Slack for an unlimited period of time
- Searchable message archives, up to 10k of your team’s most recent messages
- 10 apps or service integrations
- Native apps for iOS, Android, Mac & Windows Desktop
Free Trial
Element
Free Trial is available
Slack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
29
9.2
31,304
Ease of Use
8.5
29
9.2
32,253
Ease of Setup
8.8
12
9.2
8,606
Ease of Admin
8.1
9
8.9
5,124
Quality of Support
8.0
26
8.8
21,786
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
10
9.1
4,605
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
29
8.7
30,599
Features by Category
Business Instant Messaging
8.3
23
9.1
13957
8.7
24
9.0
14510
8.3
24
8.6
13796
Business Instant Messaging
8.0
18
8.5
10245
7.5
18
8.1
9568
Business Instant Messaging
8.3
22
9.1
13678
9.2
22
9.2
13293
8.6
22
9.0
11841
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.6
1509
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.5
1493
Not enough data
7.9
1497
Not enough data
7.4
1475
Not enough data
7.4
1476
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.7
904
Not enough data
7.7
890
Setup
Not enough data
9.1
689
Not enough data
8.9
679
Not enough data
8.7
661
Not enough data
8.9
698
Management
Not enough data
9.0
673
Not enough data
8.7
654
Not enough data
8.9
668
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
573
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
7.8
292
Not enough data
8.0
288
Not enough data
8.2
297
Not enough data
8.0
294
Not enough data
8.0
293
Not enough data
8.0
294
Not enough data
8.1
294
Account Options
Not enough data
9.2
289
Not enough data
8.4
282
Not enough data
8.7
278
Not enough data
8.7
282
Not enough data
8.9
289
Not enough data
8.9
286
Q&A Tools
Not enough data
9.1
289
Not enough data
9.1
285
Not enough data
9.1
292
Not enough data
8.7
278
Not enough data
9.1
286
Not enough data
8.9
282
Not enough data
8.6
275
Not enough data
8.9
278
Not enough data
8.5
274
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.5
350
Not enough data
8.3
349
Not enough data
8.2
341
Not enough data
8.1
336
Not enough data
8.0
332
Not enough data
8.4
336
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.2
326
Not enough data
8.8
335
Not enough data
9.0
340
Not enough data
9.0
337
Not enough data
8.4
336
Not enough data
8.3
325
Not enough data
8.7
340
Not enough data
8.7
327
Not enough data
8.6
322
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
8.0
205
Not enough data
8.0
207
Not enough data
7.9
205
Login Options
Not enough data
9.1
775
Not enough data
8.5
748
Productivity
Not enough data
8.0
738
Not enough data
8.3
742
Not enough data
8.6
746
Not enough data
7.9
720
Not enough data
7.9
717
Customization
Not enough data
8.6
742
Not enough data
9.0
758
Not enough data
8.7
727
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
Not enough data
7.5
419
Not enough data
7.6
415
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.1
100
Not enough data
9.1
102
Not enough data
9.0
95
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
9.0
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
62
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
9.2
96
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
9.1
96
Not enough data
9.0
95
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.2
28
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
9.2
100
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.5
32
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.3
30
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.4
32
Not enough data
9.4
30
Not enough data
9.6
33
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
9.5
30
Not enough data
9.4
28
Not enough data
9.3
31
Not enough data
9.5
31
Automation
Not enough data
8.8
1237
Not enough data
8.8
1193
Not enough data
8.5
1164
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
1192
Not enough data
8.7
1141
Not enough data
9.4
1273
Project management
Not enough data
8.7
1171
Not enough data
8.5
1126
Not enough data
8.6
1150
Not enough data
8.5
1137
Not enough data
8.6
1137
Not enough data
8.3
1102
Not enough data
8.3
1131
Workload
Not enough data
8.4
1088
Not enough data
8.8
1153
Not enough data
8.6
1100
Not enough data
8.5
1094
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
1559
Not enough data
9.0
1256
Not enough data
9.4
1358
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.1
1078
Not enough data
8.2
1079
Not enough data
8.1
1072
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
1164
Not enough data
8.4
1083
Not enough data
8.4
1081
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
1028
Not enough data
7.7
1030
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
7.7
527
Not enough data
7.8
521
Not enough data
8.2
536
Not enough data
7.9
524
Communication
Not enough data
9.4
1207
Not enough data
9.3
1196
Not enough data
8.9
1069
Not enough data
8.9
1053
Not enough data
9.1
1062
Content & Documents
Not enough data
9.2
1117
Not enough data
8.9
1054
Not enough data
8.7
1077
Not enough data
8.1
1016
Controls
Not enough data
8.3
1001
Not enough data
8.1
993
Not enough data
8.7
1008
Not enough data
8.4
1014
Not enough data
8.2
981
Project Management
Not enough data
8.4
1008
Not enough data
8.4
988
Not enough data
8.5
1006
Not enough data
8.7
1002
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
9.0
1013
Not enough data
8.7
980
Not enough data
9.0
1001
Not enough data
7.9
969
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
937
Not enough data
7.4
937
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
7.6
448
Not enough data
7.7
453
Frontline Worker Communication PlatformsHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing
Not enough data
7.6
287
Not enough data
7.7
287
Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
9.5
21
Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.7
22
Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.6
21
Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.5
22
Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.1
22
Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.3
23
Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.1
20
Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software
Not enough data
9.5
22
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Element and Slack are categorized as Business Instant Messaging
Unique Categories
Element is categorized as Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Slack is categorized as Knowledge Base, Unified Workspaces, Work Management, Enterprise Search Software, Q&A Platforms, AI Note-Taking Software, Project Collaboration, Workflow Management, and Audio Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Element
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Slack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Computer Software
12.1%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Writing and Editing
6.1%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.1%
Other
51.5%
Computer Software
15.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.2%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
4.7%
Financial Services
3.3%
Other
54.8%
Discussions
Element has no discussions with answers
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