Compare Gitter and Slack 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (42.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00
Gitter
Star Rating
(48)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(33,982)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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Gitter vs Slack
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Slack easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Gitter.
- Reviewers felt that Slack meets the needs of their business better than Gitter.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Slack is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Slack over Gitter.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gitter
No pricing availableSlack
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
Gitter
No trial information availableSlack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
37
9.2
28,393
Ease of Use
8.7
36
9.1
28,904
Ease of Setup
9.2
10
9.0
5,627
Ease of Admin
7.9
7
8.8
4,507
Quality of Support
8.3
27
8.8
19,357
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
6
9.0
3,998
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
35
8.7
27,726
Features by Category
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
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
Productivity Tools
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
Not enough data
8.9
187
Not enough data
8.7
183
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
8.4
180
Not enough data
8.6
178
Not enough data
8.6
176
Not enough data
8.5
174
Projects
Not enough data
8.7
176
Not enough data
8.5
172
Not enough data
8.0
170
Not enough data
8.4
172
Not enough data
8.5
167
Not enough data
8.3
168
Not enough data
8.4
167
Not enough data
8.2
164
Not enough data
8.2
165
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.3
160
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.4
161
Not enough data
8.5
159
Not enough data
8.6
162
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
8.5
159
Not enough data
8.6
162
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
147
Not enough data
7.8
148
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
12169
Not enough data
9.0
12661
Not enough data
8.6
12056
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
8558
Not enough data
8.1
7938
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
11992
Not enough data
9.2
11666
Not enough data
9.0
10122
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.5
199
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.5
201
Not enough data
8.3
200
Not enough data
7.4
200
Not enough data
7.5
199
Setup
Not enough data
9.2
158
Not enough data
9.1
158
Not enough data
8.9
155
Not enough data
8.9
159
Management
Not enough data
9.0
156
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
8.9
153
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
145
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
9.3
173
Not enough data
8.9
178
Not enough data
8.7
172
Not enough data
8.9
175
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.4
178
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
9.1
178
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.7
172
Not enough data
8.5
171
Not enough data
8.9
175
Login Options
Not enough data
9.3
130
Not enough data
9.0
126
Productivity
Not enough data
8.6
118
Not enough data
9.0
120
Not enough data
8.9
120
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.7
118
Customization
Not enough data
9.0
118
Not enough data
9.3
120
Not enough data
9.0
119
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
221
Not enough data
9.0
218
Not enough data
8.7
215
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
221
Not enough data
8.9
219
Not enough data
9.4
222
Project management
Not enough data
8.9
220
Not enough data
8.7
221
Not enough data
8.7
220
Not enough data
8.6
216
Not enough data
8.8
219
Not enough data
8.6
216
Not enough data
8.5
217
Workload
Not enough data
8.6
215
Not enough data
8.8
216
Not enough data
8.6
215
Not enough data
8.7
215
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
9.3
215
Not enough data
9.1
215
Not enough data
9.3
217
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.4
214
Not enough data
8.5
215
Not enough data
8.4
213
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
215
Not enough data
8.6
213
Not enough data
8.6
210
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
205
Not enough data
8.0
207
Communication
Not enough data
9.5
212
Not enough data
9.3
212
Not enough data
8.9
208
Not enough data
9.0
207
Not enough data
9.2
207
Content & Documents
Not enough data
9.2
207
Not enough data
9.0
206
Not enough data
8.7
204
Not enough data
8.2
199
Controls
Not enough data
8.4
199
Not enough data
8.2
198
Not enough data
8.9
198
Not enough data
8.6
196
Not enough data
8.3
194
Project Management
Not enough data
8.6
197
Not enough data
8.5
197
Not enough data
8.6
198
Not enough data
8.8
196
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
9.1
200
Not enough data
8.8
196
Not enough data
9.1
197
Not enough data
8.0
195
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
190
Not enough data
7.2
190
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.2
722
Not enough data
9.0
687
Not enough data
8.6
639
Not enough data
9.5
715
Not enough data
8.9
655
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
8.9
659
Not enough data
8.8
651
Not enough data
9.0
653
Not enough data
9.3
680
Software Type
Not enough data
9.3
714
Not enough data
9.0
684
Not enough data
9.5
721
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gitter and Slack share no categories
Unique Categories
Gitter is categorized as Other Office
Slack is categorized as Project Collaboration, Work Management, Unified Workspaces, Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Audio Conferencing, Video Conferencing, Project Management, and Workflow Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gitter
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
Computer Software
27.7%
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Management Consulting
4.3%
E-Learning
4.3%
Banking
4.3%
Other
38.3%
Computer Software
15.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
5.0%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
55.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Gitter
Most Helpful Favorable Review
sakshi s.
Verified User in Computer Software
I like best about Gitter is that we can easily connect with developers or with our team and discuss about the work very easily. The platform provides a range of options for discussion, and its user interface is notably sleek and user-friendly.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Medet T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Time difference, all people around the world work at different time zones, and that's a hard problem, when you are in rush and want to ask a small question and want answer, chat is AFK, nobody active, although there is a lot of users, it's like IRC chat,...
Slack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Internet
I like the ability to stay up to date on internal conversations by subscribing to different channels. It keeps me in the know in real time, instead of waiting for a meeting to get updates. On a related note, it also declutters my email inbox, and makes...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
Integrations of third-party apps are limited; in their directory they have a few apps that can be easily integrated, however, not all give the expected results.
sakshi s.
Verified User in Computer Software
I like best about Gitter is that we can easily connect with developers or with our team and discuss about the work very easily. The platform provides a range of options for discussion, and its user interface is notably sleek and user-friendly.
Verified User in Internet
I like the ability to stay up to date on internal conversations by subscribing to different channels. It keeps me in the know in real time, instead of waiting for a meeting to get updates. On a related note, it also declutters my email inbox, and makes...
Medet T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Time difference, all people around the world work at different time zones, and that's a hard problem, when you are in rush and want to ask a small question and want answer, chat is AFK, nobody active, although there is a lot of users, it's like IRC chat,...
Verified User in Internet
Integrations of third-party apps are limited; in their directory they have a few apps that can be easily integrated, however, not all give the expected results.
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