Confluence vs Slack vs Slack Connect vs Slack
Features, pricing model, deployment and platforms side by side, in Collaboration. Only published information is shown; a dash means the company hasn't listed it.
| Company | Atlassian | Salesforce | Slack | Slack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Team workspace and wiki for documents, knowledge and planning. | Team messaging with channels, huddles and workflow automation. | Slack Connect lets companies run shared channels with customers, partners and suppliers outside their own organisation. | Slack is a messaging app where teams communicate in channels, hold huddles, share files and run automated workflows. |
| Type | Software | Software | Software | Software |
| Category | Collaboration | Collaboration | Collaboration | Collaboration |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | — | Freemium |
| Deployment | Cloud, On-premise | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Best for | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-size, Enterprise |
| Company HQ | Australia | United States | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2002 | 1999 | 2009 | 2009 |
| Information source | Official website | Official website | Official website | Official website |
| Spaces and pages | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Real-time editing | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Templates | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Whiteboards | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Jira integration | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Channels and direct messages | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Huddles | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Workflow Builder | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Shared channels with partners | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| App integrations | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| shared channels | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| partner communication | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| cross-company collaboration | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| security controls | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| AI recaps | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| channels | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| direct messaging | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| huddles | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| canvas docs | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| project lists | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| workflow builder | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| app integrations | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Screenshot | — | — | — | — |
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