| Core Identity |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | Slack Technologies, Inc. | Mattermost, Inc. | Google | Microsoft Corporation | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Notion Labs, Incorporated | monday.com Ltd. | CAKE.com |
| Category | Business | Business | Business | Business | Business | Business | Productivity | Business | Business |
| Platform | Android, iOS | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | Android, iOS | iOS, Android | Android, iOS | Android, iOS | iOS, Android | Android, iOS |
| Store Metrics |
| Rating | 2.9 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 | 4.9 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Ratings Count | 33 | 45,544 | 5,455 | 300,533 | 3,356,480 | 116,282 | 82,804 | 45,884 | 1,311 |
| Price | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Release Date | May 30, 2013 | Mar 20, 2013 | Jul 10, 2017 | Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 2, 2016 | Jan 15, 2015 | Sep 14, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Last Updated | May 7, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | May 7, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Sentiment & Reviews |
| Sentiment | mixed | mixed | mixed | mixed | - | mixed | negative | mixed | - |
| Score | 65/100 | 45/100 | 42/100 | 45/100 | - | 45/100 | 35/100 | 48/100 | - |
| Praises | - Strong national pride and local identity drive adoption among professional users in India
| - Centralized workspace organization allows teams to manage multiple projects and company channels effectively in one place
| - Self-Hosting & Open Source
| - Direct communication via email addresses simplifies connectivity without requiring phone numbers or iCloud accounts
| - | - Corporate communication tools facilitate connectivity for distributed teams across large organizations
| - Relational database structure provides powerful organization for personal and professional knowledge management
| - Project Management Utility
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| Complaints | - Frequent application crashes and login failures disrupt access to professional communication tools
| - Unreliable push notifications prevent users from receiving critical messages and meeting alerts on mobile devices
| - App Stability and Crashes
| - Post-update connectivity errors prevent users from loading messages or accessing their chat history
| - | - Frequent authentication errors and login failures prevent users from accessing work resources
| - Frequent app crashes and UI freezing during text editing sessions on mobile devices
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| Requests | - Enhanced task management views and improved mobile-to-web feature parity
| - Simplified channel management tools are needed to filter relevant content and hide unnecessary workspace clutter
| - | - Integrated voice and video calling features are requested to restore previous communication capabilities
| - | - Implementation of a built-in calendar feature to manage office schedules and meetings
| - Toggle switch to disable or hide AI features from the primary interface
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| Strategic Intel |
| Strengths | - Native integration with Zoho suite reduces friction for existing customers
- Social-style intranet features provide unified company-wide culture building
| - Integration ecosystem embeds platform into existing enterprise tech stacks
- Slack Connect network effects force external partner adoption
- Intuitive interface reduces cognitive load compared to Microsoft Teams
| - Strong brand reputation in high-security sectors
- Robust self-hosting capabilities
- Clear focus on data sovereignty
| - Native Workspace integration creates high switching costs for existing Google users
- Gemini AI summarization embeds intelligence directly into the document lifecycle
- Cloud-native security architecture simplifies enterprise compliance requirements
| - Deep integration with Microsoft 365 creates high switching costs
- Enterprise-grade security compliance sustains large-scale adoption
- Global infrastructure supports massive user scalability
| - Familiar social-first UX reduces onboarding friction
- Native Live Video optimized for company-wide town halls
| - Relational database engine enables complex knowledge management systems
- Template library lowers barrier to entry for new users
| - Highly intuitive visual UI
- Powerful low-code customization
- Strong AI agent ecosystem
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| Weaknesses | - Frequent application crashes and login failures disrupt access
- Heavy interface elements and notification bugs hinder task management
| - Unreliable mobile notifications causing critical message loss
- Persistent read-state synchronization bugs across platforms
- Cluttered UI navigation for high-volume channel users
| - Poor mobile app stability
- Recurring notification bugs
- Sync issues
| - Post-update connectivity errors prevent message loading
- Threaded conversation layout lacks user-controlled toggles
- High CPU usage on iOS causes hardware overheating
| - High-volume notification culture drives user fatigue
- Feature bloat increases complexity for non-desk workers
- 60-minute meeting limit on free tier restricts utility
| - Persistent authentication errors block access
- Application instability disrupts daily mobile workflows
- Announced service discontinuation drives user churn
| - Mobile app crashes during long editing sessions
- Forced AI elements disrupt core UI
| - Poor mobile app feature parity
- Recurring technical bugs
- Lack of billing transparency
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| Pricing | freemium | freemium | subscription | freemium | freemium | free | freemium | subscription | free |
| Momentum | Steady | Active | - | Active | Active | Maintenance | Active | - | Intense |
| Update Cadence | 5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~18d avg | 5 versions, ~5d avg | - | 5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~10d avg | 5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~7d avg | 3 versions, ~15d avg | 5 versions, ~5d avg | - | 5 versions |
