Office-oriented chat applications like Slack and HipChat are ideal hubs for teams to communicate and share files in the workplace. They allow teams to stay in contact without having to leave their work areas. They also archive valuable information users can always access or search for. Our office migrated from HipChat to Slack a few months back and we have no regrets. However, HipChat recently updated their app and we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge their efforts.
Design/Look
Slack is easy to navigate and has an attractively simple design. You can also customize the sidebar to fit your company colors or make it your own. HipChat updated their desktop app’s interface to look more like Slack’s, which is a lot easier on the eyes. While both allow personal avatars, hip chat avatars are only visible in 1 on 1 conversations. HipChat doesn’t have customization capabilities yet.
This is based more on preference but we like the cleaner typography as well as ability to customize the colors.
Winner: Slack
Thank you for this great write-up. Could you clarify the last point where you say HipChat doesn’t integrations? I would disagree, but there is the possibility that I am misunderstanding your meaning. https://www.hipchat.com/integrations
Back when we reviewed it there where very limited integrations available. For example there was no native asana integrations etc. Slack just has so many more!
Thank you for this great write-up. Could you clarify the last point where you say HipChat doesn’t integrations? I would disagree, but there is the possibility that I am misunderstanding your meaning. https://www.hipchat.com/integrations
Back when we reviewed it there where very limited integrations available. For example there was no native asana integrations etc. Slack just has so many more!
Well this article is balanced and useful. Or just completely pointless drivel. I came here for a good comparison, not a onesided moan.
More information could make this conversation more interesting to others. I found this analysis detailed and helpful: http://www.slant.co/topics/1359/compare/~slack_vs_hipchat_vs_flock-co
You were right Jo, we have updated the article with more details and comparisons
Well this article is balanced and useful. Or just completely pointless drivel. I came here for a good comparison, not a onesided moan.
More information could make this conversation more interesting to others. I found this analysis detailed and helpful: http://www.slant.co/topics/1359/compare/~slack_vs_hipchat_vs_flock-co
You were right Jo, we have updated the article with more details and comparisons
Good comparison! One way to try both at the same time is to use sameroom.io to connect chatrooms.
Good comparison! One way to try both at the same time is to use sameroom.io to connect chatrooms.
Most important: Hip Chat offers a self-hosted solution!!
This is the deal-breaker for Slack if you care about your intellectual property
Most important: Hip Chat offers a self-hosted solution!!
This is the deal-breaker for Slack if you care about your intellectual property
Agreed, that article was written when nobody knew about Slack a few months after their release 🙂
Agreed, that article was written when nobody knew about Slack a few months after their release 🙂