File Upload/Search
Both Slack and HipChat create an activity feed that archives uploads in chronological order, as well as by channel and user, which makes files very easy to access. Slack lets you narrow down your word search by file type and messages. Slack also has a personal feed that allows you to see messages and files that you’ve personally uploaded or starred.
Images
Similarly, HipChat allows you to search through all files and links shared within a specific room or perform a word search targeting a specific room or user. However in Slack you can see the text before and after the result thus allowing you to more accurately make a decision. As a bonus in Slack search when you jump to your result it will scroll you to where it found it.
Winner: Slack
Post Commenting
Both Slack and HipChat allow you to preview image and gif files, whether they be files you uploaded or links you’ve posted. Additionally, Slack allows users to easily request feedback from the rest of the team and receive comments on specific files within their respective channels, which can later be easily accessed directly on the attachment. This feature is not available on HipChat yet. This is probably the main major difference between the two applications. In the real world we end up posting meeting notes and we can add comments specifically to those notes as well as share the post into other channels as necessary.
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 🙂