🆚 Messenger vs. Slack

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

Messenger, formerly known as Facebook Messenger, is an instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms.

It supports one-on-one and group voice and video calls, offers optional end-to-end encryption for secret conversations, allows users to generate stickers with AI using text prompts, and provides business integrations through bots and automated replies.

Slack is a cloud-based team communication platform for businesses, currently owned by Salesforce.

It provides real-time messaging with organized channels, searchable history, file sharing, workflow automation, and integrations with over 2,600 third-party apps.

It also includes informal live conversations called huddles, which start as audio chats within channels or direct messages and can include video and screen sharing.

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free version ✔️90 days of message history, 10 apps
Pro$8.75/month
Business+$18/month

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #3
Instant Messaging › Rank #13
Online Collaboration › Rank #9

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Messenger instant messaging app is 17 times more popular than Slack.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Messenger is more popular in Vietnam, the United States, and Korea, while Slack is more popular in Saint Helena.
Vietnam
United States
Korea
Thailand
Poland
Taiwan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Australia
Italy

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Messenger is more popular among sites focused on online shopping, business, and marketing and merchandising, while Slack is more commonly used on software and hardware, and technical information sites.
Online Shopping
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Internet Services
Education/Reference
Travel
Fashion/Beauty
Blogs/Wiki
Software/Hardware
Real Estate

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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See also

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