Why hackers moved from Slack to Microsoft Teams
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“We switched from Slack to Teams at a previous company.”penultimatename, 2026-10-18original comment ↗
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Slack vs Microsoft Teams
| Slack | Microsoft Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 3 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 5 |
| Moved away from it | 3 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 3 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Slack
“we moved from slack to self-hosted matrix + element but missed the multiplayer, persistent monthly notes file we used”Bockit, 2026-03-29original comment ↗
“Slack pricing was too expensive, and as the amount of people increased, the price continues to climb.”chocolatkey, 2026-02-09original comment ↗
Praise for Microsoft Teams
“This is exactly why we switched from Zoom to Teams”dpoloncsak, 2025-12-18original comment ↗
“when we switched from telegram to teams at work just because message delivery was not rock solid”snapplebobapple, 2025-12-02original comment ↗
Other moves from Slack
- Slack → Discord (1)
- Slack → Matrix (1)