Slack Initial Setup

PaulButticaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Eclipse Networks, Inc.

Since it is a SaaS platform, there are different versions of Slack. There's an enterprise, encrypted version, and the initial setup is relatively easy. The most important thing is preventing the service from becoming the wild, Wild West by putting some standards and controls around it so you don't have everybody arbitrarily creating channels on Slack, and that channels are either created through a set of Slack administrators or automation based on a specific need, like a high-priority incident.

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PrachiSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Category Manager at Cloud Software Group

The initial setup is straightforward. We don’t need any support for the installation.

I rate the initial setup of Slack an eight on a scale of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.

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SP
Principle Product Manager at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

I do not have insight into the enterprise-level installation process, but accessing it privately is straightforward. You typically receive an invitation, a secure password, or an order code, allowing you to join the designated Workspace. Once you're part of that Workspace, you gain access to various internal channels, which is a significant benefit.

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Slack
March 2024
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SS
Senior Director of Engineering - Information Security at Apna

Setting up Slack was very easy. It's an out-of-the-box solution that can be quickly deployed.

Slack is hosted on the cloud. It is a SaaS tool, we don't need to worry about the hosting details. We access it through slack.com, just like accessing Facebook without knowing its hosting details.

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Gonçalo Teixeira - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development and Product Owner at wrightia

The tool's deployment is easy.

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Bertin Fonge - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analyst and Developer at Bridge Labs

The initial setup is very easy. The product is deployed on the cloud. The deployment takes a couple of minutes. It has very low latency.

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Jaemin Baek - PeerSpot reviewer
Dx Strategist at SK Telecom

I rate the solution's initial setup process a nine out of ten.

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BL
Manager at a computer software company with 1-10 employees

The initial setup was very easy.

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Digna Rivas - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Desk Specialist (L1 Plus) at Electric AI

Slack's initial setup is super easy.

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Hassan Kamkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

The initial setup was very easy. It took five to ten minutes.

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Karan Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Executive at Gumlet

The solution's initial setup is easy. You just have to sign up with your work email and you're good to go. We have deployed the solution on the cloud. 

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Thomas Köppner - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consultant at Apptio

The product is easy to set up. The solution is deployed on the cloud.

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MO
User Happiness Manager at a recruiting/HR firm with 501-1,000 employees

It is super easy to navigate on Slack. So, the initial setup is easy.

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Andreas Kazelas - PeerSpot reviewer
Dealer at Invaxa

It's easy to set up. The IT team didn’t take that long to install it. There’s nothing wrong with that.

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Ali Ridla - PeerSpot reviewer
Frontend Developer at WECREATE

It is easy to set up the tool.

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JS
Project Manager at Sparklehaze

Slack's setup is easy and takes only a few minutes to complete. 

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Abhishek-Mehta - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Onnivation

It was straightforward. It took one day.

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Theodoros Lysandrou - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager at TioMarkets

It's very simple. You just use your work email, sign in, and that's about it.

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OD
CTO at UnblockAfrica

The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.

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AK
Cloud Engineer, Content Writer at Planet Flora

On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy, I rate Slack a seven out of ten for the ease of its initial setup.

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HS
Vice President - Strategy & Client Partnership- Data & Cloud Analytics at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The solution’s initial setup is complex.

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Gerald Chioke - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Assurance Analyst at Flutterwave

Slack’s initial setup was not difficult.

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AJ
Software Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The initial setup was easy. The solution is deployed on the cloud.

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RA
Software engineering manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Slack's setup is simple. 

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RS
Senior Director - Data Management at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We use the solution's cloud version. 

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SS
CS/Retention Manager at Catchpoint LTD

Setup is pretty easy.

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IM
Analyst at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

The initial setup is easy. I had set something up wrong because I didn't make it private versus public, although I had not read anything about configuring it beforehand.

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PC
Devops engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Slack's installation is very simple and I don't think I spent more than five minutes to complete it. 

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DF
PhD Researcher and Data Scientist at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Slack's setup is easy. The product does not require any maintenance. 

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BN
Product Development Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The solution is quite easy to set up. Anyone can easily set up the product, whether senior employees, junior employees, or professionals.

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AE
Associate at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The initial setup is straightforward. 

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it_user635469 - PeerSpot reviewer
Social Selling Strategist & Social Media Marketing Programs Manager at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

The setup was straightforward. Slack is great about walking you through the process of setting up channels and inviting people to join.

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YS
Security Analyst at Cloocus

In terms of setup, approaching its menu is simple. However, when I went to click and change the account, I was confused regarding whether it was proceeding or not.

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SY
Consultant at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The setup is very easy. I was responsible for implementing it. It required a low level of expertise to deploy and administer. It required a medium level to manage integrations and to develop integration over other software towards Slack through its API.

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VK
Project Manager - Business Consultant at Comtrade System Integration

Slack is very easy to set up and there are only a few steps involved.

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it_user348339 - PeerSpot reviewer
Editorial Director at a media company with 501-1,000 employees

The solution was very easy to set up. I created the team through the Slack web site, which automatically invited everyone else via email and instructed them to download the client apps.

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Patrick Scolyer-Gray - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & CEO at Pathbreaker Pty Ltd

I found the initial setup to be straightforward. You can also bombard people with reminder messages that they should be joining a channel or discussion. In fact, I've had less trouble with slack than I've had with Teams.

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it_user643638 - PeerSpot reviewer
Desktop Support Analyst at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

The setup was very straightforward. Once I sent an invite to my new team members, all they had to do was create a password and sign in. Their channels were pre-assigned and they had no issues joining the conversation. It was also easy to navigate.

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it_user635442 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Engineer II at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

I was not part of the initial setup.

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it_user608187 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

The setup was simple for me, but I was joining the team someone else set up.

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HP
Operations Manager at Be You Plus

The initial setup was very easy.

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PR
SRO Development Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Pretty straightforward.

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it_user639456 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The setup was pretty simple and quick. The sign up form was easy and the complete onboarding process was quite smooth.

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it_user507921 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Marketing at OurCrowd

Extremely straightforward. 

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SS
Marketing specialist at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Slack is easy to set up. 

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it_user519723 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

Initial setup was a simple and straightforward.

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it_user639444 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing Manager, Cloud Solutions at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The initial installation was not at all complex. It was very WYSIWYG.

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it_user272316 - PeerSpot reviewer
Graphic Design, Marketing, Lead Generation at a financial services firm with 1-10 employees

The setup was straightforward.

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it_user657786 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder- Business at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The setup was straightforward as the Slackbot walks you through the whole process.

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it_user432543 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Operations at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It came pre-installed, so we did not need to do any setup on our part.

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AY
Middle PPC at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees

Straightforward.

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Buyer's Guide
Slack
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Slack. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.