Why customers choose Zoom Team Chat over Slack

Did you know that Zoom Team Chat gives you access to the functionality you’re used to with Slack, all while seamlessly integrating into a full communications platform at no additional cost? Here’s how Team Chat can deliver more value to your business.

Why customers choose Zoom Team Chat over Slack

Why Zoom Team Chat is trusted by over 6 million monthly active users

  • Better collaboration
    Better collaboration

    Bring all your communication into one place. Streamline collaboration through native integrations with Zoom Meetings, Phone, Whiteboard and more.

  • Simplified use and management
    Simplified use and management

    Zoom Team Chat is simple, easy to use, and managed in our centralized admin portal.

  • Cut costs
    Cut costs

    A powerful messaging product, included with your Zoom subscription at no additional cost.

What do you get with Team Chat?

Chat features
Mention groups

Mention groups

Create mention groups that can be customized at the individual channel level, so you can quickly get the attention of the right people, without notifying everyone.

Screenshot annotation

Screenshot annotation

Capture and share screenshots with this native tool built right into the chat compose box. Annotate on your screenshot to remove ambiguity in what you’re communicating.

Schedule messages

Schedule messages

Type out messages and schedule them to be sent at a time that’s more convenient for you, and the person you’re communicating with. 

Chat from Calendar sidebar

Chat from Calendar sidebar

View upcoming meetings and in a single click send a chat to the host or meeting attendees without leaving Team Chat

Meeting and platform features
Continuous meeting chat

Continuous meeting chat

Never lose track of meeting conversations again. Automatically create dedicated group chats in Team Chat for your meetings to share agendas, notify colleagues you're running late, and to respond to action items after a meeting ends.

Connected Mail & Calendar

Connected Mail & Calendar

Connect your Office 365 or Gmail account to be managed directly from Zoom. Share emails into chat channels for visibility, and keep an eye on upcoming meetings with the calendar sidebar. 

Whiteboard creation & sharing

Whiteboard creation & sharing

Create a whiteboard and quickly share it to a Team Chat channel to continue collaboration without having to worry about access and permissions. Whiteboards created in a meeting can be shared to chat for easy follow-up.

Channel meetings

Channel meetings

Schedule a meeting with all members of a chat channel so you don’t have to manually add members or use your calendar tool. Access channel members calendar availability to find a time that works for everyone.

Features you’re used to and even more

Zoom Team Chat

Slack

Platform collaboration

Continuous meeting chat

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Schedule channel meetings

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Share an email to chat

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Chat meeting host from calendar

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Core chat capabilities

Schedule messages

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Reminders

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Audio & video messages

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Native screenshot annotation

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Organization

Create and arrange folders or sections

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Powerful search

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External chatting

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Integrations and extendability

Chat apps and integrations

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Creating and sharing documents

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*Feature comparisons based on publicly available information as of December 2023

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How to switch from Slack to Team Chat

We know migrations take work, that’s why we’re here to assist you along the way. Whether you want to use our free migration app, or partner with a third-party vendor, choose the migration option that works best for you and your teams.

Team Chat automated migration app

Team Chat automated migration app

Our free marketplace app enables you to migrate Slack chat history and content into Zoom Team Chat using real-time, open APIs.

Visit the app or watch a live demo of the migration app.

Interested in making the switch from Slack to Team Chat?

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