Slack Huddles is ideal for quick, informal collaborations within the Slack environment, especially for teams already using Slack extensively. Microsoft Teams Premium is better suited for organizations needing advanced meeting features, enhanced security, and AI-powered tools, provided they are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem.
| Attribute | Slack Huddles | Microsoft Teams Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time collaboration features | Facilitates real-time collaboration through instant audio chats within any Slack channel or DM, eliminating the need for scheduling or meeting links. Offers multi-person screen sharing, where participants can simultaneously share their screens. Features like live cursors and drawing on shared screens enhance real-time collaboration. | Live translation of captions and transcripts, real-time notes, action items, AI-powered intelligent recaps, integration with Microsoft 365 apps, Live Share for collaborative software experiences. |
| Audio and video call quality | Some users have reported experiencing low audio quality and latency with Huddles. Audio quality issues are often related to network instability or latency. To improve audio quality, disabling noise suppression in settings may help. | HD video calls, end-to-end encryption. |
| Screen sharing capabilities | Allows up to two people to share their screen simultaneously. Anyone in the huddle can click on a shared screen to enlarge it or draw on it using the pencil icon. Drawing on screens is currently supported on the Slack desktop app for Mac and Windows. | Screen sharing, watermarking, end-to-end encryption. |
| Integration with other apps and services | Fully integrated into the Slack ecosystem and can be initiated in any channel or direct message. Integrates with other apps and services, such as project management tools, to streamline workflows. | Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Mesh. |
| Meeting recording and transcription | Slack does not have a built-in option for recording Huddles. Slack Pro plans include automatic huddle recording and AI summarization by default. You can create a transcript using the Slack AI Notes feature, which requires an additional monthly purchase and supports English, Spanish, and Japanese. Third-party apps like ScreenApp, Notta, TimeOS, and Circleback can also be used to record and transcribe Slack Huddles. | Meeting recording and transcription, intelligent meeting recaps with AI-generated notes, recommended tasks, personalized highlights. |
| Noise suppression and background blur | Offers a noise suppression feature to remove background sound. The video feature includes the option to blur backgrounds. | Noise suppression, configurable policies for automatic background blur. |
| Breakout room functionality | Not available | Breakout room functionality. |
| Polling and Q&A features | Huddles.app integrates real-time engagement tools directly into Slack, including interactive polls and Q&A sessions. | Polling and Q&A features. |
| Meeting analytics and reporting | Huddles.app provides valuable data for post-meeting analysis, helping teams refine their meeting practices and improve efficiency. Slack also stores certain information about huddles to help improve the experience and troubleshoot issues, including metadata and performance metrics. | Advanced meeting insights and analytics, engagement analytics, Teams Premium feature usage report. |
| Security and compliance features | Uses the WebRTC standard for real-time communications with the latest recommended security techniques. All traffic is encrypted in transit. Slack is compliant with a range of global security and privacy standards, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOC 3, APEC PRP, and APEC CBPR. | End-to-end encryption, watermarking, sensitivity labels, control over meeting recording. |
| User interface and ease of use | Designed to be casual, easy to use, and designed for seamless real-time collaboration. They have a lightweight interface, remaining minimal so users can continue working or referencing other Slack messages while chatting. | Builds upon existing Teams interface, custom meeting templates. Advanced webinar capabilities suitable for large audiences. Custom branding of meeting lobbies, custom meeting backgrounds, and custom meeting themes. |
| Pricing and subscription options | Available on all plans. On the free plan, huddles can have a maximum of two participants. On paid plans, huddles can have up to 50 participants. | $10 per user per month (in addition to an existing Teams license) |