Hack Chat vs Slack : Which is Better?

Hack Chat

Hack Chat is a minimal, distraction-free chat application. Developed by Andrew Belt

License: Open Source

Apps available for Online Android Self-Hosted

Slack is a cloud-based team collaboration tool. Developed by Slack Technologies, Inc.

License: Freemium

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online Android

Feature	Hack Chat	Slack
Distraction-free UI
Chat
Group chat
Group collaboration
Multi Channel
Team Collaboration
On-premises software
Self-hosted in intranet or private cloud
Threaded Conversations
Chat Bot
Chat organizer
Cross-platform
Public communities discovery
Real time collaboration
Social feed
Bitbucket Integration
Box.com integration
Built-in File Manager
Google Calendar integration
Asana integration
Channel manager
Native application
Server Management
Slack Threads in Tabs
Voice Call
Encrypted chat
Messaging
Messaging-sdk
Reactions
Channels
Indexed search
Collaborative
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
IFTTT integration
Onboarding
Out Of The Box
App integration
Direct file uploading
Electron based
HIPAA compliant
Integrated File Sharing
Live Push Notifications
Support for @mentions
Multiple channels
Multiple teams
Team work
Video calling
Video chat
Ad-free
End-to-End Encryption
Decentralized
Security & Privacy
Live Chat
Federation
Security focused
Share your screen
Gmail integration
Video Conferencing
Privacy-friendly
Content Templates
File sharing
Gantt-charts
Apps that Sync with Google Calendar