Slack vs Hangouts : Which is Better?

Slack

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

License: Freemium

Categories: Business & Commerce File Sharing Office & Productivity Social & Communications

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online Android

Hangouts is an instant messaging software developed by Google. Developed by Google

License: Free

Categories: Office & Productivity Social & Communications

Apps available for Windows Online Android iPhone Chrome OS

Feature	Slack	Hangouts
Collaborative
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Group chat
Group collaboration
IFTTT integration
Onboarding
Out Of The Box
Reactions
App integration
Channel manager
Channels
Direct file uploading
Electron based
HIPAA compliant
Integrated File Sharing
Live Push Notifications
Support for @mentions
Multi Channel
Multiple channels
Multiple teams
Real time collaboration
Team Collaboration
Team work
Video calling
Video chat
Voice Call
Ad-free
Chat Bot
On-premises software
Self-hosted in intranet or private cloud
Threaded Conversations
Chat organizer
End-to-End Encryption
Decentralized
Security & Privacy
Live Chat
Federation
Chat
Security focused
Encrypted chat
Share your screen
Gmail integration
Video Conferencing
Privacy-friendly
Content Templates
File sharing
Gantt-charts
Apps that Sync with Google Calendar
Video conferencing
Voice messages
Multi Device Support
Multi-platform support
Sms from PC
SMS Messaging
Supports archiving conversations
WebRTC
Stickers
Lightweight
Cloud sync
Peer-To-Peer
Privacy focused
Support for Multiple protocols
Custom Backgrounds
Forums
File transfer
SIP client
Web application wrapper
Multi-messenger
Built-in themes
Animated stickers
Call Transfer
Desktop Sharing
No registration required
Browser based
Video streaming
Audio Calling
Unified messaging
Whatsapp integration
Gitter integration
In-app Money Transfer
Messaging
Picture sharing