GitHub or Slack?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
GitHubwins 4 of 7 categories
WINNER
GitHub
Where the world builds software
4.7/5
|120,000 reviews4
Wins
2008
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
95
Features & Functionality
GitHub wins
90
85
Ease of Use
Slack wins
92
98
Integrations
98
90
Pricing & Value
GitHub wins
70
78
Customer Support
78
98
Scalability
GitHub wins
88
92
Security & Compliance
GitHub wins
88
GitHub excels at
Features & FunctionalityPricing & ValueScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Slack excels at
Ease of Use
Pros & Cons
GitHub
Industry standard—everyone uses it
Unlimited free private repos
GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer
GitHub Actions CI/CD (free minutes)
Microsoft ownership concerns for some OSS devs
Complex for Git beginners
Slack
Best-in-class integration ecosystem (2,600+ apps)
Excellent search across messages and files
Great mobile and desktop apps
Huddles for quick audio/video calls
Can become overwhelming and noisy
Expensive at scale ($15/user/mo for Business+)
The Bottom Line
Choose GitHub if you want...
- Software development teams of all sizes
- Open source projects and communities
- CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
- Code collaboration and review
Choose Slack if you want...
- Remote and distributed teams
- Tech companies and startups
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Integration-heavy workflows (DevOps, marketing)
Our pick: GitHub — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Slack is the better choice if you prioritize ease of use.
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