Mailchimp or Slack?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

Slackwins 6 of 7 categories
Mailchimp

Mailchimp

Turn clickers into customers

4.3/5
|68,000 reviews
1
Wins
2001
Founded
mid
Price
WINNER
Slack

Slack

Where work happens

4.5/5
|85,000 reviews
6
Wins
2013
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

82
Features & Functionality
Slack wins
90
90
Ease of Use
Slack wins
92
88
Integrations
Slack wins
98
78
Pricing & Value
Mailchimp wins
70
72
Customer Support
Slack wins
78
75
Scalability
Slack wins
88
85
Security & Compliance
Slack wins
88
Mailchimp

Mailchimp excels at

Pricing & Value
Slack

Slack excels at

Features & FunctionalityEase of UseIntegrationsCustomer SupportScalabilitySecurity & Compliance

Pros & Cons

Mailchimp

Mailchimp

Very easy to use
Great free tier
Beautiful templates
Good e-commerce integrations
Gets expensive with growth
Limited automation on lower tiers
Slack

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 Mailchimp if you want...

  • Email marketing beginners
  • Small businesses
  • E-commerce stores
  • Newsletter creators

Choose Slack if you want...

  • Remote and distributed teams
  • Tech companies and startups
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Integration-heavy workflows (DevOps, marketing)

Our pick: Slack — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Mailchimp is the better choice if you prioritize pricing & value.

Real-Time Brand Data

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Mailchimp

Mailchimp

Free Trial

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Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

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Slack

Slack

Free Trial

Try Slack free. No credit card required.

Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

Save up to 20% when you pay annually.

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Last updated: 2024-12-10