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Return of Conventions, Entertainment Will Drive MGM Resorts’ Recovery - Adam Perkowsky | Hotel Business LAS VEGAS—Temporary closures, travel restrictions and social-distancing measures led to a 91% year-over-year (YOY) net revenue decline for MGM Resorts International for the second quarter ended June 30. However, revenues were still in the black at $290 million. “In the second quarter, we opened nine domestic properties, and we have subsequently reopened five more. Today, we have a total of 14 properties from our 18 [open]if you count Vdara at the start of the pandemic,” said Bill Hornbuckle, president/CEO, who was elected to the latter role the day before, after serving as acting CEO. “Domestic properties that opened in the second quarter generated positive EBITDAR faster than expected, and we saw significant growth in our domestic margins driven by optimizing our business to serve higher-quality customers given the pent-up demand, primarily in our casino market side, leveraging our MGM 2020 Plan and operating model work to manage costs and discipline, and we remain selective in keeping lower margin amenities closed.” Specifically in Las Vegas, “revenues at reopened properties declined 50% year-over-year. Adjusted property EBITDAR declined 44%. And our margins increased roughly 450 basis points over the same period,” he said. “Despite the lack of conventions, shows, concerts and sporting events, we leveraged our MLife database to drive better-than-expected demand in quality casino customers.” Hornbuckle noted that Q2 revenues at reopened domestic regional properties declined 31% YOY during that period they were open, while adjusted property EBITDA was down 14%, but margins increased approximately 880 basis points during that same period. “Our regional operations include larger integrated resort properties like those in Las Vegas, which rely on air travel…and drive-to markets, which are naturally performing better,” he said. “During the period they were open, our drive-to regional markets grew EBITDAR by 18%, with margin improvement by over 1,400 basis points.” Currently, all of MGM’s Las Vegas properties are open with the exception of Mirage, Park MGM and NoMad, and six of the eight regional properties have opened. “We just announced that MGM Grand Detroit will open to the public on Aug. 7 with VIP guests coming in a couple of days before,” noted Hornbuckle. “Currently in Las Vegas, COVID-related headlines continue to have a meaningful impact on booking trends and cancellations. Our visibility is limited to booking windows that are currently less than a week. We’re seeing slower occupancies on the weekdays, and we’re offsetting this on the weekends where the demand is far more robust.” He continued, “All of our reopened Las Vegas properties are burning less cash, with the exception of Mandalay Bay, and are currently EBITDAR positive. However, we continue to believe that material recovery will be dependent on the return of conventions, entertainment and significant air travel.” MGM’s Las Vegas resorts especially are dependent on the conventions business, and Hornbuckle is optimistic the events will return in time. “We’ve lost just over two million group room nights, and 83%, give or take, have been in 2020,” he said. “CES [Consumer Electronics Show] trickled into the first quarter, and so we’re losing some activity in the first quarter. Flip side of that—and why I am fundamentally solid on our business—is that we’ve only lost two groups of substance beyond the first quarter of next year. “So, what groups are saying, and what they’re doing, is they’re hanging in as long as they possibly can,” he continued. “Fundamentally, they want to come back. They understand this experience, they want and need it, and I think we’re ideally positioned given our scale. We’ve got [about]3.7 million sq. ft. of space here to spread groups out, making a meaningful opportunity for them as they think about coming back. But, in the short term, it’s going to be challenging.” Demand will drive further openings, as well as the expansion of resort amenities. “We’re encouraged by the relative stability and demand that we have seen, thus far. The current situation, however, is fluid,” the CEO said. “Further openings of our Las Vegas resorts as well as amenities across our domestic properties will continue to be based on expectations for demand and maximizing cash flow, while balancing the needs of our guests, our employees, local regulators and other significant stakeholders.” Hornbuckle is optimistic that his company will recover from the crisis, noting, “Despite the current challenges, there are two important assurances: First, we absolutely believe the fundamentals of our business and industry have not changed and will ultimately recover; and second, our cost-saving efforts are yielding tangible and seeable results. Taken together, this means we’re poised to emerge from the crisis a stronger, more efficient and sustainable company.” Q2 2020 Financial Highlights
Financial Position & Liquidity
Las Vegas Strip Resorts
Estimated operating trends for the reopened Las Vegas Strip properties for the respective periods during which they were operating through June 30:
Regional Operations
Estimated operating trends for the reopened regional operations properties for the respective periods during which they were operating through June 30:
MGM China
Return of Conventions, Entertainment Will Drive MGM Resorts’ Recovery - Adam Perkowsky appeared first on Hotel Business | Hotel Business - The leading source of hospitality news for owners, developers, designers, brokers, brands, management companies, lenders, REITs & asset managers. Texto fonte original: hotelbusiness.com Expedia Focuses on Long-Term Strategies Amid Short-Term Volatility - Nicole Carlino | Hotel Business SEATTLE, WA—Expedia Group Inc. has reported that following the bottom of the trough in April, the company saw consistent improvement in gross bookings through May and June, as well as moderating cancellations. With the virus continuing to create volatile short-term changes globally, the company is focusing on long-term strategic work, including reshaping and simplifying the organization. For the second quarter of 2020, total gross bookings decreased 90%. In April, cancellations exceeded bookings, resulting in total gross bookings being negative for the month. Following that, as some countries got a handle on the coronavirus and some travel restrictions were lifted, total gross bookings turned positive in May and the year-over-year decline moderated further in June, led by growth at Vrbo, Expedia Group’s alternative accommodation business. “I would point out that we view this not simply as a positive for the business in the short term, because obviously our numbers remain very challenged relative to prior periods, but I think it speaks to humanity’s demand and desire to travel and that when they can and when the opportunity avails itself and when they feel safe and there are no restrictions, people are really dying to travel,” said Peter M. Kern, vice chairman and CEO, Expedia Group Inc. “And we’ve seen that this summer, and I have every expectation that we’ll continue to see that hopefully as the world opens up more.” He added, “But we will have a bouncy recovery. There’s no question. We’ve seen virus numbers go up in certain places. We’ve seen new restrictions come into certain geographies. And it appears like that will be the state of the union until things change scientifically. And so we expect this not to be a linear recovery, obviously, and we expect some bumps in the road.” Total revenue decreased 82% in Q2 with revenue declining significantly year over year in both April and May. The decline moderated in June due to the improved trends in the lodging business. As a percentage of total worldwide revenue in the second quarter of 2020, lodging accounted for 86%, advertising and media accounted for 4% and all other revenues accounted for 22%, while air was a 12% detriment to revenue. Lodging revenue decreased 78% in the second quarter of 2020 on an 81% decrease in room nights stayed, partly offset by a 15% increase in revenue per room night. Revenue per room night benefited from an increase in the percentage of room nights contributed by Vrbo, which has a higher revenue per room night than the rest of Expedia’s lodging business, and recognition of certain revenue related to stays in prior periods. “In terms of our lodging results, ADRs were up 1% and revenue per room night increased 15%,” Eric Hart, CFO, Expedia Group Inc. said. “On ADRs, Vrbo…accounted for a much higher mix of room nights than it has historically and more than offset declines in hotel ADR. A similar dynamic impacted revenue per room night with the growth driven by the increase in mix and improved monetization at Vrbo.” “By and large, we’ve seen exactly what you’d expect,” Kern said. “April was very tough for everybody. It was the bottom of the trough. We have seen consistent growth coming out of that. We were down on a net basis 90% for the quarter, but by June that was less than down 70%. And the lodging side of that was considerably better, down less than 60%. So all of that is a very good trend but still, obviously, well below anything we’d like to see in the business. “As for July, I would say it’s roughly in line with June, slightly off those numbers,” he added. “What we’ve seen is Vrbo had a ton of business and has been a great leader for us in the recovery. As we got into summer, people obviously have a real interest in the whole home model and being able to have their families alone and not in shared space. And so Vrbo really led the way for us. There was a lot of compression in the early part of the booking window in the early part of the summer. And so as we’ve gotten to July, it’s still quite a strong business for us and way ahead of our other businesses, but that compression has softened a little bit. On the flip side, the hotel business has been slightly stronger even into July.” Kern noted that with the current pandemic, there’s a lot the company can’t control. “We are keenly focused on everything we can control,” he said. “We’re focused on our own cost structure and making sure we are being efficient. But more broadly, we’re just focused on our internal functioning, our structure, our speed and agility and building for the future. And while we recognize it will take time for all of you to see the benefits of all that effort, that is really our focus.” For instance, he said, “We took down our HomeAway brand in the U.S., which was something that was scheduled to take probably another year to do. And we deprecated it just a few weeks ago and have moved all that traffic to Vrbo. And now we will be a single brand in the U.S. and that will allow us to go much faster and do more around Vrbo.” Additionally, the company folded its CarRentals business in Europe into Brand Expedia, sold Bodybuilding.com, and shut down Pillow and ApartmentJet, which were in its Vrbo business. “On the tech side, perhaps even more importantly, we were able to accelerate a lot of technical projects we had in the works,” Kern said. “Our Media Solutions business had relied on a third-party vendor for its auction technology. We brought that technology onto our own platform just a couple of weeks ago here. That was about a quarter earlier than we expected to. And our teams were able to push that across the line, and now we have that much more time to optimize that platform. And that’s not just a cost savings from no longer licensing a third-party platform. But it also gives us much more latitude to grow that business. And we believe there’s a lot of upside there.” Kern added that Hotels.com was able to move its mobile traffic to a new platform, a project that was scoped to take up to another six months that completed about a month ago. “It was another opportunity to just accelerate, get things done during the virus and get to the other side,” he said. “And finally, just to name one more: We’ve talked about the opportunity for our virtual agents to help us on the costs and the customer satisfaction side,” he said. “It’s something you’ll hear again and again because it’s a big opportunity for us and one of our better platform technologies. But we launched that on our Egencia corporate brand and we launched it in the U.S. and France. And that was practically two years ahead of schedule.” “So we’ve just been moving on every front we can to try to accelerate,” he said. “And that’s really all about being faster, getting simpler and being able to move the business much more quickly and agilely.” Kern noted that the focus on long-term solutions isn’t because the company doesn’t care about what’s happening in the short term. “We just think there’s so much more upside in doing the real foundational work that we need to do, so if you don’t see us chasing every last dollar, that’s why we’re doing that work,” he said. Expedia Focuses on Long-Term Strategies Amid Short-Term Volatility - Nicole Carlino appeared first on Hotel Business | Hotel Business - The leading source of hospitality news for owners, developers, designers, brokers, brands, management companies, lenders, REITs & asset managers. Texto fonte original: hotelbusiness.com Southern Lodging Summit Goes Virtual - Hotel Business | Hotel Business MEMPHIS—Officials of the Southern Lodging Summit (SLS), an annual hotel conference focusing on development and operations throughout the southern U.S., will postpone this year’s physical gathering due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the organization will host a “virtual update,” providing pre-recorded sessions to interested parties. “While there is nothing more we wanted than to host this year’s event in person, Memphis and Shelby County remain in Phase Two of its recovery, meaning we are limited in terms of the number of people who can gather,” said Wayne Tabor, president/CEO, Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association. “Our goal is to provide an educational, personal event for hoteliers to come together to meet and share ideas. That being said, we strongly believe in ‘safety first’ and will not expose anyone to a potential health risk. As a result, we have decided to tape certain sessions and post the material for interested parties. Even though we can’t bond over ribs at the Rendezvous and southern hospitality at the south’s grand hotel, The Peabody, we still can share knowledge and best practices with one another to help hoteliers find the ‘new normal.’” Two of the conferences most popular panels, “Visionary Viewpoints – Crisis Leadership” and “What Do the Numbers Show—A 6-Month Check-Up: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed” will be pre-recorded and shared with all previous attendees and interested parties. “Visionary Viewpoints” is a discussion with high-ranking hotel executives about the current state-of-the-industry with a focus this year on navigating the pandemic. “What Do the Numbers Show?” reviews current trends and numbers to help paint a picture of where the industry has been most recently and where it likely is headed. The conference will maintain its annual online auction scheduled to run from August 10, 2020, through August 28, 2020. Auction items include travel and food & beverage packages from all over the country. Southern Lodging Summit Goes Virtual - Hotel Business appeared first on Hotel Business | Hotel Business - The leading source of hospitality news for owners, developers, designers, brokers, brands, management companies, lenders, REITs & asset managers. Texto fonte original: hotelbusiness.com Hilton Grand Vacations Reports Losses; Remains Confident in Business Model - Hotel Business | Hotel Business ORLANDO, FL—Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. has reported its Q2 2020 results, citing revenue loss, but the company believes its flexible business model paired with an increased desire to travel will allow it to rebound. Among the highlights:
“Over the past several months we’ve acted decisively to respond to the global pandemic, with an emphasis on protecting our owners, guests and team members, along with making critical decisions to support our business model,” said Mark Wang, president/CEO of Hilton Grand Vacations. “As we resumed operations in June, we saw our owners and guests quickly return where conditions permitted, signaling their continued desire to travel. We’re prepared to open the remainder of our properties and sales centers over the coming months and have made a number of process and organizational changes to further enhance our industry-leading efficiency as we resume full operations. While a return to truly unrestricted travel will take time, our flexible model will continue to allow us to manage our cost structure and take necessary actions to preserve our liquidity in the near term.” Wang noted that close rates have improved for both owners and new buyers, a sign that we’re on the surprise, however, the company is keeping an eye on ‘hotspots’ around the country. “Three-quarters of our resorts have resumed operations and we continue to monitor the situation in Hawaii, New York City and Chicago,” Wang said. These locations are heavily dependent on government restrictions and travel demand, he noted, and represent over a quarter of tour flow from last year, with Orlando and Las Vegas representing half. Second Quarter 2020 Results
In addition to the adverse impact from the closure of HGV sales centers and resort operations, the COVID-19 pandemic had the following impacts on total revenues, net income, diluted EPS and adjusted EBITDA:
COVID-19 Update The company began a phased reopening of resorts and resumption of its business activities during the second quarter of 2020, but under new operating guidelines and with safety measures. As of July 2020, the company has nearly three-quarters of its resorts and sales centers open and currently operating. However, many of HGV’s resorts and sales centers are operating with significant capacity constraints and subject to various safety measures. As HGV responds to changes in tour flow, the company intends to adjust its sales operations accordingly while complying with all applicable social distancing rules and its own safety measures. Hilton Grand Vacations Reports Losses; Remains Confident in Business Model - Hotel Business appeared first on Hotel Business | Hotel Business - The leading source of hospitality news for owners, developers, designers, brokers, brands, management companies, lenders, REITs & asset managers. Texto fonte original: hotelbusiness.com These Brands Dominated the Q2 Pipeline - Hotel Business | Hotel Business PORTSMOUTH, NH—In the recently released quarterly U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the franchise companies with the largest construction pipelines at the end of the second quarter of 2020 are Marriott with 1,487 projects/195,952 rooms, followed by Hilton with 1,395 projects/160,078 rooms, and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) with 920 projects/94,499 rooms. Combined, these three companies account for 68% of the projects in the total pipeline; roughly the same percentage as the Q1’20 close. Other notable brands in the pipeline for each of these franchise companies are Tru by Hilton with 298 projects/28,863 rooms; Marriott’s Residence Inn with 208 projects/25,520 rooms, SpringHill Suites with 184 projects/20,842 rooms, and TownePlace Suites with 207 projects/20,802 rooms; and then IHG’s Avid Hotel with 189 projects/17,090 rooms. In the second quarter of 2020, LE recorded 580 conversion projects/66,852 rooms. Of these conversion totals, Best Western dominates with 150 conversion projects/13,482 rooms, alone claiming 25% of the conversion pipeline by projects. Following Best Western is Marriott with 79 projects/13,721 rooms, Hilton has 69 projects/11,279 rooms, and IHG recorded 50 projects/5,382 rooms. Best Western and these three franchise companies combined account for 66% of all the rooms in the conversion pipeline across the U.S. In the first half of 2020, 313 new hotels with 36,992 rooms opened across the U.S. Of those openings, Marriott, Hilton and IHG collectively opened 69% of the hotels. Marriott opened 90 hotels 11,036 rooms, Hilton opened 82 hotels/8,728 rooms, and IHG opened 44 hotels/4,190 rooms. These Brands Dominated the Q2 Pipeline - Hotel Business appeared first on Hotel Business | Hotel Business - The leading source of hospitality news for owners, developers, designers, brokers, brands, management companies, lenders, REITs & asset managers. Texto fonte original: hotelbusiness.com Partner News - Hotel Business | Hotel Business INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Whether it’s celebrating an anniversary, receiving an award, earning a certification, debuting a new product or expanding the business, hotel companies and vendors achieve new milestones on a daily basis. Here’s a look at recent accomplishments: React Mobile Updates BLE Beacon The React beacon runs on firmware developed internally by the company’s chief technology officer, Zach Ryan, who built it to address longevity, manufacturability, reliability and firmware control. This device is capable of advertising at 0 dBm, which yields the range of room level accuracy of approximately 100 feet, and it consists of an ABS housing and PCBA mounted into an internal structure. Vegas’ First Adults-Only Resort Chooses Intelity The resort will also be able to customize messaging and promotions for special events and groups and connect the hotel with the casino floor and the sportsbook, driving both revenue and satisfaction. And as health concerns remain in play, the communication and contactless capabilities offered by the Intelity platform will enable an effective safety strategy to protect guests and staff. Pullman Hotel in China Partners with Visore Lab Visore X gives guests exclusive, contactless access to fashion editorials, cultural activities and hotel services through custom content created in collaboration with the property. This allows hotels to boost productivity while increasing guest satisfaction. The 329-room property has placed Visore X custom QR codes around the hotel’s hotspots, granting guests access to the collaborative digital experience. eRevMax Integrates With Airbnb The integration, developed in close collaboration between the two companies, will now make it possible for hotels to update rate and availability as well as receive reservations generated on the channel directly into their system in real-time. Lighthouse Cove Resort Partners With HIS The resort partnered with HIS due to its industry-specific expertise and ability to provide a working strategy for each network issue. This included utilizing the latest in Ruckus access point technology, with access point devices placed within strategic areas to ensure a strong and consistent WiFi signal throughout all areas of the resort. Since the upgrade, resort personnel are able to report a consistent level of at least 500 Mbps in bandwidth around the property, with accounts of guests experiencing connectivity issues now virtually nonexistent. Partner News - Hotel Business appeared first on Hotel Business | Hotel Business - The leading source of hospitality news for owners, developers, designers, brokers, brands, management companies, lenders, REITs & asset managers. Texto fonte original: hotelbusiness.com
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Artigo publicado primeiro no site: R7.com Slack has grown to be one of the leading collaboration tools. But after going public, it has shifted its focus to enterprise customers to try to become a profitable company. Thatâs why if youâre a startup or small business, you might want to check out one of these 19 slack alternatives. From enterprise solutions by Microsoft 360 and G Suite, to startup-friendly options that focus on speed, usability, and efficiency, this list provides solid alternatives to those in need. Ready to see them? Letâs dive in! What Is Slack?Slack is an internal company chat tool that enables fast-paced collaboration. In essence, itâs an enhanced real-time chatroom that integrates with many third-party apps. Since a web app powers the tool, you can make edits to messages or even delete messages sent by mistakes (unlike email). Also, there are extra features like reminders, business tool integrations, etc. Read our guide on how to use Slack efficiently. Free Slack Alternatives (Hosted Solutions)Slack is a hosted solution, which means you can sign up for it, create your WorkSpace, and start collaborating. Since it provides plenty of features for free, weâve decided to focus on alternatives that are all available as free hosted solutions. 1. Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft Teams is Microsoftâs answer to Slack. It offers the same basic capabilities and also integrates perfectly with the rest of the Office 360 suite, which makes it easy to share and collaborate on live files. Microsoft Teams is a viable choice for any company that relies on the 360 suite. Features
InterfaceIt takes a bit to log in to access the interface, compared with Slack. Once it opens, it looks somewhat familiar. Menu on the left-hand side, Teams (channels) listed below, including the default âGeneral.â One difference with Slack is that Microsoft Teams separates different types of communications into tabs. âChatâ is the tab where you access private conversations with other coworkers. âTeamsâ is the general tab where your channels are. And in the âCallâ tab, you can speed-dial frequent collaborators and core teammates. In âFiles,â you can see a breakdown of files that people are working on. Free PlanThe free plan is not a trial, and so it has no time limit.
For an in-depth comparison, make sure to check out Microsoft Teams vs Slack. 2. Facebook Workplace GroupsFacebookâs Workplace Groups is part of the Workplace suite, which is Facebookâs enterprise collaboration toolbox. Unlike G Suite, there is a free plan available, so Groups isnât hidden behind a paywall. Itâs a rare option that offers group video calls in its free plan. So itâs a great choice for a small business that wants to cut down on costs generated by video calls for meetings. Features
InterfaceThe default view of each group is actually of posts. It gives the individual groups a sort of forum or help desk quality. This feature can be great for collaboration where team members live in different time zones. But of course, it wouldnât be a real Slack alternative without a chat room. Each group has a separate chatroom, where you can use many messenger features. You can, for example, send voice clips, send gifs, or even set up polls. Free PlanAgain, the free plan can be used indefinitely but has a restriction on some features.
3. Chanty
Chanty is a communication and real-time collaboration tool that includes other features than just a chat. You can use it to create and assign tasks, as well as for video conferencing. It is an aggressive upstart thatâs investing in giving smaller businesses precisely what they need, for free. Features
InterfaceChantyâs interface is clean and will probably remind you of another SaaS application. Channels are referred to as public conversations but show up the same way in the app. It is intuitive and easy to use. You can start a call, public conversation, or create and assign tasks by clicking the plus sign. Itâs also here where you handle app integrations. Free Plan
4. Bitrix24Bitrix24 is a free marketing and communications suite, not just a real-time communication app. Their collaboration solution offers channels, task creation, search, video calls, and more. On top of this, it offers ecommerce tools, CRM, and contact center software. Features
InterfaceThe interface is clean and intuitive to anyone whoâs ever used a similar tool in the past. All workgroups are listed to the left, while the actual contents are to the right. You can easily share files or tag someone in a new message as youâd expect from any Slack alternatives. Free PlanThe plan is free for up to 12 users and there is no time limit.
5. FleepFleep promises to help you work smarter, better, and faster. Itâs not just a team chat or collaboration app; it also ties in project management. Tasks, pinboards, teams, and file management set it apart from the most basic competitors. Features
InterfaceFleepâs interface includes tasks in a categorized to-do list format. It minimizes the risk of team members forgetting tasks assigned through chat. One downside is that it can look a bit cluttered at times, but that is a small price to pay. Free PlanTheir free plan includes only the basic team chat functionality.
6. RingCentral GlipAcquired by RingCentral in 2015 to merge it with its offerings, Glip is a team collaboration app that, like Fleep, offers task management features to help your staff stay on track.
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InterfaceIf you have ever used another chat tool, you wonât feel out of place in Glip. The chat functions will probably feel familiar, as well as the general layout. You can see relevant users and teams on the menu on the left, as well as quickly search for messages. Thereâs a handy feature to create calendars, notes, and tasks directly from messages. Free PlanIt includes unlimited teams and users, but only has 500 minutes total of shared video. Itâs likely the best free plan on this list for organizations that donât use video a lot.
7. Troop MessengerTroop messenger features instant messaging, video conferencing, screen sharing, and other collaboration features. It also offers native apps on all major Operating Systems, including Linux. Features
InterfaceThe interface looks a lot more like a standard chat than a team collaboration app (and a bit outdated). It is because it originally started as one. But underneath that hood is every bit of functionality that all the main Slack alternatives offer. Free PlanThe free plan includes no video or audio calls or screen sharing. Itâs worth mentioning that paid plans start at $1 per user per month.
8. ZulipZulip combines real-time chat with email-style threading. This feature creates a unique team chat experience and helps it stand out. The goal is to eliminate time spent on messages that donât matter to you. Features
InterfaceZulipâs streams make the interface unique. They mimic the threading of a typical email. It lets your staff collaborate cross-team on essential projects, without having to create an insane amount of channels. Free PlanZulip limits the message search history on free plans to 10,000 messages.
Zulip is also available as an on-premise, open source solution, so you can choose to install it for free on your servers with all features unlocked. 9. FlockFlock is a team chat app that includes to-do lists and other productivity tools as part of its DNA. Itâs not the only messaging platform to do so but it includes it better than most Slack alternatives here outlined. Features
InterfaceFlockâs interface is clean and minimalistic. The focus is on open chats, so all âunnecessaryâ channels and DMs are hidden. You can open your to-do list at any time just by clicking a button and you can create these for teams and individual users. Free PlanThe free plan has most of Flockâs core features, but it caps the message search at 10,000 most recent. You can also take it for a test drive without signing up with your email.
10. TwistTwist is another Slack alternative that uses a thread-based model for itâs instant messaging. This feature reduces clutter and allows users to only focus on messages that are relevant to them. This solution is developed by Doist, the company behind one of the most well-known productivity app Todoist. Features
InterfaceThe interface is clean and might remind you more of your email inbox than a real-time chat app. The messages in every channel are divided into threads. It keeps things organized and everyone on the team can stay on top of their projects. You can, of course, also private message other users without threads. Free PlanTwistâs free plan limits message access to 30 days but otherwise includes most main features.
11. MissiveMissive is unique in that itâs not just a team communication and collaboration app. It integrates email, Twitter, Facebook Messenger, social media, and other channels all into a single dashboard. These integrations can be especially useful for sales and service professionals. With Missive, you can quickly collaborate and figure out the issue of a customer before sending a reply via email, all without leaving the app to do it. Features
InterfaceThe interface is a bit different from regular collaboration software as itâs a three-column UI. In it, you can view your inbox, send emails, other messages and you have the standard chat interface, along with a to-do list. Free PlanThe free plan only allows three users and restricts the message history to 15 days.
12. JandiJandi is another Slack alternative that has a comprehensive free plan. One unique feature is its bulletin board. You also get to use cute Line-style stickers on top of regular emoji. Features
InterfaceThe Jandi interface is clean and very chat-centric. The bulletin board is a nice touch for teams that like to collaborate on planning and strategy openly. Free PlanThe free plan covers up to 500 members.
Slack Alternatives with a Free Trial (Hosted Solutions)The following Slack alternatives donât have a free plan but offer a limited-time free trial instead. Struggling with downtime and WordPress issues? Kinsta is the hosting solution designed with performance and security in mind! Check out our plans 13. Google Hangouts ChatGoogle Chat is Googleâs team chat solution. It is part of the G Suite, which means that there is effectively no free plan. You can, however, sign up for a 14-day trial for G Suite. It will also give you access to Google Hangouts Meet, which is Googleâs video conferencing tool. Features
InterfaceThe interface is slick. Like with Slack, it defaults to channels, but these are called chat rooms instead. You can see all the members of a chat room at the very top of your app. You can easily search for related G Suite files from within the app itself. Free Trial and PricingThe free trial lasts 14 days. After that, G Suite Basic, the cheapest plan, costs $6 per user per month. However, if your company already uses G Suite for something else, it essentially becomes a free option. 14. CA FlowdockCA Flowdock is another Slack alternative that focuses on threaded communication. Unlike some competitors, the interface has a different feel than Slack. Features
InterfaceFlows, which is how channels are called in CA Flowdock, are separated into threads, but the interface is still clearly a real-time messaging app. It doesnât have the same inbox feel like some of the other Slack alternatives with threaded messages though. Creating new flows and threads is straightforward, and so is adding people to them. Free Trial and PricingThe free trial lasts for 30 days. The cheapest plan starts at $3 per user per month and would provide unlimited flows and integrations. If your team has five members or less, you can also contact them for access to a free plan. 15. RyverRyver focuses not only on chat and collaboration but on project management too. It offers tasks, Kanban-style boards, automatic workflows, and more. Features
InterfaceThe main chat dashboard is clean and intuitive, but thatâs not the biggest selling point of Ryverâs interface. It has a sophisticated task management system right inside the same app. Itâs easy to create tasks and assign them to the appropriate people. You can also tag comments or messages that are relevant to the tasks you create. Instead of a simple to-do list, Ryver offers a Kanban-style dashboard overview of your task. You can drag and drop tasks from one column to the next as youâd do with Trello or with any of its alternatives. Free Trial and PricingThe free trial lasts for 14 days. The cheapest plan is $49/month for up to 12 users. But their unlimited plan costs $79/month for unlimited users. Since most collaboration SaaS apps charge per user, this can mean significant cost savings for larger companies. 16. WireWire markets itself as the most secure collaboration platform in the world. Every message, call, and conference are protected by end-to-end encryption. It also offers native apps on all major Operating Systems, including Linux. Features
InterfaceWire has the sleekest interface of all the Slack alternatives on this list. Itâs intuitive and effortless to use. Since itâs so uncluttered, youâd also feel less stressed when going over internal communications. Free Trial and Pricing30-day free trial, and then $7/user/month. If paid annually, the price lowers to $5.83. Open Source Slack Alternatives (Self-Hosted Solutions)Since many of our users are fans of open source software, weâve also included several self-hosted Slack alternatives worth considering. 17. Element (Formerly Riot.im)Element uses the Matrix open standard to encrypt all messages end-to-end. It is a security-first open source collaboration solution. Features
InterfaceThe interface itself is very modern and you can easily favorite channels to stay on top of things. You can also bridge with other chat tools, like Slack, so you can collaborate without having to leave your respective apps. The Element app is free to use on your servers or free public ones like matrix.org. If youâre looking for a hosted solution, instead, paid plans start at $2/user per month. 18. Rocket.Chat (Server Installation)
Rocket.Chat is an advanced collaboration tool that offers tons of integrations, tiered permissions, and customizability features on top of video conferencing, channels, and direct messages. While Rocket.Chat only has paid options for hosted plans, the software itself is open source. So you will have no recurring costs if you choose to host it yourself. Features
InterfaceThe interface is intuitive and easy to use. One of its unique aspects is the high degree of customizability. You can not only favorite channels and people but customize the channel view. You can clone it on GitHub or follow their installation guides to deploy on your cloud server. 19. MattermostMattermost is another security-first open source instant messaging app. It offers all of the features you expect from a Slack alternative and itâs used by big companies such as Intel, Nasdaq, and The United States Social Security Administration for their internal communications and DevOps workflows. Features
InterfaceThe interface looks and feels pretty close to Slackâs UI and other alternatives here outlined, so if youâre moving away from Slack it might be the smoothest transition for you and your team. Mattermost Team Edition is available completely for free but if youâre looking for a hosted solution, youâd need to check the Enterprise Editions, which starts at $3.25/user per month. SummaryWe have listed 19 Slack alternatives in this post, but there are far more options available online. The market is full of similar apps (copycats sometimes?), so it can be challenging to find a worthwhile app. In this list, weâve featured Slack alternatives that are suitable for a range of different businesses. The best choice depends on your existing software stack, your culture, the size of your team. Ultimately, what works best for your company. Now itâs your turn: in your quest to find a solid Slack alternative, which apps have you tried? Which one did we miss in our list? Share your thoughts in the comments! The post 19 Free Slack Alternatives (Hosted, Self-Hosted, and Open Source) appeared first on Kinsta Managed WordPress Hosting. |
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