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# How to choose a corporate messenger for business?

By [Gan Girald (@gangirald)](https://listium.com/@gangirald)

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Published 18 July 2022 · Updated 18 July 2022

Category: education / studying business

Modern business development, both for large companies and young startups, is closely related to the use of digital products for business. Corporate messengers/task managers occupy a special place among them. The role of such applications for comfortable work is obvious. Moreover, enterprise tools are great for small IT teams and start-ups, which appear more and more lately. Today, the digital market is replete with offers. How not get lost among the huge selection and choose the best application for your startup or business? Pay attention to the following requirements. Every quality messenger/task manager must meet them.

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### 1. [1 - Comfortable communication](https://listium.com/@gangirald/72108/how-to-choose-a-corporate-messenger-for-business/0/1-comfortable-communication)

Item ID: `0`

- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ihqmnplsm9jhuhjczwbc.jpg)
- text: Communication at work is much broader than just the classic greetings and conversations. The vast majority of information is informal communication. The working team needs to have free space for group and personal correspondence. Both business and informal communications should take place in the most comfortable conditions! Slack or Microsoft Teams offer excellent opportunities for building quality communications. Moreover, you can use \[Slack SMS\](https://clerk.chat/slack) for better communication between employees, potential partners, and customers.

### 2. [2 - Entertainment features](https://listium.com/@gangirald/72108/how-to-choose-a-corporate-messenger-for-business/5/2-entertainment-features)

Item ID: `5`

- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ywzsjxschockgjkudgbk.jpg)
- text: Customized stickers, local corporate memes, cool emojis, and like emotions add a touch of fun to corporate communication, which relaxes during a hard day's work.

### 3. [3 - Safety](https://listium.com/@gangirald/72108/how-to-choose-a-corporate-messenger-for-business/2/3-safety)

Item ID: `2`

- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/zl0ijjllnrhlwupgmvig.jpg)
- text: Entertainment functionality is good, but not in cases where there are risks of information leakage. Companies should be especially attentive to security when using instant messengers. After all, we are talking about a possible leak of confidential information.

### 4. [4 - Integration with other applications](https://listium.com/@gangirald/72108/how-to-choose-a-corporate-messenger-for-business/8/4-integration-with-other-applications)

Item ID: `8`

- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/gkpuiwd2kypqbemdruqo.jpg)
- text: The ability to integrate with third-party applications provides the necessary tools for work and development. It is one of the most important features. Your task manager should have it.

### 5. [5 - Availability](https://listium.com/@gangirald/72108/how-to-choose-a-corporate-messenger-for-business/9/5-availability)

Item ID: `9`

- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/miru9sdw6r5apury6cf8.jpg)
- text: Enterprise tools with free versions are best for you if you have a young startup. This'll allow organizing workflows and directing the released funds to the development of the project.