Slack lacks group-level permissions, guest download controls, and huddle recording
Enterprise Slack teams cannot assign custom permission sets to specific groups (e.g. sales team), restrict guest users from downloading files without blanket restrictions, or record huddle sessions for later review. These are concrete security, compliance, and operational gaps affecting globally distributed teams. Competitors like Microsoft Teams offer more granular permission controls.
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