IcePanel Reviews

Slack Reviews

1. MeganMills

   8 months ago
   A good chat messenger for teams

   i use it at my job it has really helped me keep myself updated with team news and updates. i would prefer it over teams and discord

   🏁 Competitors: Microsoft Teams, Discord

   👍 Pros:    Super simple

   👎 Cons:    Channel swithcing
2. San93

   · Director at Polar credit · over 1 year ago
   Essential for Team Collaboration but Needs Better Notification Management

   Slack has transformed how we communicate at Polar Credit, making collaboration faster and more organized. The channel-based messaging, direct integrations with essential tools, and real-time notifications keep our teams connected, reducing reliance on long email threads. The search function is a major plus, helping retrieve past conversations and shared files effortlessly.

   🏁 Competitors: Discord

   👍 Pros:    Organized team communication through channels and threads|Seamless integrations with apps like google drive, trello, and zoom

   👎 Cons:    Initial setup and implementation take time|Limited message history on the free plan
3. EllaSvensson

   · Marketing Manager at Freelancer · over 1 year ago
   A Must-Have for Teamwork

   Slack has completely transformed how our team works together. The channels keep conversations organized, and we never lose track of important discussions.

   It integrates with tools like Google Drive and Zoom, making collaboration effortless. Sharing files is easy, and the search feature saves so much time when finding old messages.

   Slack is simple, customizable, and keeps everyone connected—whether we’re in the office or remote. It’s the perfect tool for teamwork!

   🏁 Competitors: Discord, Microsoft Teams

IcePanel mentions (36)

• Show HN: UML diagram for the DDD example in Evans' book

  For the architectural documentation like this one, the C4 Model [0] is a much better fit than UML - primarily because it's less rigid in notation and modeling components. And in terms of tooling, I find IcePanel [1] to have the right combination of flexibility and simplicity. [0] https://c4model.com/ [1] https://icepanel.io/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Ask HN: Guidelines for making clear architecture diagrams

  https://icepanel.io/ The best I've ever used. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Ask HN: Anyone use a code to mindmap/flowchart tool?

  I use UML quite a bit but it's never really what I'm after, somnething more modern and fluid and gui driven that more people can use. Icepanel [1] looks really cool but I haven't tested it and I'm not sure it really fits my use case. It seems like it's mostly for api driven rpc/grpc/rest services when I kind of want to use it to visualize backend/infra/terraform sort of things. Might be interesting to you. [1] -... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Ask HN: How do you document complex software systems?

  1. We started using https://icepanel.io/ for microservices, Software, anything thats documentable for later read. 2. More diagrams, less key strokes 3. We have dedicated page owners on confluence, its mix of engineers, leaders, PM's, QA etc. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• The C4 model for visualising software architecture

  The best tool for writing C4 documentation I have seen so far is https://icepanel.io/. - Source: Hacker News / almost 3 years ago

Slack mentions (237)

• Building an autonomous Slack agent with OpenCode

  Slack is where most work starts and answers land. It gives Pipa the message, requester, workspace, thread, and delivery target. - Source: dev.to / 2 months ago

• How to Integrate Hermes AI with Slack: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Go to the Slack API Apps Dashboard and click Create New App. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• Freshworks Just Shipped an MCP Gateway Inside Its ITSM Platform. Here's What That Actually Changes.

  On top of that, the studio ships with pre-built domain-specific agents for IT, HR, finance, and facilities, plus a library of agentic workflow templates. Agents meet employees where they already are — Microsoft Teams and Slack — rather than requiring portal logins. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• 13 Non-Obvious Ways to Come Up With Product and Feature Ideas

  When educational game startup Glitch failed, the team looked for a pivot. They chose an unlikely candidate - an internal messaging app that was earning rave reviews among the staff. This would go on to become Slack. - Source: dev.to / 4 months ago

• Product-Led Growth: Definition, Strategy, and Metrics

  Slack: A collaboration hub that provides team messaging and productivity tools with an easy-to-use interface and seamless integrations. Slack had an estimated 42 million active users in 2024. - Source: dev.to / 5 months ago