Slack, you've got company. WeChat just launched its own office messaging app.

WeChat launched version 1.0 of its hotly-anticipated office chat app, WeChat Enterprise, on Monday.

WeSlack (not its real name, but it does have a nice ring to it) is free and only available in Chinese via apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and OS X. But using the program isn’t quite as simple as just downloading and logging in — as we found out below.

Business casual

Like we said at the app’s announcement, WeChat Enterprise includes a number of features that are familiar territory to those who have used business chat apps. But it also has some welcome innovations.

The service can essentially replace group email, and make quick chats between colleagues easier. It has useful add-ons like the ability for an employee to mark when they are on a break, hold group voice/text chats, and allows for companies to build in specific features like automated forms for reimbursements, vacations, and the like. Read more...