Chat, meet, and collaborate around your Microsoft workspace.
- Team chat
- Video meetings
$4.00 / moExplore
What is Slack?
Slack is a candidate for productivity workflows. Keep conversations, people, and the tools you work with connected.
A practical starting point
Keep conversations, people, and the tools you work with connected. Begin by writing down the job your current tools make difficult. A shortlist is more useful when it has a concrete success condition: one completed project, one published campaign, or one resolved customer request.
What to evaluate
Try team channels with your own material. Invite the person who will maintain the setup and check whether the result is easy to understand without a walkthrough. Busy channels can fragment attention.
Before you commit
Check export formats, administrative permissions, and the cost of the plan that actually includes your must-have features. Prices shown are US list prices; confirm regional pricing and taxes on the vendor’s site.
Slack features
- Team channels
- Huddles
- App integrations
Pros and cons
What works well
- Channels organize ongoing discussions
- Integrations bring work into conversations
Keep in mind
- Busy channels can fragment attention
- Retention limits need a close review
Slack pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0.00 | free forever |
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| Pro | $7.25 | per user/month, billed annually ($8.75 billed monthly) |
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| Business+ | $15.00 | per user/month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly) |
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| Enterprise+ | Contact sales | Custom — contact sales |
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Who is Slack best for?
Startups and Enterprise evaluating productivity tools, especially when channels organize ongoing discussions.
Who should consider something else?
Busy channels can fragment attention. Consider whether this tradeoff would affect a recurring part of your workflow.
How this profile was prepared
Plan and pricing details verified against the vendor's official pricing page in September 2026. No hands-on test or numerical rating has been completed.
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What is Slack best for?
Slack is worth evaluating for team channels and huddles. Start with one real task and check how well its workflow fits your team.
How much does Slack cost?
Slack's Free plan is free forever with 90 days of message history and up to 10 app integrations. Pro costs $7.25 per user/month billed annually ($8.75 billed monthly) with unlimited history and integrations. Business+ is $15 per user/month billed annually ($18 billed monthly), adding Advanced AI, data residency, and full data exports. Enterprise+ is custom-priced. Instead of a free trial, new teams can get 50% off Pro or Business+ for the first 3 months.
What are the alternatives to Slack?
The alternatives below solve related problems, but their scope differs. Compare workflow fit, migration requirements, and the total cost for your actual team.
Sources
- Slack — official pricing ↗Accessed Sep 12, 2026
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