Slack

Team chat organized into channels, so work talk stops living in your inbox.

Our verdict

Still the team chat app everyone else gets compared to, though the per-user pricing adds up fast.

Overall 4.3 / 5

Features4.6

Ease of use4.6

Value for money3.9

Support4.0

Compliance4.5

A solid starting point for small teams that don't need old message history.

Popular

$7.25/mo

The real starting point for most growing teams that need full history and group calls.

$15/mo

Built for larger teams that need stronger security controls and more AI tools.

Channels keep conversations sorted by team, project, or topic instead of one long inbox
Huddles let you jump into a quick audio or video call without leaving the app
Slack Connect lets you message and share channels with people outside your company
Workflow Builder automates routine steps, like approvals or daily standups, without writing code
Canvas gives you a flexible doc inside Slack for notes, plans, or onboarding guides
Lists help you track simple tasks and projects right next to the conversation about them
AI-powered summaries catch you up on a busy channel or thread in one click
Slackbot works as a built-in AI assistant that answers questions using your team's own conversations and files
Over 2,600 apps in the Slack App Directory connect tools like Google Drive, Salesforce, and Jira
Full-text search makes old messages, files, and shared links easy to dig up later
Works the same way on desktop, browser, and mobile, so conversations follow you everywhere
Enterprise-grade encryption, audit logs, and data residency options on the higher plans for regulated industries

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