Slack

Recommended

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

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

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4.3/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $0/mo
Free plan: Yes

Slack

Recommended

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

4.3/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $0/mo
Free plan: Yes

Try Slack→

Starting price

$7.25/user/mo (billed yearly)

Free plan

Yes, 90-day message history

Free trial

30 days on Pro or Business+

Apps directory

2,600+ integrations

How we rated it

BettrList score

4.3/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use4.6

Value for money3.9

Support4.0

Compliance4.5

BettrList score

4.3/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use4.6

Value for money3.9

Support4.0

Compliance4.5

The verdict

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

Pricing breakdown

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Free

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

90 days of searchable message and file history
Up to 10 connected apps
1:1 audio and video huddles
1:1 direct messages with people outside your company

Recommended

Pro

$7.25/mo

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

Unlimited, fully searchable message and file history
Unlimited app integrations
Group huddles instead of just 1:1
Slack Connect with up to 250 outside organizations
24/7 customer support
Priced per user, billed annually ($8.75/user if paying monthly)

Business+

$15/mo

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

Everything in Pro
SAML-based single sign-on and SCIM user management
Data residency options for choosing where data is stored
Full workspace data exports for compliance
Advanced AI features like daily recaps and file summaries
24/7 support with a 4-hour first response time
Priced per user, billed annually ($18/user if paying monthly)

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All features

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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