Optimisation guide · reviewed 2026-10-16
Do you still need Slack?
Slack starts at $7.25/seat/mo (verified price). Here's which parts of it the tools you already pay for can handle, which parts they can't, and how to switch safely.
Personal check
Select at least one thing you use Slack for.
What could replace each part of Slack
Best alternatives for each thing it does, before considering what you own.
| Capability | In Slack | Best alternatives | Already in common tools? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold video meetings | Partial |
| Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 |
| Automate simple app-to-app workflows | Partial |
| No |
| Ask questions across company documents | Partial |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google Gemini |
| General-purpose AI assistant | Partial |
| ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 |
When you should keep Slack
- Years of message history and channel structure
- Integrations, bots and workflows wired into daily work
- Slack Connect channels with partners
We'd rather you keep paying than switch to something that makes your work worse.
Common questions
- Can ChatGPT replace Slack?
- Partly. ChatGPT handles general-purpose ai assistant; it only partly covers ask questions across company documents; it doesn't do hold video meetings and automate simple app-to-app workflows. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
- Can Claude replace Slack?
- Partly. Claude handles general-purpose ai assistant; it only partly covers ask questions across company documents; it doesn't do hold video meetings and automate simple app-to-app workflows. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
- Can Google Gemini replace Slack?
- Partly. Google Gemini handles ask questions across company documents and general-purpose ai assistant; it doesn't do hold video meetings and automate simple app-to-app workflows. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
- Can Google Workspace replace Slack?
- Partly. Google Workspace handles hold video meetings and general-purpose ai assistant; it only partly covers automate simple app-to-app workflows and ask questions across company documents. Whether you can switch depends on which of these you actually use.
- How much would I save?
- Your Slack cost minus any extra you'd pay elsewhere — usually $0 if the replacement is something you already own. Use the check above with your real cost, or run a full audit so overlapping tools aren't double-counted.
Slack prices we used
- Free$0/moVerified· Oct 15, 2026
- Pro$7.25/seat/moVerified· Oct 15, 2026
- Business+$15/seat/moVerified· Oct 15, 2026
- Enterprise+$45/seat/moVerified· Oct 15, 2026
Sources & freshness
- Slack pricing (US) — accessed Oct 15, 2026 · Plans and prices read on the US pricing page.
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