Productivity suites · by Salesforce (Slack Technologies)
Slack
Slack is team messaging organized in channels and DMs, with huddles, external collaboration (Slack Connect), thousands of app integrations, Workflow Builder and AI features. Free keeps 90 days of history. Pro adds unlimited history and group meetings; Business+ and Enterprise+ add AI, security and compliance.
- Paid plans from
- $7.25/seat/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Data portability
- moderate
- Last reviewed
- Oct 16, 2026
Plans & pricing
Per-user pricing. Pro is $7.25 (annual) / $8.75 (monthly) and Business+ $15 / $18 per user/month; annual prices come from the page's tooltip text. Promo at verification: 50% off for 3 months on Pro ($4.38) and Business+ ($9), monthly billing.
| Plan | Price (USD) | Highlights | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo |
| Verified· Oct 15, 2026Source |
| Pro | $7.25/seat/mo billed annually · $8.75/seat/mo if billed monthly · $7.25 per user/month when paying annually; $8.75 per user/month when paying monthly. |
| Verified· Oct 15, 2026Source |
| Business+ | $15/seat/mo billed annually · $18/seat/mo if billed monthly · $15 per user/month when paying annually; $18 per user/month when paying monthly. |
| Verified· Oct 15, 2026Source |
| Enterprise+ | $45/seat/mo billed annually · $45 per user/month when paying annually; contact sales to buy. |
| Verified· Oct 15, 2026Source |
What Slack does
4 capabilities mapped. Click one to compare every tool that does it.
| Capability | Fit | Quality | Ease | Precision | Team | Plans | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hold video meetings | Partial | — | All plans | Free limited to 1:1 meetings · Not a full webinar/meeting platform | |||
| Automate simple app-to-app workflows | Partial | — | — | All plans | Free limited to 10 apps | ||
| Ask questions across company documents | Partial | — | — | All plans | Strongest across Slack content | ||
| General-purpose AI assistant | Partial | — | — | All plans | Scoped to Slack data; deeper AI on higher plans |
Fit and scores (1–5) are editorial judgements. How we score
Why people pay for it
- Unlimited message history
- Group huddles and external channels
- Unlimited app integrations
Reasons to keep paying
The honest case for Slack. If these matter to you, don't switch.
- Years of message history and channel structure
- Integrations, bots and workflows wired into daily work
- Slack Connect channels with partners
Risks to know about
- mediumdata portability
On Free, messages older than 90 days are hidden; export before downgrading.
- data portability: moderate
Workspace owners can export messages (scope depends on plan); channels, apps and workflows must be rebuilt in another chat tool.
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Sources & freshness
- Slack pricing (US) — accessed Oct 15, 2026 · Plans and prices read on the US pricing page.