Slack vs Microsoft Teams
Both sit in communication. Here is how they differ on the things you can actually check.
On price: Microsoft Teams starts $4.75 a month cheaper than Slack ($4 against $8.75, 54% less) on its Microsoft Teams Essentials tier. Paying annually takes Slack to $7.25/mo (17% off). Both figures were read from the vendors' own pricing pages on the dates shown below.
Slack
slack.com
Channels, huddles, workflows and a very deep integration catalogue. Salesforce-owned; the free tier limits message history.
Microsoft Teams
microsoft.com
Chat, meetings, calling and file collaboration bundled with Microsoft 365 — usually adopted because it is already paid for.
| Slack | Microsoft Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $8.75/mo | $4/mo |
| Entry plan | Pro | Microsoft Teams Essentials |
| Paid annually | $7.25/mosave 17% | $4/mo |
| Price checked | 21 Sept 2026 | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Pricing model | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Around since | 2013 | 2017 |
Every price here was read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 21 Sept 2026. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.
Slack vs Microsoft Teams, answered
- Is Slack cheaper than Microsoft Teams?
- No — Microsoft Teams is the cheaper entry point, at $4 a month against Slack's $8.75, 54% less. Microsoft Teams's figure is its annual rate — the vendor publishes no month-to-month price we could read.
- Do Slack or Microsoft Teams have a free plan?
- Both do. Slack and Microsoft Teams each publish an ongoing free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
- What is the difference between Slack and Microsoft Teams?
- Slack: Channels, huddles, workflows and a very deep integration catalogue. Salesforce-owned; the free tier limits message history. Microsoft Teams: Chat, meetings, calling and file collaboration bundled with Microsoft 365 — usually adopted because it is already paid for.
- Which one is cheaper paid annually?
- Microsoft Teams, at $4 a month against Slack's $7.25. Slack drops to $7.25 a month paid yearly (17% off), while Microsoft Teams's $4 is already its annual rate — it publishes no month-to-month price.
