Zoom
zoom.us
Video meetings that just work
from $14.16/moFree plan
Slack
Work chat that became infrastructure
Free plan availableCommunicationSince 2013
from $8.75/moVisit slack.com
What Slack is
Channels, huddles, workflows and a very deep integration catalogue. Salesforce-owned; the free tier limits message history.
Slack's Pro plan has read $8.75 a month on every one of the 3 times we have checked this page, from Aug 2026 to Sept 2026. It has not moved while we have been looking. See the source
People use it to
Current offers
Free plan
Free plan, no card required
Ongoing free tier published by the vendor. Limits vary by plan.
Discount
17% off — $7.25/mo instead of $8.75/mo
Both prices read from slack.com on 2026-09-21. Pro plan. Billed for 12 months up front.
Slack alternatives
Other tools in communication that cover similar ground. Full comparison.
Microsoft Teams
microsoft.com
Chat and meetings inside Microsoft 365
from $4/moFree plan
Discord
discord.com
Communities with voice always on
from $2.99/moFree plan
Where Slack sits on price
Entry prices across Communication, cheapest first.
- Discord$2.99
- Microsoft Teams$4
- Twist$6
- Google Meet$7
- Slack$8.75
- Zoom$14.16
- Krisp$16
- CosVoice$29
8 of these 8 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page. The median is taken across the 8 verified prices in Communication.
Slack pricing questions
- How much does Slack cost?
- Slack starts at $8.75 a month on its Pro plan, billed monthly. That figure was read from slack.com's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.
- Does Slack have a free plan?
- Yes. Slack publishes an ongoing free tier — not a countdown trial. Limits vary by plan, so check what the free tier covers before you commit.
- Is Slack cheaper if you pay annually?
- Yes — 17% cheaper. Paying for twelve months up front takes the entry plan from $8.75 a month to $7.25 a month. Both figures were read from the same pricing page in one visit, so the saving is arithmetic rather than a claim.
- What is Slack used for?
- Channels, huddles, workflows and a very deep integration catalogue. Salesforce-owned; the free tier limits message history. People mainly use it to chat with a team, run huddles, integrate alerts.
- What are the best alternatives to Slack?
- The closest alternatives in the same category are Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Google Meet. Microsoft Teams starts lower at $4 a month; Discord starts lower at $2.99 a month; Google Meet starts lower at $7 a month. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Discord and Google Meet publish a free plan.