Slack
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About Slack
Slack is a communication tool for team communication. In its own words: Boost productivity and save time with Slack — the AI work platform for managing projects, automating workflows, and connecting teams securely. Start working smarter today.
What the free plan gives you
Free plan with 90 days of message history. Taken from Slack's own pricing page, the free plan includes a simpler way to chat and collaborate; 90 days of message history; up to 10 apps; 1:1 meetings.
What it does
Slack covers canvas Table of Contents, slide Creation, surfaces, scheduled Status, merged Omniswitcher.
When you would pay
The free plan is bounded (free plan with 90 days of message history), so treat it as a genuine trial of the product rather than a permanent home. It is enough to decide whether Slack fits before any money changes hands.
We list Slack because the free plan was checked against its own pricing page, not because a vendor asked. If it has changed, tell us and we will re-check it.
Key Features
Pros & Cons
The free plan in practice
What you can actually do on Slack's free plan (Free plan with 90 days of message history), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.
What you can do free
- A simpler way to chat and collaborate
- 90 days of message history
- Up to 10 apps
- 1:1 meetings
- 1:1 external messages
- Basic AI
- AI conversation summaries
- Slackbot (personal AI agent)
Where it stops
- Free plan with 90 days of message history
When to upgrade to a paid plan
Stay on the free plan while you're comfortably under the free plan's limit (Free plan with 90 days of message history). It's worth moving to a paid plan once you consistently bump into that ceiling, need to remove branding, or want features the free tier holds back.
Categories
Free Plan Details
| Free Plan | |
| Free Tier | Limited Free Tier |
| User Limit | Free plan with 90 days of message history |
| Open Source |
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