CommunicationLast reviewed 2026-08-26

Slack

Slack is a communication product focused on team messaging.

Official product imagery

Slack screenshots

3 official images

Slack desktop app for Windows
Official Slack download-page image of the desktop application, showing the installed collaboration client.
Slack · Slack Technologies, LLC

Slack desktop app window with workspace sidebar, channels, and a conversation view — Slack desktop app for Windows
Official Slack download-page image of the desktop application, showing the installed collaboration client.
Slack · Slack Technologies, LLC

Slack mobile apps for iOS and Android
Official Slack download-page image of the mobile apps used to keep team conversations accessible away from the desktop.
Slack · Slack Technologies, LLC

Slack mobile app screens showing workspace conversations on iOS and Android devices — Slack mobile apps for iOS and Android
Official Slack download-page image of the mobile apps used to keep team conversations accessible away from the desktop.
Slack · Slack Technologies, LLC

Slack product screenshots
Official Slack Media Kit product-screenshot asset representing Slack interfaces across supported devices.
Slack Media Kit · Slack Technologies, LLC

Official Slack product interface screenshots displayed across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices — Slack product screenshots
Official Slack Media Kit product-screenshot asset representing Slack interfaces across supported devices.
Slack Media Kit · Slack Technologies, LLC

Nearest matches

Alternatives to Slack

How suggestions are ranked

Capabilities guide the alternatives

Shared capabilities carry the most weight. Common use cases and categories come next, then audience, platform, deployment, integrations, pricing, and resource fit refine the order.

Public and private channels
Direct messaging
Audio and video huddles
Asynchronous clips
Collaborative canvases
Task lists
Workflow automation
Message and file search
File sharing
Scheduled messages

Alternative 1
Slack
#1
Team messaging organized around channels, apps, and searchable history.
Why it fits
Both are communication products
Shared capabilities: Public and private channels, Direct messaging
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Freemium
Offline
Limited or unavailable
Best for
Team communicationCommunity coordination
Public and private channelsDirect messagingAudio and video huddles
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Alternative 2
Discord
#2
Persistent text, voice, and video spaces for communities and teams.
Why it fits
Both are communication products
Shared capabilities: Public and private channels, Direct messaging
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Freemium
Offline
Limited or unavailable
Best for
Team communicationCommunity coordination
Community serversText channelsDirect messaging
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Alternative 3
Teams
#3
Work chat, meetings, and files within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Why it fits
Both are communication products
Shared capabilities: Public and private channels, Direct messaging
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Freemium
Offline
Limited or unavailable
Best for
Team communicationCommunity coordination
Individual and group chatTeam channelsVideo meetings
Community feedback
0 found it useful · 0 did not
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At a glance

The source product and its three nearest reviewed alternatives.

Supported; Not supported or offered; “Not applicable” means the capability does not meaningfully apply.

Attribute	Slack	Slack	Discord	Teams
License	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary
Pricing	Freemium	Freemium	Freemium	Freemium
Platforms	Desktop, Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Offline support	Not available	Limited or unavailable	Limited or unavailable	Limited or unavailable
Self-hosting	Not available	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
Privacy	Not applicable	Cloud service policy applies	Cloud service policy applies	Cloud service policy applies
API	Not applicable	Public API	Limited or plugin-based	Public API

Reviewed attributes

Facts, inference, and editorial assessment are labelled separately with confidence and review dates.

Attribute	Value	Basis	Reviewed
License	Proprietary	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Pricing	Freemium	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Platforms	Desktop, Web	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Privacy	Not applicable	editorial · low

Capabilities

• Public and private channels
• Direct messaging
• Audio and video huddles
• Asynchronous clips
• Collaborative canvases
• Task lists
• Workflow automation
• Message and file search
• File sharing
• Scheduled messages

Common uses

• Team messaging