Slack alternatives: what it costs to switch
Slack prices are on its pricing page; see the table below.
Prices checked 2026-11-10. Source: slack.com/pricing.
Now: Slack Business+ ≈ $2,700 a year for 15 users. Cheapest plan of each alternative that fits; check feature parity before deciding.
| Alternative | Cheapest plan that fits | Per year | vs now | Days (range) | Note |
|---|
Slack plans and what they cost
| Plan | Per seat / mo (annual) | Monthly billing | 5 seats / yr | 15 seats / yr | 50 seats / yr | SSO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | not recorded | $0 | $0 | $0 | not on pricing page |
| Pro | $7.25 | $8.75 | $435 | $1,305 | $4,350 | not on this plan |
| Business+ | $15 | $18 | $900 | $2,700 | $9,000 | listed |
| Enterprise+ | $45 | not recorded | $2,700 | $8,100 | $27,000 | listed |
Seat columns use the annual-billing price; "—" means the plan's recorded seat limit is lower than that count.
Check before you leave Slack
- Pricing page: Pro is $7.25 per user per month billed annually ($8.75 month-to-month); the page also shows a 50%-off-3-months promo on monthly billing, which we do not use. SAML SSO is listed from Business+.
- Pricing page: Slack bills per active user, so inactive seats are not charged. Enterprise+ is annual-only.
Questions
How much does Slack cost?
Slack lists Free at $0 per seat per month, Pro at $7.25 per seat per month, Business+ at $15 per seat per month, Enterprise+ at $45 per seat per month on slack.com/pricing (checked 2026-11-10).
What are the cheapest Slack alternatives?
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How long does it take to switch from Slack?
We have not scored a documented move away from this tool yet; each vendor's export and import docs decide the effort.
Sponsored station: none yet. Advertise on this page (waitlist). We do not sell any product that competes with these tools.