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Yes. Slack has a free plan at $0 USD. The Free plan includes limits such as 90 days of message history and up to 10 apps, so teams that need durable knowledge retention, unlimited app integrations, advanced workflows, or stronger controls usually need a paid plan.
Slack's listed standard pricing is Pro at $8.75 USD per user per month when paying monthly or $7.25 USD annually, Business+ at $18 USD per user per month when paying monthly or $15 USD annually, and Enterprise+ by custom quote. Promotional discounts may differ from standard renewal pricing.
Slack offers AI-assisted features such as conversation summaries, search, daily recaps, file summaries, and Slackbot on supported plans, but availability can depend on current packaging, admin settings, plan limits, region, and contract terms.
Yes, especially on Business+ or Enterprise+, where organizations can access stronger administration, security, identity, compliance, AI, enterprise search, and support capabilities.
Slack is best used for team messaging, project channels, incident response, support coordination, internal announcements, workflow automation, and connecting notifications from business systems.
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Last verified March 2026