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Slack Pricing: Free vs Paid - Is it worth paying for Slack ?

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Slack Pricing: Free vs Paid - Is it worth paying for Slack ?

The article was initially published on Troop Messenger 

 

“You can use the free version of Slack for as long as you like and there’s no limit to the number of members who can be invited.”

 

That’s what Slack’s pricing page reads once you get started. In all their PRs and advertisements', Slack has time and again claimed that their free tier offers an unlimited number of users.

 

In short, Slack unapologetically mentions that there is no limit. You can add ‘as many people’ as you want to.

 

But is it really true?
Is Slack Misleading people about its Free ‘Unlimited Plan’?
We came across a couple of Slack users who have reported that there’s a limit with a freemium plan, despite what Slack says.

 

For Example, David Chen, who wanted to build a massive Slack community of 10K+ users, found that the service starts fizzling out around 5000 users, and poops out completely after onboarding 8,500 users.

 

Quincy Larson added 8462 users to his Slack channel, and after that, the channel stopped accepting new users.

 

8462 sure is a great number for a medium-sized community - but it’s a limit, which Slack has disguised so far, and done nothing to disclose.

 

Users hoping to build a 10k+ community through freemium plans should look for a Slack alternative..


Should you Pay for Slack?

Slack is a great office collaboration tool, without any doubt. For many businesses operating virtually, Slack has offered benefits they can’t live without.

 

Slack is where work happens. It has the most user-friendly UI and UX, and it is relatively easier to navigate through.

 

And then, to top it all, Slack offers 1000s of integrations and apps. In a literal sense, it is a process automation heaven. If you implement enough apps, you’ll be able to complete 95% of your work requirements inside Slack.

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