Slack Alternatives

Slack is described as 'Facilitates teams' real-time collaboration with versatile chat interface and advanced search in configurable channels across multiple platforms' and is a leading Group Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Slack for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac apps. The best Slack alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Zulip. Other great apps like Slack are Rocket.Chat, Discord, Matrix and Wire.

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Slack alternatives are mainly Group Chat Apps, but if you're looking for Team Collaboration Tools or Video Calling Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Self-Hosted, Self-Hosted + Open Source and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Slack.
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  1. @Work icon
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    A mobile work platform that offers communications including chat, feed, announcements, and AV conferencing as well as learning management, tests and surveys, file storage, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. JumpRoom icon
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    JumpRoom makes it easy to co-pilot any applications and work side-by-side with your remote/hybrid team throughout the day.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. AVAILO icon
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    AVAILO is a business communication app for teams. One place for internal and external communications, open groups for your team members, service providers and customers, with real time messaging, share emails, folders and files, in a simple way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. ScudCloud icon
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    ScudCloud is a non official open-source Ubuntu desktop client for Slack.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mint
    • Kubuntu
    • Ubuntu
     
  5. Vistasuite empowers business by leveraging the value of digital imagery in ‘visual communication’ by allowing teams to easily share, collaborate, store, and find photos & videos in customizable business environments.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. WorkLand icon
     3 likes

    WorkLand is a metaverse for tech teams. Team members can gather in WorkLand, manage projects, track tasks and get work done. WorkLand also features a break room.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. AtomJump.com icon
     3 likes

    AtomJump.com is a well tuned hosted version of the free open-source AtomJump.org. It is free to chat publicly with your family, group or co-workers on your own group.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Balboa icon
     3 likes

    Balboa is a simple, fast, and uniquely secure collaboration app that encrypts your data before it leaves your computer so only you and your recipients can ever read it. End-to-end encrypted voice, video, messages, and files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
     
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    Not only does it have chat, but file sharing is faster, more secure, and it offers voice and video. Didn't have that in slack when I tried it last.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Balboa is Paid and ProprietarySlack is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Minty is Web Chat that is easy, simple and for everybody.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. ARKNet icon
     1 like

    A decentralized fault-tolerant platform for corporate interaction within companies and for private communication with clients.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. DoTimely Hub icon
     1 like

    Hub connects, engages and improves your team’s productivity. No need to go back and forth over emails, text or phone calls. Use built-in templates to get the right message out to relevant team members. Track the responses easily, reduce follow-ups and get more done faster!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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