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. Kahla icon
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    Kahla is a free and open-source, cross-platform business messaging tool that supports end-to-end encrypted message communication and automatic destruction of messages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Cowork icon
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    Cowork is a free, gamified productivity app and virtual coworking space. It's built with task management features for students, colleagues, and freelancers. Users can create and customize shared coworking spaces for groups of people to work on their tasks together in and...

    15 Cowork alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. TeamSense icon
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    TeamSense is the leading app-free, text-based digital platform developed to connect hourly workers and their employers. Created by manufacturing veterans from Whirlpool, General Motors, Alcoa, General Mills and Boston Consulting Group whose understanding of what keeps a factory...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Tauria icon
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    Fully end-to-end encrypted business collaboration platform that is the only on the market supporting E2EE HD video conference up to 100 participants.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Dust icon
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    DUST gives you control over your digital life. We believe online life is real life, so only you should control what is known about you. Our users are protected—free from worry of prying eyes, data mining, sketchy hackers, and the paranoia that your words could come back to haunt...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Hack Chat icon
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    hack.chat is a minimal, distraction-free chat application. Channels are created and joined by going to https://hack.chat/?your-channel. There are no channel lists, so a secret channel name can be used for private discussions.

    Source code : https://github.com/hack-chat/main.

    41 Hack Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Secure self-hosted platform unites private and group messaging, voice and video meetings, meeting recording, file transfer, issue tracking, screen sharing, remote control, and flexible permissions for on-premises collaboration in both corporate and personal use cases.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. LeggoChat icon
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    LeggoChat is a group or channel based chat platform that is designed to be easy to set up for any casual, or formal settings and discussions. Users can choose to have their messages logged and stored, or otherwise. No user accounts are required to get started at all.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Kwayet icon
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    Kwayet is an internal communication app exclusively for your team or workplace. You can collaborate, call and message anyone without requiring a phone number.?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Rainbow icon
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    Rainbow is a Unified Communication as a Service (UCaaS) and Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS). It is a hybrid cloud solution for enterprise communications which aims to connect people and systems optimally.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  11. JANDI icon
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    JANDI is a group-oriented enterprise messaging platform with an integrated suite of collaboration tools for workplace.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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