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 Android, Web-based, iPhone, Windows and Mac apps. The best Slack alternative is Element, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Slack are Zulip, Mattermost, Discord and Rocket.Chat.

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Slack alternatives are mainly Group Chat Apps, but if you're looking for Team Collaboration Tools or Instant Messengers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted + Open Source. 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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Slack alternatives page was last updated Feb 6, 2025
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  1. Slenke icon

    Slenke

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    Slenke is an internal social network for your company to securely communicate, share files, manage projects, organize tasks, track time and more. View updates and keep track of whats happening at the workplace no matter where you are.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Slenke screenshot 1

    Slenke Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Team Messaging
    3.  Integrated File Sharing

    Slenke VS Slack

     
  2. Isla icon

    Isla

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    Isla is your hub to send and receive structured requests, eliminating the hassle of back-and-forth messages, interruptions, and context-switching at the workplace.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Isla Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Calendar Integration
    3. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Auto Responder
    6.  Recurring Tasks

    Isla VS Slack

     
  4. Jive icon

    Jive

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    Jive is a collaboration and knowledge management tool that integrates the functionality of online communities, microblogging, social networking, discussion forums, blogs, wikis, and IM under one unified user interface.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Jive Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Social intranet

    Jive VS Slack

     
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    Zenchat

    Zenchat combines messaging and task management, letting users turn messages into tasks for streamlined collaboration. It supports task-related and topic-based chats while integrating with the Zenkit Suite. Features include SSO, S...

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    cabal

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    Experimental p2p community chat platform.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    cabal screenshot 1

    cabal Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Text chat
    5.  Channels
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Serverless

    cabal VS Slack

     
  7. Grape icon

    Grape

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    Get more done – with Grape (also called ChatGrape). Grape is an European Business-Messenger with an On-Premise and Cloud solution. It is GDPR compliant and prioritizes data security and safety.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Grape screenshot 1

    Grape Features

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  Intelligent search
    5.  Social media integration
    6.  GDPR Compliant
    7. Google Calendar icon  Google Calendar integration
    8. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
    9.  Atlassian integration
    10.  On-premises software

    Grape VS Slack

     
  8. Blink - The Frontline App icon

    Blink - The Frontline App

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    Blink is a team and employee app, with a Feed, Chat and Hub (for documents, links, files). Blink enabled you to organise your teams communication and content in one place. The Feed is both an internal social feed and integrates with external apps.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
    Blink - The Frontline App screenshot 1

    Blink - The Frontline App Features

    1.  Team Messaging
    2.  Bots
    3.  Social intranet
    4.  Portal
    5. Zapier icon  Zapier integration
    6.  Channels

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    Kahla

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    Kahla screenshot 1

    Kahla VS Slack

     
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