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 Mar 1, 2025
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  1. Conversations icon

    Conversations

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    Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG].

    160 Conversations alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Conversations screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Encrypted Chat
    4.  Image Sharing
    5.  Supports XMPP
    6.  OMEMO
    7.  OpenPGP
    8.  Encrypted Connection
    9.  GPG Encryption
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Self Destructing Messages
    12.  Dark Mode

    Conversations VS Slack

     
  2. Guilded icon

    Guilded

     74 likes
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    An advanced gaming chat platform competitor to Discord with features like calendars, advanced voice chat, and forums to better manage and grow your gaming communities.

    118 Guilded alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Chat for gaming communities
    with power user features
    Bring conversations to life with threads

    Properties

    1.  Gaming-focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Voice Chat
    2.  Text chat
    3.  Tournament Management
    4.  Calendar Integration
    5.  Private Chat
    6.  Scheduling
    7.  VoiP Calls
    8.  Integrated Chat
    9.  Gamification
    10.  Reminders
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for @mentions

    Guilded VS Slack

     
  4. Twist icon

    Twist

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    Twist is a team communication service that emphasizes conversation organization and work relevance. It does so in a way that promotes asynchronous communication for more thoughtful discourse.

    27 Twist alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Twist screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Threaded Conversations
    2.  Chat organizer
    3.  Team management
    4.  Chat Bot
    5.  Indexed search

    Twist VS Slack

     
    Comments about Twist as an Alternative to Slack
    Most Recent Comment
    Paul
    Positive •Mar 23, 2020
    1

    Twist is more organized and less intrusive and distracting than Slack. Its interface is very nice, the app is easy to use, and it's available on all the major platforms, so for me, it's the best alternative to Slack, Hangouts and Microsoft Teams.

    Guest
    Positive •Jun 6, 2018
    1

    Topics (the killer feature that's made Slack frustrating), excellent, clean design, very easy to onboard, integrations, channels, messaging, etc.

    Sam Rubens
    Positive •Apr 12, 2019
    1

    A less distracting communication app which manages notifications better.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Twist is a great Slack alternative.

    • Twist is Freemium and ProprietarySlack is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Nextcloud Talk

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    Nextcloud Talk is a fully self-hosted audio/video and chat communication service. It features web and mobile apps and is designed to offer the highest degree of security while being easy to use.

    100 Nextcloud Talk alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    Nextcloud Talk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking

    Nextcloud Talk VS Slack

     
    Comments about Nextcloud Talk as an Alternative to Slack
    Guest
    Negative •Mar 1, 2025
    0

    Nextcloud Talk, like most of Nextcloud, is very heavyweight. So if you don't have a very good server, it's going to be very slow (for me it was around 10 seconds to send a single message)

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    • Nextcloud Talk is Free Personal and Open SourceSlack is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Nextcloud Talk is Privacy focusedSlack is not according to our users
  7. Mirotalk icon

    Mirotalk

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    Powered by WebRTC, Real-time video call, chat room and screen sharing entirely browser based.

    59 Mirotalk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • YunoHost
    Chat window

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Desktop Sharing
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  VoiP Calls
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Multiple Account support
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Voice Chat

    Mirotalk VS Slack

     
  8. Thirdlane Connect icon

    Thirdlane Connect

     18 likes
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    Thirdlane® Connect is a versatile collaboration tool that combines messaging, voice, video, and app integration into a cohesive and efficient experience on any platform.

    26 Thirdlane Connect alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    Thirdlane Connect - Private & Group Chat

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Team Collaboration
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Voice Chat
    5.  Ad-free
    6. Salesforce icon  Salesforce integration
    7.  Integration with CRMs
    8. Zendesk icon  Zendesk integration
    9.  Screen Sharing
    10.  Video Conferencing
    11. Zoho icon  Zoho integration
    12.  Unified communications

    Thirdlane Connect VS Slack

     
  10. Gitter icon

    Gitter

     39 likes
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    Gitter is a chat and collaboration tool for developers and users. It's a place for developers to talk.

    49 Gitter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Gitter screenshot 1
    Gitter screenshot 2

    Gitter Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Public communities discovery

    Gitter VS Slack

     
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