Slack suits tech teams prioritizing asynchronous chat and integrations; for video conferencing focus or tight budget, Microsoft Teams or Discord fit better.
About
In practice. What you can do with Slack.
Slack is professional messaging for communicating with clients and partners. Starting at €6.28/month. Built for managers and IT directors and SaaS founders.
Estimated time saving: 3h/month.
Keep it if: you collaborate with clients who use Slack or you manage a small team (2-5 people). Skip it if: you are a 100% solo freelancer (emails are enough) or your clients do not use Slack. As soon as you collaborate regularly with a team or clients who use Slack. Free alternative: discord.
Practical uses
Team chatSearchable history and CRM/GitHub integrations.
Automated workflows notifying on GitHub bugs or Salesforce updates.
AI analysis summarizing async discussions for quick team alignment.
Features & use cases
Chat equipe
Collaboration
Pros and cons. What Slack does well, and what to expect.
Pros
Unlimited searchable message history (all paid plans).
1000+ native integrations or via Zapier/webhooks.
No-code workflows and automations.
Slack AI for conversation summaries and analysis.
Cons
Free plan limited (90-day history, 10 integrations max).
Per-active-user cost becomes substantial for large teams.
No AI on Free/Pro plans (Business+ minimum required).
When it makes sense. Keep Slack, or challenge it?
Keep if
Your team prioritizes asynchronous communication and searchable history.
You need 1000+ integrations with existing tools.
Slack becomes worthwhile when
+You use it at least once a week
+The monthly cost ($8.75) is small next to the time it saves you
Challenge if
You prioritize high-fidelity video conferencing (consider Teams/Zoom).
