Team chat · replacement recipe

Team chat

Replaces Slack. 4 ways out. Best: Slack (free tier) (cheaper plan), about $93 saved in year one.

Modeled, not measured. Savings use public prices and planning assumptions: the bill you stop paying, minus the new tool, your upkeep time and your setup time at $50/hour, over the first 12 months. No verified migrations yet. Check the must-haves in each recipe before you switch.

What you use

  • Channels and DMs
  • Huddles (calls)
  • Message history and search

Not covered

  • App integrations
  • Slack Connect (external)
  • Workflows
  • Slack AI

Check before switching

  • You only rely on: Channels and DMs, Huddles (calls), Message history and search
  • Export your data from Slack before canceling

Agents: get_recipe("replace-slack") on the Stackcut MCP server.

4 ways out, best first

Cheaper planSlack (free tier)Saves $93 in year one
$8.75/mo today → $0/mo · setup 0.25 h · then $105/yr · payback 1.4 mo
1 seat. If your use fits the free tier (Data deleted after 1 year; limited integrations).
Covers 67% of the core features (not: Message history and search)
Free keeps data up to 1 year; fine for small teams that don't need long history.
Sources: slack.com
Already includedGoogle WorkspaceSaves $80 in year one
$8.75/mo today → $0/mo · setup 0.5 h · then $105/yr · payback 2.9 mo
1 seat. Google Chat and Meet are included in Workspace; check before paying for both.
Covers 100% of the core features
Google Chat and Meet are included in Workspace; check before paying for both.
Sources: slack.comworkspace.google.com
Already includedMicrosoft 365 BusinessSaves $80 in year one
$8.75/mo today → $0/mo · setup 0.5 h · then $105/yr · payback 2.9 mo
1 seat. Teams is included in Microsoft 365 Business plans.
Covers 100% of the core features
Teams is included in Microsoft 365 Business plans.
Sources: slack.commicrosoft.com
Open sourceMattermostCosts $1,355 more in year one
$8.75/mo today → $5/mo + 2 h upkeep · setup 4 h
1 seat. Free self-hosted team chat with full history.
Covers 100% of the core features
Free self-hosted team chat with full history.
License: open_source
Sources: slack.commattermost.com

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