Ryver vs Slack

Ryver

• Teams of up to 30 that prefer a flat monthly price to per-seat billing
• Teams that want chat and task boards without paying for two tools
• Teams moving from Slack or Trello, both of which Ryver can import from

Slack

• Teams that want conversations organized by channel rather than email threads
• Companies that work with outside partners in shared channels
• Organizations that already run on Salesforce
• Teams that connect many third-party apps to their chat

Ryver

• There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial the lowest tier is $69 a month for up to 12 users.
• Voice and video calls are labeled beta and limited to 5 users per call.
• Guests count toward a plan's user limit, which the feature list defines as members plus guests.
• Single sign-on, premium support and advanced team management are limited to Enterprise.

Slack

• The Free plan keeps only 90 days of message history searchable, allows 10 apps, and limits huddles and Slack Connect to 1:1.
• SAML single sign-on and SCIM start at Business+; ongoing Slackbot access is on Business+ and Enterprise+, with a limited trial on Free and Pro.
• Enterprise search, multiple SAML configurations and native data loss prevention are limited to Enterprise+, which is priced by sales.
• In a browser, huddles are supported only in Chrome and Firefox.

Ryver

Forums, teams and direct messages

Chat takes place in open forums, private teams and one-to-one direct messages. Messages, groups, storage and search are unlimited on every plan.

Topic-threaded chat

Topics keep a discussion threaded under its own subject, apart from the running chat. Topics are unlimited on every plan.

Task management

Personal and team task boards with checklists, tags, assignees, due dates and alerts. A chat message can be converted into one or more tasks.

Voice and video calls (beta)

Unlimited calls with up to 5 users per call, including screen sharing. Ryver labels the feature as beta.

Integrations, webhooks and API

Share files from Google Drive, Dropbox or Box, build inbound and outbound webhooks and bots, use the REST API, or connect other apps through a Zapier subscription.

Single sign-on on Enterprise

Enterprise adds login through Active Directory or SAML-based providers such as Okta, along with advanced team management and a testing sandbox.

Slack

Channels and direct messages

Conversations are organized into channels for each project, topic or team, alongside direct messages. Paid plans keep the full message and file history searchable; Free keeps 90 days.

Huddles and clips

Huddles are audio and video meetings with screen sharing, 1:1 on Free and for groups on paid plans. Clips are recorded audio or screen updates shared in a conversation.

Slack Connect

Message people outside the company. Free allows 1:1 external direct messages; paid plans add group chats and shared channels with up to 250 organizations.

Canvases and lists

A canvas holds text, files, images and video inside Slack, and lists are used to manage projects and organize tasks with teammates.

Workflow Builder and apps

Workflow Builder automates routine processes without code, and the app directory lists more than 2,600 apps. A Free workspace can connect up to 10 of them.

AI in Slack

Pro includes AI conversation summaries. Business+ adds AI search, daily recaps, file summaries, workflow generation and the Slackbot personal agent, subject to plan limits.

Ryver

• Starter$69

  per month for up to 12 users, billed monthly

  Up to 12 users with unlimited chat, file sharing and task management, plus beta voice and video calls. An annual plan is available.

• Standard$129

  per month for up to 30 users, billed monthly

  Up to 30 users with everything in Starter plus custom invite links. An annual plan is available.

• Medium Pack$4

  per user / month, for teams of more than 30

  For teams of more than 30 users: the Standard feature set, charged per user.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds single sign-on, premium support, advanced team management and a dedicated testing sandbox.

Slack

• Free$0

  90 days of message history, up to 10 app integrations, and 1:1 huddles and external messages.

• Pro$7.25

  per user / month, billed annually ($8.75 billed monthly)

  Unlimited message history and app integrations, group huddles, Slack Connect channels with up to 250 organizations, and AI conversation summaries.

• Business+$15

  per user / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)

  Adds AI search, daily recaps, file summaries and workflow generation, the Slackbot agent, SAML single sign-on and SCIM user management.

• Enterprise+Custom

  Adds enterprise search across connected apps, multiple SAML configurations, EMM support, native data loss prevention and unlimited workspaces.

Ryver

• Other savings

  Half price for the first 3 months

  On monthly billing the pricing page shows Starter at $34.50, Standard at $64.50 and Medium Pack at $2 per user for the first 3 months, half the regular rates.

• Annual discount

  3 months free on annual plans

  The Annual Price tab shows Starter at $621 a year instead of $828 and Standard at $1,161 instead of $1,548, labeled 3 Months Free. It does not say whether renewals keep that price.

Slack

• Annual discount

  About 17% less with annual billing

  Pro is $7.25 per user / month paid annually against $8.75 paid monthly, and Business+ is $15 against $18. Salesforce's Slack pricing page puts the saving at approximately 16%.

• Other savings

  50% off the first 3 months for new teams

  A limited-time offer for teams that buy Pro or Business+ online within 7 days of creating the workspace. It applies to monthly billing only, and standard pricing follows after 3 months.

• Nonprofit

  Free or 85% off for eligible nonprofits

  Eligible nonprofits get a free Pro upgrade for workspaces with 250 or fewer members and 85% off above that size. Business+ is 85% off at any size.

• Education

  85% off for educational institutions

  The Slack for Education program gives approved institutions an 85% discount on the Pro or Business+ plan, applied at checkout.