Slack vs Standuply (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Slack: it is first in our ranking of team communication apps, though Standuply grades higher (3.0 against 2.8) on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Slack grades higher on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Slack
Channel-based team messaging with huddles, workflows and AI
Standuply
Standup, retro and poll bot for Slack and Microsoft Teams
Which one is for you
Pick Slack if
- Fits if your team wants conversations sorted by channel instead of email threads
- Works for teams that share channels with outside partners or plug many apps into chat
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, as only 90 days of messages stay searchable and you get 10 apps
- Skip it if you want group huddles or Slack Connect for free, as both are 1:1 until Pro, which has no trial
- Pricey if you need single sign-on, SCIM or AI search, which start at Business+ for $15 a user a month
- Watch out: enterprise search and data loss prevention are on Enterprise+ at $45 a user, bought through sales
- Not for you if you'd run huddles in a browser other than Chrome or Firefox, as they aren't supported there
Pick Standuply if
- Fits if a team wants standups without a meeting, inside Slack
- Works for teams that want retros and planning poker in the same bot
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are over 3 people on Starter, as Starter covers 3 users
- Skip it if you don't use Slack or Teams, since it is a bot that runs inside them
- Watch out: planning poker, 360 feedback and multi-admin need Business
- Watch out: a downgrade applies at the next billing term, with no refund or credit for the current one
- Watch out: plans above 500 employees go through sales
How we grade them
| 2.8GPASlackGood | 3.0GPAStanduplyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $7.25 a user a month billed annually, $8.75 monthly, which is a shade above the $7 this category typically starts at. The parts people actually ask for next, SAML single sign-on and AI search, wait for Business+ at $15, double the middle figure. | ATeam is $1.5 per user a month billed annually for up to 5 users, $2.25 for 6 to 30. That is under 60% of the $3.50 that marks the cheaper quarter, though Business runs $3.5 to $4.25. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan keeps only 90 days of messages searchable, which for a team is the cap that hurts: ask what was decided in March and it's gone. Add 10 app integrations and huddles and external messages limited to 1:1, and there's no trial of Pro either. | BStarter is free for 3 users with customisable questions, surveys and manual standups, and a 30-day trial needs no card. A tiny team could live there. |
| Features | AChannels, direct messages, threads, huddles with screen sharing, clips, canvases, lists and a no-code Workflow Builder, and two things its rivals here don't list: more than 2,600 apps in the directory, and Slack Connect shared channels with up to 250 other organizations. | CStandups, retros, planning poker, 360 feedback, polls and links to Jira, Trello and GitHub. Poker, 360 feedback and multiple admins need Business. |
| Ease of use | C4.1 on the App Store from about 53,000 ratings, the lowest of the big three here. Channels are simple enough to join, but a workspace left to itself sprawls, and the canvases, lists and Workflow Builder are each another thing to learn. | BNo store rating on record, but it runs inside the Slack or Teams account you already have, so there is little to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus the biggest app directory in the category at 2,600-odd, Salesforce, Google Drive, Jira, Asana, Notion, GitHub, Zendesk and HubSpot among them. One oddity: in a browser, huddles work only in Chrome and Firefox. | BA bot for Slack and Teams with a web dashboard, plus Jira, Trello, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Asana links. No desktop or phone app of its own is listed. |
| Best for | channel-based chat that plugs into everything | async standups and retros in Slack or Teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Slack and Standuply. How we grade
Price against what you get
Slack starts at $7.25 a month for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Standuply starts at $1.50 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Slack scores higher, and starts $5.75 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other team communication apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than Slack for less, and none scores higher than Standuply for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Slack also covers documents, video calls and file sharing.
- Standuply also covers surveys and reports.
At a glance
| Slack | Standuply | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.25 per user / month, billed annually | $1.5 per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 90 days of searchable message history, up to 10 app integrations, and huddles and external Slack Connect messages limited to 1:1. | Starter plan: free for 3 users, with 3 respondents for automation, customizable questions, surveys, manual standups and unlimited to-dos. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Slack Technologies, LLC, a Salesforce company | Standuply |
| Price read from | slack.com | standuply.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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+, listed at $45 per user / month paid annually and bought through sales.
- In a browser, huddles are supported only in Chrome and Firefox.
Standuply
- It is a bot that runs inside Slack or Microsoft Teams, so it needs one of them; the web dashboard covers reports and billing.
- The free Starter plan covers 3 users; planning poker, 360 feedback and multi-admin need Business.
- Per-user prices rise by tier, and plans above 500 employees are sold through sales.
- Per the FAQ, a downgrade applies at the next billing term, with no refund or credit for the current one.
Key features
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.
Standuply
- Asynchronous standups
- Standup reports run on a schedule or on demand, from templates or your own questions, and answers can include voice or video messages.
- Retrospectives and backlog refinement
- Retro notes and backlog checks are gathered through scheduled team surveys instead of a live meeting.
- Planning poker and 360 feedback
- Estimates and 360-degree feedback are collected from selected people and stored together; both are listed on the Business plan.
- Task tracker connections
- Jira, Trello, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Asana connect to the bot, which can build Agile charts such as burndown from that data.
- Polls and surveys
- One-time polls run from a slash command in Slack, and recurring surveys can use conditional questions or be anonymous.
- Per-user or flat pricing
- Teams choose either a price per active user or a flat monthly fee for unlimited users, up to 500 employees on published tiers.
Plans
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+$45
per user / month, billed annually
Bought through sales. Adds enterprise search across connected apps, multiple SAML configurations, EMM support, native data loss prevention and unlimited workspaces.
Standuply
Starter$0
Free for 3 users: customizable questions, video and voice messages, surveys and channel polls.
Team$1.5
per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly)
Price for up to 5 users; $2.25 for 6 to 30 users. Flat fee: $149 a month up to 200 employees. Adds web reports and analytics.
Business$3.5
per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)
Price for up to 5 users; $4.25 for 6 to 30 users. Flat fee: $249 a month up to 200 employees. Adds planning poker and 360 feedback.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom pricing with SSO, SIEM, a 99.99% uptime SLA, dedicated customer success and centralized account management.
Ways to pay less
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.
- By country
Lower price shown to buyers in India
On October 9, 2026 Slack's pricing page showed a reader in India Pro at ₹245.25 per user / month paid yearly, beside a crossed-out ₹545. Its US page lists Pro at $7.25 per user / month paid annually.
Standuply
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly rate
Team is $1.5 per user a month billed annually against $2 billed monthly, and Business $3.5 against $4, for up to 5 users.
- Nonprofit
Special plans for non-profits and schools
The pricing FAQ says non-profit and educational organizations have special plans, available by contacting support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Slack or Standuply?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Standuply is cheaper to start with: $1.50 a month for each person, against $7.25 a month for each person for Slack. Slack starts at $7.25 per user / month, billed annually, and Standuply starts at $1.5 per user / month, billed annually ($2 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Slack or Standuply?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Slack and Standuply have a free plan.
Which platforms do Slack and Standuply run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Slack lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.