Slack vs WeCom (2026): which should you pick?

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 WeCom if

• Fits if you deal with customers on WeChat
• Makes sense if your team is in China and wants chat plus office tools in one place

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: no prices are published, and the storage note says more space costs extra
• Watch out: the English pages are shorter than the Chinese ones, so some features may not show
• Skip it if you need a browser or Linux version, as the download page lists neither
• Not for you if you need integrations, since only two are listed

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.

WeCom

• The site shows no price list; the storage note says expanded storage costs extra, but no amounts are given.
• Pricing is unverified, and the English pages are a shorter version of the Chinese site.
• The download page lists Windows, Mac, iOS and Android clients; no Linux or web client is listed there.

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.

WeCom

WeChat connection

Companies can add WeChat users as contacts, exchange messages with them and run Mini Programs from inside the app.

Group chat and video meetings

Group chats of up to 2000 members with admin controls, and video meetings for up to 300 participants with screen and document sharing.

Office tools

Built-in attendance punch, approvals with customizable templates, and work reports, plus tools built through the API.

Directory and file disk

A managed corporate directory with access permissions, and a File Disk with 100 GB of storage that the site says is free, with more for a fee.

Company mail and calls

An enterprise mailbox and company-paid phone calls of up to 1000 minutes with several people at once.

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.

WeCom

Pricing could not be confirmed. See work.weixin.qq.com.

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.

WeCom

No public discounts listed.