The Workast Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Workast in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Workast
The Insider’s Guide
Task management that lives in Slack and Webex, with AI workflows
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Workast’s own pages.
Made by Workast · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Workast’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Workast’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 14 of the 149 other project management tools we grade
Workast is a task and project management tool that started inside Slack and also works with Webex and email. It captures tasks from chat, email, forms and calendars, and the vendor describes AI workflows that triage, assign and break down tasks. List, board, calendar and timeline views are available in a web app on paid plans.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Workast, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It needs a Slack or Webex workspace and some setup of channels and forms.
- 1
Best for teams that live in Slack and want tasks there
Plan prices were not shown in the page text we read, the Essential plan keeps tasks to Slack only, and the FAQ says no refunds.
- 2
You can try it first
14-day trial of the Professional plan
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Tasks in Slack and Webex
Tasks, checklists and reminders can be created and assigned from Slack or Webex; the Essential plan keeps task features inside Slack.
- 5
AI triage and subtasks
AI workflows sort incoming tasks by priority, type or project, assign them, and break tasks into subtasks.
- 6
Multi-channel task capture
To-dos are pulled in from Slack, email, forms and calendars, with a no-code builder for trigger, condition and action rules.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 14 of 149
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Workast you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Workast at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day trial of the Professional plan
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Workast
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for teams that live in Slack and want tasks there
Workast puts task management inside Slack and Webex, with AI triage and a 14-day trial. Plan prices were not shown in the page text we read, the Essential plan keeps tasks to Slack only, and the FAQ says no refunds.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plans are Essential, Standard, Pro and Enterprise, but prices were not visible in the pricing page text, so there is nothing to compare. |
| Free plan and trial | D | 14-day trial of the Pro plan, with card terms not stated. No free plan is listed. |
| Features | C | Tasks in Slack and Webex, AI subtasks, forms, time tracking and dependencies. Essential keeps task features in Slack only, with 100 MB of storage. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It needs a Slack or Webex workspace and some setup of channels and forms. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Works in Slack and Webex with Google Calendar, Gmail, Drive, Zapier and Bitbucket, and an API. No desktop or phone apps of its own. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Workast is for
- Fits if your team already talks all day in Slack
- Works for groups that want to turn messages into tasks
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want prices up front, as plan prices were not shown on the page we read
- Tight if you pick Essential, which has 100 MB of storage and keeps task features in Slack only
- Watch out: the pricing FAQ says Workast does not offer refunds
- Not for you if you work outside Slack and Webex
- Too light for large firms, as Enterprise is aimed at 200+ users with several Slack workspaces
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that already do their daily chat in Slack or Webex
- Small businesses that want AI to route incoming requests
- Teams that capture tasks from email and forms
Worth knowing
- The plan prices are not shown in the pricing page text, so pricing is recorded as unverified.
- Plans are Essential, Standard, Pro and Enterprise; Essential has 100 MB of storage and keeps task features in Slack only.
- The pricing FAQ says Workast does not offer refunds.
- Enterprise is aimed at organizations of more than 200 users with multiple Slack workspaces or extra security needs.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Workast's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
Plans are Essential, Standard, Pro and Enterprise, but prices were not visible in the pricing page text, so there is nothing to compare.
We could not confirm Workast’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. workast.com has them.
Ways to pay less
Nonprofit
Non-profit rates on annual plans
Qualifying teams on an annual plan with more than 25 users can get a non-profit rate with proof of tax-exempt status.
Stated on workast.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Task management that lives in Slack and Webex, with AI workflows. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, tasks, kanban boards, workflow automation, time tracking, forms.
Tasks in Slack and Webex, AI subtasks, forms, time tracking and dependencies.
- Tasks in Slack and Webex
- Tasks, checklists and reminders can be created and assigned from Slack or Webex; the Essential plan keeps task features inside Slack.
- AI triage and subtasks
- AI workflows sort incoming tasks by priority, type or project, assign them, and break tasks into subtasks.
- Multi-channel task capture
- To-dos are pulled in from Slack, email, forms and calendars, with a no-code builder for trigger, condition and action rules.
- List, board, calendar and timeline views
- A web app offers several views and custom lists; the timeline view is listed on the Pro and Enterprise columns of the plan table.
- Custom forms, notes and reports
- The plan table lists custom forms, notes, advanced search and reporting, CSV export and 2-way calendar sync on paid plans.
- Time tracking and dependencies
- Subtasks, custom tags, templates, time tracking and task dependencies are part of the Professional plan, with 10 uses on Standard.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Slack
- Webex
- Google Calendar
- Gmail
- Google Drive
- Zapier
- Bitbucket
Workast is made by Workast.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
14/149
Other project management tools it is graded above
Workast's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 14 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 26 of 149) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 13).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 150 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Workast’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 149
- DFree plan and trialAbove 13 of 149
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 149
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 149
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 149
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Workast you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 112 of the 149 other project management tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Tasks, kanban boards, forms and time tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Workast’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Asana, Trello, ClickUp, monday.com and MeisterTask
The 5 tools Workast is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Asana
Free plan · from $10.99/mo
Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows.
- Asana has a free plan. Workast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Asana lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Workast also covers time tracking and forms.
- 2.8GPA
Trello
Free plan · from $5/mo
Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation.
- Trello has a free plan. Workast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Trello lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Workast also covers time tracking and forms.
- 3.0GPA
ClickUp
Free plan · from $9/mo
Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards.
- ClickUp has a free plan. Workast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ClickUp lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only ClickUp lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
monday.com
Free plan · from $9/mo
Board-based work management with automations and dashboards.
- monday.com has a free plan. Workast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only monday.com lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Workast also covers forms.
- 2.4GPA
MeisterTask
Free plan · from €13.50/mo
Kanban task boards with shared notes, hosted in Germany.
- MeisterTask has a free plan. Workast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only MeisterTask lists iOS and Android apps.
- Workast also covers workflow automation and forms.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Workast free?
No, Workast is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day trial of the Professional plan.
What platforms does Workast work on?
Workast is available on Web.
Does Workast offer any discounts?
Workast publicly lists the following: Non-profit rates on annual plans.
Does Workast have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Workast is listed for Web.
Does Workast have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Workast is listed for Web.
Is Workast open source?
Workast is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Workast have an API?
Yes. Workast offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Workast integrate with?
Workast's listing names Slack, Webex, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, Zapier and Bitbucket.
Who makes Workast?
Workast is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Workast?
The closest alternatives to Workast in our directory are Asana, Trello, ClickUp, monday.com and MeisterTask.
How does Workast compare with other project management tools?
Workast's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 14 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 23.
Could I make my own version of Workast?
To replace Workast you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Workast’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Workast's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Workast. Prices change, so check workast.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Workast, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/workast
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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