Microsoft Teams vs Slack
Microsoft Teams and Slack are both communication — but they differ on pricing, features, and integrations. Both offer a free or freemium plan to get started. Microsoft Teams has the lower entry price.
Microsoft Teams
Freemium · from $4/mo
Chat, meetings, and collaboration in Microsoft 365.
Visit Microsoft TeamsAt a glance
| Microsoft Teams | Slack | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | From $4/mo | From $8/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | 4 | 4 |
Microsoft Teams pricing
Free
$0
- Unlimited chat
- 60-min meetings
- 5GB storage
Essentials
$4/user/mo
- 30-hour meetings
- 10GB storage
Slack pricing
Free
$0
- 90-day history
- 10 integrations
- 1:1 huddles
Pro
$8/user/mo
- Unlimited history
- Group huddles
- Unlimited apps
Microsoft Teams integrations
- Microsoft 365
- SharePoint
- OneDrive
- Outlook
Slack integrations
- Google Drive
- Zoom
- Asana
- GitHub
Which should you choose?
If budget is your priority, Microsoft Teams starts lower. Choose Microsoft Teams if you want chat, meetings, and collaboration in microsoft 365, or Slack if you need channel-based messaging for teams. Review the full pricing and integrations above, then read each tool's profile for the details.