Comparison
Slack vs Twist
Overview
Slack is a team messaging platform with channels, direct messages, and a rich app ecosystem used by teams of all sizes for real-time and async workplace communication.
Twist is an async-first team messaging tool organized around threaded conversations, designed to reduce distractions and help remote teams communicate more thoughtfully.
Which should you choose?
Slack is real-time, channel-based chat with huddles and deep integrations, from $7.25/month, serving startups through enterprise. Twist is built specifically to be async-first, organizing communication into threads rather than a live stream, at a lower $6/month, aimed at startups and SMBs. Choose Slack if real-time chat and a huge integration ecosystem matter; choose Twist if you want to deliberately reduce real-time interruptions in favor of structured, asynchronous threads.
TLDR
- —If you need real-time chat with a huge app integration ecosystem, choose Slack.
- —If you want to reduce interruptions with structured, asynchronous threads, choose Twist.
Features
- —Channels and DMs
- —Threads
- —Huddles (lightweight audio/video)
- —Slack Connect (external collaboration)
- —Workflow Builder
- —App integrations
- —Slack AI
- —Canvas docs
- —Threaded conversations
- —Channels and threads
- —Inbox with priority controls
- —Integrations
- —Guest access
- —Full-text search
- —Mobile and desktop apps
- —Async-first workflows
Pricing
Slack
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free forever with 90 days of message history. |
| Pro | $7.25/mo | Per user per month billed annually. |
| Pro | $8.75/mo | Per user per month billed monthly. |
| Business+ | $15/mo | Per user per month billed annually. |
| Business+ | $18/mo | Per user per month billed monthly. |
| Enterprise+ | Contact sales | Contact sales for enterprise pricing. |
Twist
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Includes one month of history, up to 5 integrations, and 5 GB storage. |
| Unlimited | $6/mo | Per user per month billed annually. |
| Unlimited | $8/mo | Per user per month billed monthly. |
| 200+ employees | Contact sales | Contact support for larger-team pricing. |
Company Fit
Slack
Twist
Stacks
Alternatives
Slack alternatives
Twist alternatives