Flock vs Slack
Flock
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| Figure | Flock | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $8.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Team Communication Software | 7.6 (#15) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 7.7 (#44) | 9.5 (#2) |
| Spec score · Instant Messaging Software | 7.6 (#21) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software | 7.6 (#16) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Enterprise Software | 7.5 (#16) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · Team Collaboration Software | 7.6 (#20) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · Remote Working software | 7.6 (#18) | 9.0 (#7) |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Communication Tools | 7.6 (#22) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Google Drive,Google Calendar,GitHub,Trello,Dropbox,Twitter,Bitbucket,Asana,Jira,Zapier,Zoom,Microsoft Dynamics 365,Todoist,GitLab,Zendesk,Freshdesk,OneDrive,Mailchimp | Salesforce,Jira,Google Drive,ChatGPT,Asana,Miro,Notion,Zoom,GitHub,GitLab,PagerDuty,Box,Dropbox,Zendesk,Freshdesk,HubSpot |
| Message history | limited | limited |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension,API | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,api |
| Paid from | 4.5 | 7.25 |
Plans
Flock
- StarterPrice not published
- StarterPriced on request
- Pro$4.50 a year
- EnterprisePrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Flock
Flock is a team collaboration service with channels, guest access, messaging, and integrations. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and is also available as a Chrome extension with API support. Listed integrations include Google Drive and Calendar, GitHub, Trello, Dropbox, Twitter, Bitbucket, Asana, Jira, Zapier, Zoom, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Todoist, GitLab, Zendesk, Freshdesk, OneDrive, and Mailchimp. The free plan has limited message history. Its Starter plan covers 1–20 members, 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB total storage, and one team admin. Pro is described for 20–100 members with 10 GB storage per team member and video calls for up to 20 participants. Enterprise is for 100+ members, with 20 GB storage per team member and 99.9% uptime. Pricing lists a free plan, paid plans from $4.50/user/mo (annual), and a 30-day trial. Named plan prices are not provided.
Slack
Slack is a team collaboration platform organized around messages, channels and connected apps. It supports guest access and integrations including Salesforce, Jira, Google Drive, Asana, Zoom, GitHub and Notion; its App Directory offers over 2,600 apps. Slack runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, and supports an API. The free plan is ₹0 and free forever, with 90 days of searchable message history and up to ten apps. Free users can hold one-to-one audio and video meetings with screen sharing, and send one-to-one external messages through Slack Connect. Paid plans offer unlimited message history and group external messaging with up to 250 organizations. Annual billing starts at $7.25 per user per month; monthly Pro is $8.75 per month. Workflow Builder automates routine tasks without coding. AI features include summaries, search, daily recaps, file summaries, Slackbot and workflow generation. Slack encrypts data at rest and in transit by default; security controls include two-factor authentication, access logs, SSO, device management and data loss prevention.