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Quassel IRC vs Slack

Quassel IRC

quassel-irc.org

Slack

slack.com

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FigureQuassel IRCSlack
Price fromFree$8.75/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published14
Spec score · Team chat apps7.8 (#43)9.5 (#2)
ChannelsYesYes
Free planYesYes
PlatformsThe project says it develops and tests Quassel on Linux, Windows, and MacOS X; third-party mobile clients exist for Android and iOS.web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,api

Plans

Quassel IRC

  • Quassel IRCFree

Quassel IRC pricing →

Slack

  • FreeFree
  • Pro$8.75 a month
  • Business+$18 a month
  • Enterprise+Priced on request

Slack pricing →

In their own words

Quassel IRC

Quassel IRC has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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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.

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