About
Slack is a team communication and collaboration platform that brings coworkers, customers, and contractors into one secure workspace to reduce email and meetings. It includes video conferencing with screen sharing, voice notes, dedicated channels for organizing conversations, and AI-powered search to find files and messages instantly. Teams can collaborate on shared documents, track tasks and projects, automate routine approvals and calendar management, and connect to over 2,600 apps including Google Drive, Asana, Figma, and Zendesk. AI features include automatic meeting transcription and summarization, and access to Salesforce Agentforce agents for HR tickets, reminders, and IT issue resolution.
Highlights
- Video conferencing with screen sharing and instant meetings for remote teams
- AI-powered search that understands context to find files, messages, and decisions
- Connect to 2,600+ apps including Google Drive, Asana, Figma, and Zendesk
- Automate routine tasks like PTO approvals, calendar management, and file permissions
- Automatic meeting transcription and summarization with AI
- Shared documents and project management tools integrated with team conversations
Best for
Companies and teams of any size looking to centralize communication across internal teams, customers, and contractors. Ideal for remote and hybrid workforces that want to reduce email volume and unnecessary meetings while automating administrative tasks.
At a glance
Slack is rated 3.7 out of 5 from 20,562 ratings and is available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux — all free to download.
It is developed by Slack Technologies, Inc..