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Loop vs Slack.
Slack set the benchmark for channel-based messaging. As teams grow, per-user fees, the 90-day history wall on Free and the gap between chat and execution add up. Loop closes that gap.
Free plan with a 90-day limit
Searching for last year's decision
pricing decision
Can someone find what we agreed on pricing?
Final pricing approved: annual plans at 15% off
Pricing model signed off by the board
214 older messages hidden behind the history limit.
Loop Free
Unlimited history, forever
pricing decision
Can someone find what we agreed on pricing?
Final pricing approved: annual plans at 15% off
Pricing model signed off by the board
Every decision, still searchable. On the free plan.
Key differences
Four strategic differences.
01
Message history and search
Slack
Slack Free shows only the last 90 days, and content older than a year is deleted. Keeping long-term memory means upgrading to a paid plan.
Loop
Unlimited searchable history, forever, on both Free and Pro. Past decisions and files are never locked behind a paywall.
02
Turning discussion into work
Slack
A communication feed that connects to project tools through third-party apps or Workflow Builder. Chat stays separate from execution.
Loop
Built to turn conversations into work, with native /poll and /form, Chronodesk Capture, and tasks and tickets created in Chronodesk.
03
Native intelligence and AI privacy
Slack
AI summaries, recaps and AI search depend on your plan or an add-on.
Loop
Pro includes recording, transcription, AI summaries and action items at $8 per user / month, with zero LLM training.
04
Integrations vs native features
Slack
A marketplace of 2,600+ apps, but Free caps active integrations at 10.
Loop
Unlimited webhooks on every plan, plus full API and AI MCP access on Pro. Polls, forms and video recording are built in.
Every Slack plan
Four Slack plans. Two Loop plans.
Slack Free
$0 / month
Small teams trying Slack or running basic messaging.
- 90-day message history
- Up to 10 integrations
- 1:1 huddles only
- 1 GB file storage
- No guest access
Slack Pro
$7.25 annual · $8.75 monthly
Growing businesses that need full history and integrations.
- Unlimited history and integrations
- Group huddles up to 50 with screen sharing
- Workflow Builder
- Unlimited canvases
- Guest access
Slack Business+
$15 annual · $18 monthly
Mid-market teams needing identity governance and higher SLAs.
- SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Compliance data exports
- 24/7 priority support
Slack Enterprise Grid
Custom quote
Large, multi-workspace and regulated organisations.
- Multi-workspace architecture
- Enterprise Key Management
- DLP integrations and HIPAA support
- Legal holds and eDiscovery
Loop Free
Unlimited history, Capture, polls, forms, guests and webhooks
$0
Loop Pro
Group meetings, AI notes, calendar sync and tasks in Chronodesk
$8
Side by side
The complete feature matrix.
| Feature | Slack Free | Slack Pro | Slack Business+ | Slack Enterprise Grid | Loop Free | Loop Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing (annual / monthly) | $0 | $7.25 / $8.75 | $15 / $18 | Custom quote | $0, forever | $8 / user / month |
| Message history | 90 days visible; deleted after 1 year | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited, forever | Unlimited, forever |
| 1-to-1 calls and screen sharing | 1:1 huddles | Included | Included | Included | 1-to-1 voice and screen sharing | 1-to-1 voice, video and screen sharing |
| Group meetings and video | — | Huddles, up to 50 | Huddles, up to 50 | Huddles, up to 50 | 1-to-1 only | Group voice, video and screen sharing |
| Meeting recording and transcription | — | Clips | AI huddle notes | AI huddle notes | — | Included, with allowances |
| AI summaries and action items | — | Limited | Included | Included | — | Included |
| Async screen and camera capture | Clips | Clips | Clips | Clips | Chronodesk Capture | Chronodesk Capture |
| Polls and forms | Third-party apps | Workflow forms; polls via apps | Workflow forms; polls via apps | Workflow forms; polls via apps | Native polls and Loop Forms | Native polls and Loop Forms |
| Task and ticket creation | Third-party app | Third-party app | Third-party app | Third-party app | — | Direct into Chronodesk |
| Calendar sync | Calendar apps | Calendar apps | Calendar apps | Calendar apps | — | Native Google and Microsoft 365 |
| Multi-organisation collaboration | 1:1 Slack Connect | Slack Connect channels | Slack Connect channels | Slack Connect channels | Native guest access, no tenant switching | Native guest access, no tenant switching |
| Integrations and webhooks | Capped at 10 apps | 2,600+ apps | 2,600+ apps | 2,600+ apps | Unlimited webhooks | Unlimited webhooks, API and AI MCP |
| Identity, SSO and SCIM | — | — | SAML SSO and SCIM | SAML SSO and SCIM | Domain verification and roles | Domain verification and roles |
| Compliance export and eDiscovery | Public channel export | Public channel export | Full workspace export | eDiscovery and legal hold | Admin role access | Exportable admin audit logs |
| Security standards | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | Plus HIPAA support and EKM | ISO 27001 ISMS, AES-256 | ISO 27001 ISMS, AES-256 |
| AI privacy | Slack AI privacy policy | Slack AI privacy policy | Slack AI privacy policy | Slack AI privacy policy | Zero LLM training | Zero LLM training |
Based on publicly available information about Slack plans, October 2026. Prices are list prices in USD per user
per month and may vary by region.
For buyers
Why teams switch to Loop.
No history wall
Slack Free hides messages older than 90 days. Loop Free keeps your whole history searchable, forever.
AI and execution in one price
Transcription, summaries, action items, polls, forms, Capture and task creation, all in Loop Pro at $8 per user / month.
Predictable costs
Slack's jump from Pro to Business+ raises costs as you need SSO and compliance. Loop Pro includes ISO 27001 governance, domain controls and audit logs at one simple price.