Slack
Slack Pro
$7.25/user/month yearly
Slack Pro vs Microsoft Teams Essentials
Small-team collaboration plans compared by annual price, message history, meetings, storage, integrations, and ecosystem fit.
Teams
Teams Essentials
$4/user/month yearly
Compare the factors that matter for this category.
| Parameter | Slack Pro | Teams Essentials | Decision note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual price per user | $87/year | $48/year | Teams Essentials is $39 less per user per year at current listed rates. |
| Core orientation | Channel-based messaging, searchable work history, and app-connected workflows | Meetings, chat, calls, file collaboration, tasks, and polling | Slack is messaging-led; Teams Essentials is meeting-led. |
| Message history | Unlimited searchable message and file history | Persistent chat within the Teams collaboration model | Slack documents unlimited history as a central Pro benefit. |
| Meetings | Group huddles with audio, video, and screen sharing | Meetings up to 30 hours and 300 participants | Teams publishes the stronger standalone meeting limits. |
| Storage | Storage and file behavior depend on Slack plan terms and integrations | 10GB cloud storage per user | Teams includes a clear per-user storage allowance. |
| Integrations and ecosystem | Unlimited app integrations and a broad app directory | Strong Microsoft ecosystem and file/task collaboration | Existing SaaS or Microsoft 365 adoption should drive the choice. |
Headline cost comparison
Slack Pro
$87.00
Teams Essentials
$48.00
Annualized for comparison only. Promotions, taxes, and plan eligibility are excluded.
Price is only one parameter
The lower headline cost can be the wrong choice when migration effort, workflow fit, ecosystem lock-in, or missing features create more friction than the saving.
Choose Slack Pro
Best fit when...
Choose Slack Pro when channel-based communication, searchable history, huddles, and a broad integration ecosystem are the center of daily work.
Choose Teams Essentials
Best fit when...
Choose Teams Essentials when lower cost, long meetings, 300-participant capacity, 10GB per-user storage, and Microsoft-oriented collaboration matter most.
Official sources checked July 13, 2026: Slack Pro pricing, Slack pricing and features, and Microsoft Teams Essentials. Plan terms, catalog availability, and features can change.