Comparison

Flock vs Slack

On the evidence we track, Slack leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Flock62
★Slack79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Flock62 / 100low · 30%
Slack79 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
Flock✓
Slack✓
Model
Price level
Flocklow
Slacklow
Starting price
Flock$2
Slack–
Transparent
Flock✓
Slack✓
Integrations
Count
Flock3
Slack2,500
Security
Disclosure policy
Flock–
Slack✓
Gdpr
Flock✓
Slack✓
Reliability
Status page
Flock–
Slack✓
Content
Faq
Flock7 items
Slack6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for team chat. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Flock-
SlackCloud saas
Channel based topic organization
Flock-
Slack✓
Threaded reply conversations
Flock-
Slack✓
Ad hoc voice video huddles
Flock-
Slack-
Cross company guest channels
Flock-
Slack-
Robust message search and history indexing
Flock-
Slack✓
Automated workflow bot builders
Flock-
Slack✓
Google workspace office 365 sync
Flock-
Slack-
Jira github engineering webhook sync
Flock-
Slack-
Salesforce zendesk sales support sync
Flock-
Slack-
SOC2 type ii
Flock-
Slack-
HIPAA compliance
Flock-
Slack-
Pricing model
Flock-
Slack-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Flock

A team communication tool that consolidates messaging, video calling, file sharing, and task management features into one shared workspace to enable coordinated work across departments.

Independently observed

Slack

Leader

Slack is a cloud-based system that enables teams to communicate through channels, integrate with external tools, and automate workflows while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance controls.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Flock

from $2/user/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free plan available; Pro from $2/user/mo introductory pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited messages and channels
    • 1-1 and group video calling
    • File sharing
    • Up to 5 third-party integrations
    • Message search
  • Pro$2/user/mo (introductory pricing; regular $3/user/mo)
    • Advanced admin controls
    • Guest member support
    • Video calling up to 20 participants with unlimited duration
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Custom fields
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Slack

Leader
from £5.75/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £0 (free tier) to £7/user/month (Pro). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 90 days of message history
    • Up to 10 apps from Slack App Directory
    • 1:1 audio and video meetings with screen sharing
    • 1:1 external messages via Slack Connect
    • SAML-based single sign-on
    • +9 more
  • Pro£7/user/month (£5.75/user/month billed annually)
    • Unlimited message history
    • Unlimited app integrations
    • 2,600+ apps in Slack App Directory
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Flock✓
Slack✓
iOS
Flock✓
Slack✓
Android
Flock✓
Slack✗
macOS
Flock✓
Slack✗
Windows
Flock✓
Slack✗
Linux
Flock✓
Slack✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flock✓
Slack✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Jira

Flock

3 total - 2 not shared
  • Asana
  • Trello
Independently observed

Slack

Leader
15 total - 14 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • Atlassian
  • Lucid
  • Loom
  • Miro
  • Smartsheet
  • Mural
  • Zapier
  • Microsoft 365
  • GitHub
  • Google Workspace
  • Okta
  • ADFS
  • Zendesk
Independently observed
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Flock or Slack: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.