# Flock vs Slack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Slack

| Attribute | Flock | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62 (30% (low)) | 78.7 (51% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Team Chat.","source":"https://flock.com/pricing-plan-updates/","question":"What is Flock?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Flock offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $2 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://flock.com/pricing-plan-updates/","question":"Is Flock free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Flock supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://flock.com/pricing-plan-updates/","question":"What platforms does Flock support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Flock, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://flock.com/pricing-plan-updates/","question":"Can Flock be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Flock, including Asana, Trello and Jira. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://flock.com/pricing-plan-updates/","question":"What does Flock integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Flock. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Flock not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://flock.com/flock-privacy-policy/","question":"What security certifications does Flock have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Flock is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.","source":"https://flock.com/pricing-plan-updates/","question":"Where is Flock available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A work operating system that combines messaging, workflow automation, and app integrations to enable team communication, process documentation, and knowledge sharing with enterprise security. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"What is Slack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Slack offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £5.75 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"Is Slack free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Slack supports the web and iOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"What platforms does Slack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Slack, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"Can Slack be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Slack, including Salesforce, Atlassian, Lucid, Loom, Miro, Smartsheet, Mural and Zapier, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"What does Slack integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Slack. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Slack not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://slack.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Slack have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_saas","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes","threaded_reply_conversations":true,"automated_workflow_bot_builders":true,"channel_based_topic_organization":true,"robust_message_search_and_history_indexing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 2,500 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Jira"}]` | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Atlassian"},{"name":"Lucid"},{"name":"Loom"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Smartsheet"},{"name":"Mural"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Microsoft 365","native":true},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"engineering"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"ADFS","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zendesk","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"AE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Unlimited messages and channels","1-1 and group video calling","File sharing","Up to 5 third-party integrations","Message search"],"description":"For small teams with essential communication needs","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"integrations":"5","message_search":"10,000 latest","video_call_duration":"20 min","video_call_participants":"4"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$2/user/mo (introductory pricing; regular $3/user/mo)","features":["Advanced admin controls","Guest member support","Video calling up to 20 participants with unlimited duration","Unlimited integrations","Custom fields","Full message search"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For medium to large teams requiring advanced collaboration features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free plan available; Pro from $2/user/mo introductory pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://flock.com/pricing-plan-updates/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:58:56.514Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["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","SCIM user management","EMM integration support","Native data loss prevention","AI conversation summaries","Slackbot personal AI agent","AI workflow generation","AI search","AI daily recaps","AI file summaries"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"A simpler way to chat and collaborate","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apps":"up to 10","message_history":"90 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£7/user/month (£5.75/user/month billed annually)","features":["Unlimited message history","Unlimited app integrations","2,600+ apps in Slack App Directory"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":5.75,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Drive productivity in one place","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From £0 (free tier) to £7/user/month (Pro). Free tier available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://slack.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:23:07.180Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5.75,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":2,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://slack.com/blog/collaboration/security-at-slack-how-slack-protects-your-data |

## Capabilities (Team Chat)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:54:16.292Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*