# MURAL vs Slack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Slack

| Attribute | MURAL | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62 (73% (medium)) | 78.7 (51% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform where teams collaborate visually in real-time on strategy and projects, with AI-assisted templates, built-in project integrations, and enterprise security controls. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://www.mural.co","question":"What is MURAL?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MURAL offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $9.99 per member per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mural.co/pricing","question":"Is MURAL free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MURAL supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.mural.co","question":"What platforms does MURAL support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for MURAL, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mural.co","question":"Can MURAL be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for MURAL, including Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, Jira Cloud, Google Workspace, Slack, Adobe Creative Cloud and Butter, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mural.co","question":"What does MURAL integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for MURAL. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as MURAL not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mural.co/trust-and-security","question":"What security certifications does MURAL have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"MURAL is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.mural.co/pricing","question":"Where is MURAL 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 cloud-based platform for visual team collaboration using shared digital canvases with sticky notes, shapes, and frameworks. Teams work together in real time with AI assistance and expert-designed templates to facilitate workshops, align stakeholders, and move ideas from strategy through delivery. | 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,"free_tier":true,"iso_27001":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_user_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"two_way_jira_asana_linear_card_sync":true,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"custom_template_library_for_kanban_and_retros":true,"embeddable_sdk_or_iframe_for_third_party_apps":true,"agile_ceremony_facilitation_timers_voting_cards":true}` | `{"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 | 23 | 2,500 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Webex"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Jira Cloud"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Adobe Creative Cloud"},{"name":"Butter"},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Planner","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Rally","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adobe Creative Cloud Library","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"unidirectional"},{"name":"Noun Project","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"unidirectional"},{"name":"GIPHY","native":true,"category":"content","direction":"unidirectional"},{"name":"Unsplash","native":true,"category":"content","direction":"unidirectional"},{"name":"LinkedIn","native":true,"category":"social","direction":"unidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Trello","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Docs","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Sheets","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Excel","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Calendar","native":true,"category":"calendar","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Notion","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Copilot","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Mural API","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free"},{"free":false,"name":"Team+"},{"free":false,"name":"Business"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise"}],"summary":"Free tier available; paid plans from Team+ through Enterprise","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mural.co","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:07:32.757Z"}` | `{"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":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 42001","status":"active"},{"name":"Microsoft SSPA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.mural.co/trust-and-security | https://slack.com/blog/collaboration/security-at-slack-how-slack-protects-your-data |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

| Capability | MURAL | Slack |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Modality** |  |  |
| Messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video meetings | - | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | - |
| **Meetings** |  |  |
| Screen sharing | - | - |
| Recording / transcription | - | Recording + AI notes |
| **Security** |  |  |
| End-to-end encryption | - | - |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Guest / external access | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Max participants | - | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| App marketplace | - | ✓ |
| Public API / bot framework | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:01:52.766Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*