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Comparison

Slack vs Twist

On the evidence we track, Slack leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Slack full profile →Twist full profile →
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★Slack82
Twist67
Score
Vioscale score
Slack82 / 100medium · 54%updating
Twist67 / 100medium · 53%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Slack✓
Twist✓
Model
Price level
Slacklow
Twistlow
Transparent
Slack✓
Twist✓
Integrations
Count
Slack2,500
Twist3
Security
Disclosure policy
Slack✓
Twist✓
Gdpr
Slack✓
Twist✓
Reliability
Status page
Slack✓
Twist✓
Market
Availability
SlackAvailable worldwide
Twist–

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Slack✓
Twist✓
Video meetings
Slack-
Twist-
Whiteboard
Slack-
Twist-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Slack-
Twist-
Recording / transcription
Slack-
Twist-
Security
End-to-end encryption
Slack-
Twist-
SSO / SCIM
Slack-
Twist-
Access
Guest / external access
Slack✓
Twist✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Slack✓
Twist✓
Deployment
Hosting
SlackCloud only
TwistCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Slack-
Twist-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Slack✓
Twist-
Public API / bot framework
Slack✓
Twist✓
Commercial
Free tier
Slack-
Twist-

What each one is

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

Slack

Leader

A workspace tool that consolidates team messaging, third-party software integrations, and automated workflows to help distributed teams coordinate work and manage customer interactions more effectively.

Independently observed

Twist

Async-first messaging platform that organizes conversations into threads to help distributed teams collaborate with clarity and minimal notification fatigue.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Twist

from $6/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $6/user/mo. Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • Access up to 1 month of comments and messages
    • Up to 5 integrations
    • Up to 5 GB file storage
    • Standard support
    • Up to 500 internal member accounts
    • +1 more
  • Unlimited$6/user/mo
    • Access full history of comments and messages
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Unlimited file storage
    • Priority support
    • Unlimited internal member accounts
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Slack✓
Twist✓
iOS
Slack✓
Twist✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Slack✓
Twist✓

Integrations

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

Slack

Leader
8 total
  • Salesforce
  • Atlassian
  • Lucid
  • Loom
  • Miro
  • Smartsheet
  • Mural
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Twist

3 total
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
Independently observed

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