Comparison

Slack vs Twist

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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★Slack79
Twist64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Slack79 / 100medium · 51%
Twist64 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
Slack✓
Twist✓
Model
Price level
Slacklow
Twistlow
Transparent
Slack✓
Twist✓
Integrations
Count
Slack2,500
Twist4
Reliability
Status page
Slack✓
Twist✓
Market
Availability
Twist–
Content
Faq
Slack6 items
Twist6 items

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
SlackRecording + AI notes
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

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

Twist

An asynchronous team messaging platform that reduces reliance on synchronous meetings and supports distributed work with threaded conversations and async-first workflows.

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✓
Android
Slack✗
Twist✓
macOS
Slack✗
Twist✓
Windows
Slack✗
Twist✓
Linux
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.

In common (1)
  • Zapier

Slack

Leader
15 total - 14 not shared
  • Salesforce
  • Atlassian
  • Lucid
  • Loom
  • Miro
  • Smartsheet
  • Mural
  • Microsoft 365
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Google Workspace
  • Okta
  • ADFS
  • Zendesk
Independently observed

Twist

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • Todoist
  • Google Calendar
  • Calendly
Independently observed
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Slack or Twist: which one depends on you

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