Slack vs Wire
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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Slack
LeaderSlack 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.
Wire
Wire is a secure communication platform offering messaging, audio/video calls, conferencing, and file sharing. Built on zero-knowledge architecture with always-on end-to-end encryption, it serves governments, critical infrastructure providers, and 1,800+ organizations globally.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Slack
LeaderFrom £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
Wire
Free tier available. Wire for Enterprise from €7.45/user/mo (annual billing). On-premises deployment available via sales.
- Wire for FreeFree
- Messaging
- Audio and video conferencing
- File sharing
- Wire for Enterprise€7.45/user/mo (annual) or €8.94/user/mo (monthly)
- All Wire for Free features
- Video conferencing (up to 150 participants)
- SSO and SCIM
- Administrative controls
- Role-based configurations
- Wire On-Premises (Wire Local)Contact sales
- All Wire for Enterprise features
- Federation with Wire Cloud
- ID-Shield
- Full deployment support
- Data sovereignty
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- GitHub
Slack
Leader- Salesforce
- Atlassian
- Lucid
- Loom
- Miro
- Smartsheet
- Mural
- Zapier
- Microsoft 365
- Jira
- Google Workspace
- Okta
- ADFS
- Zendesk
Wire
- GitHub
Slack or Wire: 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.