Choose Element if you need
- Web. We haven't found it on Slack's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Slack's lowest paid plan is Pro at $8.75 per user per month, paid monthly, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- Only Element lists Web.
- Only Slack lists API.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list ISO 27001 and SSO.
- Only Slack lists SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA.
- Slack has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Element.
- Element can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Slack.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Slack if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Element's website.
- Integration with Google Drive, Zoom or Salesforce. We haven't found them on Element's website.
- SOC 2, GDPR or HIPAA. We haven't found them on Element's website.
Element
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Slack
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Review SlackThe facts
- What it does
- ElementSecure communications built on the decentralised Matrix open standard
- SlackAll your people and AI agents working together
- Free plan
- ElementYes
- SlackYes
- Pricing
- ElementPer seat, monthly
- SlackPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Element
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
Only Element
- Web
Only Slack
- API
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Element
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Element and Slack yet.
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