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Zanbase vs Slack: the chat, and the work it’s about
Compare Zanbase and Slack: chat in both, plus docs, projects with every view, tables, meetings and whiteboards in Zanbase.
Why teams switch
What changes when you move
The work, not just the talk
Zanbase has docs, projects, tables and whiteboards built in, so the work a channel talks about lives in the same app.
Every view of your work
Zanbase projects and tables have board, calendar and Gantt views. Slack lists table and board layouts for Lists.
Meetings with records
You can record Zanbase meetings and channel calls into the workspace, and in a meeting you can invite Zanbase Agent and ask it to create and assign tasks.
One bill for the whole stack
Slack includes chat, canvases and Lists. Zanbase includes chat, docs, projects, tables, meetings, files and whiteboards in one workspace.
At a glance
Zanbase vs Slack, side by side
Zanbase- Chat, docs, projects, tables, meetings, files and whiteboards in one app
- Product features on every plan; single sign-on is plan-limited
- Zanbase Agent on every plan, with monthly credits
- Resource and message search, with access controlled by permissions
Slack- Channels, direct messages and huddles
- Canvases for docs; Lists with table and board layouts
- Paid huddles: up to 50 participants, with up to 25 using video at once
- Whiteboards not listed
Compared
Plans and features
| Feature | Zanbase | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Team plan price | $290 per member per year, or $29 per member per month (Business) | $15 per user per month billed yearly, $18 monthly (Business+) |
| Lower paid plan | $120 per member per year, or $12 per member per month (Pro) | $7.25 billed yearly, $8.75 monthly (Pro) |
| Team chat | Included | Included |
| Docs | Included | Canvases |
| Projects with board, calendar and Gantt views | Included | Lists with table and board layouts |
| Video calls | Included | Huddles: 2 participants on Free; up to 50 on paid plans, with up to 25 using video at once |
| Whiteboards | Included | Not listed |
| AI assistant | Included on every plan, with credits | Included; advanced AI on Business+ |
Slack details are from Slack’s own pages, checked October 31, 2026. US list prices; Slack may offer regional prices or promotions. “Not listed” means Slack’s pricing and plan pages do not mention it. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
FAQs
Zanbase and Slack: questions
Can Zanbase replace Slack?
Yes for team chat: Zanbase has channels, direct messages and threads, and adds the docs, projects and tables your conversations are about.
Can we move from Slack?
Bring work over one tool at a time: Zanbase imports Word documents, Markdown files and spreadsheets (CSV and Excel), and you can keep your other tools until you’re ready.
How do the prices compare?
See the plan prices in the comparison table. Zanbase includes chat, docs, projects, tables, meetings, files, whiteboards and Zanbase Agent, with capacity and usage allowances by plan. Single sign-on is plan-limited.
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