Slack vs Nextcloud Hub

Slack9.2Visit Nextcloud Hub8.8Visit

Higher score Slack #3 in Remote Work Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Slack

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Nextcloud Hub #7 in Remote Work Software 8.8/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Nextcloud

• Slack fits best

  Organizations centered on team messaging and integrations

• Nextcloud Hub fits best

  Teams needing open-source, self-hosted collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	Slack 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Nextcloud Hub 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Remote Work Software	#7 in Remote Work Software
Best for	Organizations centered on team messaging and integrations	Teams needing open-source, self-hosted collaboration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7.25/user/mo	Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	2,600+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Slack 0/5 · Nextcloud Hub 5/5
Team chat	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Video meetings	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Integrated task management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Virtual whiteboard	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Guest collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Max video participants	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage per user	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Organizes public and private channels, direct messages, and external collaboration. Connects with 2,600 integrations, including Salesforce, Jira, and Google Drive. Combines searchable history with huddles, screen sharing, and workflow automation.	Combines file sharing, chat, calls, calendars, tasks and office editing Supports cloud, self-hosted, desktop and mobile deployment Offers guest and federated sharing with an extensible app ecosystem
Cons	Free limits searchable message history to 90 days and apps to 10. Group meetings and group external messages require a paid plan. Advanced AI is listed for Business+; Enterprise+ has a separate AI tier.	Enterprise subscriptions and support are sold by Nextcloud Pricing is contact-sales and may vary by deployment and region The broad suite may be more than teams seeking only one collaboration tool need
Our verdict	Slack brings workplace conversations into public and private channels, direct messages, and Slack Connect for collaboration with external organizations. Teams can search message and file history, hold audio or video huddles with screen… Read the review →	Nextcloud Hub brings file synchronization and sharing together with team chat, audio and video calls, calendar, contacts, mail, task boards, office editing and browser-based whiteboards. It is aimed at organizations that want collaboration… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Slack — where it wins

  • Organizes public and private channels, direct messages, and external collaboration.
  • Connects with 2,600 integrations, including Salesforce, Jira, and Google Drive.
  • Combines searchable history with huddles, screen sharing, and workflow automation.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free limits searchable message history to 90 days and apps to 10.
  • Group meetings and group external messages require a paid plan.
  • Advanced AI is listed for Business+; Enterprise+ has a separate AI tier.

• Nextcloud Hub — where it wins

  • Combines file sharing, chat, calls, calendars, tasks and office editing
  • Supports cloud, self-hosted, desktop and mobile deployment
  • Offers guest and federated sharing with an extensible app ecosystem

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise subscriptions and support are sold by Nextcloud
  • Pricing is contact-sales and may vary by deployment and region
  • The broad suite may be more than teams seeking only one collaboration tool need

• Slack9.2/10 · Free plan

  A channel-based work hub with searchable conversations, huddles, workflows, and app integrations.

  Visit SlackFull verdict →
• Nextcloud Hub8.8/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A broad collaboration suite for teams that want cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit NextcloudFull verdict →