Slack for Startups
Slack no longer lists a startup offer on its pricing page.
This program no longer exists
Slack's pricing page no longer shows a startup offer. Checked October 12, 2026.
See what to apply to insteadApply to these instead of Slack (Salesforce)
Live startup programs that cover the same job, each checked against the provider's own page.
How they compare
- Zoom for Startups
- Worth
- ~$5,400+/year (25 seats × $18/mo)
- Referral
- Partner needed
- Review
- 7 to 21 days
- Notion for Startups
- Worth
- Up to $12,000 (6 months × 100 users × $20/mo)
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 3 to 5 days
- Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
- Worth
- Up to $150,000 Azure credits
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 1 to 7 days
Also worth a look
Keep the cost down without a program
Vendors often drop startup offers once they move upmarket to enterprise buyers. These still work for an early team.
- Start on Slack's free plan and upgrade only when message history or admin limits start to hurt.
- Pay monthly until the team is stable, then switch to annual billing.
- Ask Slack sales for a first-year discount if you will have a larger team.
- Consider open-source chat such as Mattermost or Zulip if you can host it yourself.
- Check whether your Microsoft for Startups benefits include Microsoft Teams before paying for a separate chat tool.
- Remove seats for people who have left so you do not pay for inactive accounts.
About
Slack no longer has a startup offer. Its pricing page at slack.com/pricing lists standard plans and does not mention a startup program.
Slack still has a free plan, and the paid plans move up toward larger and enterprise teams.
If you need team chat or collaboration on a startup budget, the alternatives below are the place to look.
Frequently asked about Slack for Startups
Is Slack for Startups still available?
Slack's pricing page no longer shows a startup offer. Checked October 12, 2026.
What should startups use instead of Slack for Startups?
The closest live options are zoom-for-startups, notion-for-startups, microsoft-founders-hub, Mattermost. Each one is listed with its current terms and application link on this page.
Why is this page still published if the program ended?
Because founders still search for it. Removing the page would send them to third-party sites that are still republishing the old terms as if they were current. Keeping it, with the offer stripped out, is the only way to correct the record at the place people actually look.
How can I tell whether a startup credit program is still live?
Open the provider's own startup or partner page and look for a working application form with stated eligibility and credit amounts. Aggregator sites routinely keep listings up for years after a program ends, so a deal roundup is not evidence that the program exists.