{"id":36658,"date":"2022-08-03T17:50:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T21:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=36658"},"modified":"2022-10-07T16:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T20:36:12","slug":"examining-slacks-new-free-plan-restrictions-and-motivations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/03\/examining-slacks-new-free-plan-restrictions-and-motivations\/","title":{"rendered":"Examining Slack’s New Free Plan Restrictions and Motivations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Engst<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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As it stands now, free teams are restricted to being able to see the last 10,000 messages chronologically and access the most recent 5 GB of files. (Compare that to the Pro plan’s unlimited messages and 10 GB of files per user.) A free plan can connect up to 10 apps (against unlimited integrations in the Pro plan) and engage in one-to-one voice and video calls (compared to the Pro plan’s group calls with up to 15 people). Come September, free plan restrictions will change to provide access to only the past 90 days of message and file history, regardless of number or size.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

However, when I examined my assumptions—that the change would affect my use of Slack and that Slack was trying to push more free teams to convert to paid teams—I found that my initial irritation didn’t hold up under scrutiny.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

I honestly can’t remember the last time I searched in Slack, in any of my teams or other public teams.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Some teams are switching to Discord, which is essentially free.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n