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Slack Pro vs. Microsoft Teams Essentials
pricing checked June 2026
Compare
$9/mo
Business team chat with admin controls
- Best for: Business teams needing governance
- Model: per-seat
Cheaper start
$4/mo
Microsoft team chat and meetings
- Best for: Teams already on Microsoft 365
- Model: per-seat
Pricing math
Microsoft Teams Essentials is 54% cheaper than Slack Pro on starting plans — roughly $5/mo · $57/yr per seat.
Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12
Verdict
Pick Microsoft Teams Essentials if you're teams already on microsoft 365. Pick Slack Pro if you're business teams needing governance.
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Caveats
- Slack Pro: Per-user cost adds up
- Microsoft Teams Essentials: Best experience requires Microsoft 365
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