{"id":3629,"date":"2022-04-14T15:07:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T15:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/?p=3629"},"modified":"2026-02-23T07:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:32:48","slug":"twist-vs-slack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/twist-vs-slack\/","title":{"rendered":"Twist vs Slack: Pricing, Features, and UI Breakdown for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To be successful, your team has<\/em> to communicate. But, as it happens, effective communication<\/strong><\/a> doesn\u2019t look the same for all teams<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some prefer the \u201calways-on,\u201d real-time communication<\/a>, others are more productive when they can communicate at their own pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, can all communication tools facilitate exactly<\/em> what your team needs? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some, like Slack, are feature-packed, complex, and ever-present. Others, like Twist, are simpler and favor asynchronous communication that allows for deep work<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lets see how these two compare, which teams might find them useful, and declare a winner<\/strong> in the Twist vs Slack battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s begin!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Twist vs Slack: A brief overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The main difference between Twist and Slack is in their approach to communication. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slack has plenty of features that were designed to keep you connected with your team \u2014 sometimes maybe even too connected. Team leads often report their teams are drowning in Slack notifications<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As someone who used this app extensively in the past and tried it out again for the sake of this review, I can confirm that Slack can become overwhelming quite quickly<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not an issue Twist users have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twist has a more calm and relaxed approach, as it heavily favors asynchronous communication<\/a>. You can reply to threads and check out what other people wrote in your own time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, is Twist too radically different<\/strong> from standard team communication apps?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s compare the two and see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, you\u2019ll find a brief overview of both communication tools\u2019 main features. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features<\/strong><\/th>Twist<\/strong><\/th>Slack<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Pricing<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Free
\u2013 Unlimited plan: $6 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td>		\u2013 Free 
\u2013 Free trial of Pro or Business+ plans (30 days)
\u2013 Pro plan: $7.25 per user per month (billed annually) 
\u2013 Business+ plan: $15 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2013 Enterprise+ plan: Custom price<\/td><\/tr>
Free plan features<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Access to one month of comments and messages
\u2013 Up to 500 members and 500 guests 
\u2013 Up to 5 integrations<\/td>		\u2013 90 days of access to past messages 
\u2013 One-on-one meetings
\u2013 One-on-one messaging
\u2013 Up to 10 integrations<\/td><\/tr>
Interface<\/strong><\/td>User-friendly and clean<\/td>Complex and customizable<\/td><\/tr>
Communication<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Direct messages
\u2013 Channels
\u2013 Threads<\/td>		\u2013 Direct messages
\u2013 Channels
\u2013 Threads
\u2013 Lists, canvases, workflows
\u2013 Huddles (voice and video calls)<\/td><\/tr>
Notifications<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 DND
\u2013 Customizable notifications
\u2013 Email bundles of latest updates<\/td>		\u2013 Pause notifications
\u2013 Muting channels\/DMs
\u2013 Notification scheduling customization
\u2013 VIP notifications<\/td><\/tr>
Search<\/strong><\/td>Simple search (through messages and threads and within a specific time frame)<\/td>Advanced search (search through channels, messages, threads, and documents, and within a specific time frame)<\/td><\/tr>
File sharing and storage<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 File uploads up to 100 MB
\u2013 100 MB size limit for attachments in emails sent to Twist
\u2013 Free plan: 5 GB file storage per workspace
\u2013 Unlimited plan: Unlimited file storage<\/td>		\u2013 File uploads up to 1 GB
\u2013 90 days of message and file retention on the free plan
\u2013 Unlimited access to files on the paid plans <\/td><\/tr>
Integrations<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Free plan: 5 integrations 
\u2013 Unlimited plan: Unlimited integrations <\/td>		\u2013 Free plan: Up to 10 integrations 
\u2013 Paid plans: 2,600+ integrations <\/td><\/tr>
Support<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Email\/Help Desk
\u2013 FAQs\/Forum<\/td>		\u2013 Email\/Help Desk
\u2013 FAQs\/Forum
\u2013 24\/7 support available for Pro users and beyond<\/td><\/tr>
Security<\/strong><\/td>Standard security<\/td>Advanced security<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If a simple overview isn\u2019t enough, dive into our detailed Twist vs Slack analysis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Twist vs Slack: Twist is cheaper, but Slack offers more bang for your buck <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that both Twist and Slack have free and paid versions<\/strong>. So, you can take both apps for a test drive before committing to one of them \u2014 or, alternatively, use either one as a free tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I originally tried to test out both apps\u2019 free versions, but Slack somewhat sabotaged me in my endeavor. As soon as I signed up with my test account, the app pushed me to try out their free trial for the first 30 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That gave me full access to all of Slack\u2019s Pro plan features, which was great, but I had to wait to compare both apps\u2019 free versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, after a month, I can tell you that the free version of Slack<\/strong> gives you access to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n