Slack Pricing Feels Redundant When Microsoft Teams or Google Chat Are Already Bundled
Organizations already paying for Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace find Slack an expensive add-on for functionality that overlaps with bundled tools. This makes Slack hard to justify as a standalone purchase.
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