Why pay for Slack Pro when Element

What you get free

Open-source Matrix chat with end-to-end encryption and optional self-hosting.

What you miss

Slack's polished interface, many ready-made app integrations and a managed hosted service.

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All free options for Slack Pro, best first

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  1. Slack Free Unlimited one-to-one and group chat, but only the last 90 days of message history.
  2. Discord Free voice, video, screen sharing and text channels with roles, threads and bots.
  3. Element Open-source Matrix chat with end-to-end encryption and optional self-hosting.