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Flaxxa Pulse vs Slack
A Slack alternative without per-seat pricing.
Slack is the best-known team chat app, priced per user, with a free plan that shows 90 days of history. Flaxxa Pulse covers the core of team chat, channels, threads, DMs, mentions and search, adds canvases, a to-do list, workflows and webhooks, and comes with your Flaxxa plan rather than a per-seat bill.
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Capabilities
Everything Pulse ships with.
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Channels, DMs & threads
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Mentions, pins, saved & reminders
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Canvas docs
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To-dos
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Workflows, bots & webhooks
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Search, files & meetings
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Side by side
Flaxxa Pulse vs Slack, feature by feature.
What Slack lists on its own website beside what Flaxxa Pulse does. Where their site doesn't say, the table says so.
At a glance
Flaxxa Pulse wins outright on 0 of 17 capabilities.
Capability-by-capability below — judge for yourself.
| Capability |  | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | ||
Free plan | Yes, no card | Yes |
Message history on the free plan | Not cut off by plan | 90 days visible; deleted after one year |
Priced per user | No, part of Flaxxa plans | Yes, on paid plans |
| Chat | ||
Public and private channels, threads, DMs | Yes | Yes |
Group DM size | Up to 8 people | Up to 9 people |
Message reminders | Yes | Yes |
Scheduled messages | — | Yes |
Guests from outside the company | — | Paid plans |
| Beyond chat | ||
Collaborative docs | Canvases | Canvases |
Task lists | To-dos | Lists, on paid plans |
Workflow builder | Pulse event workflows | Workflow Builder, on paid plans |
Incoming webhooks | Yes | Yes |
App directory | — | Over 2,600 apps |
| Calls and platform | ||
Audio and video calls | Google Meet link | Huddles: 2 people on Free, up to 50 on paid |
Desktop and phone apps | Browser only | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
AI features | — | On paid plans |
SAML SSO | Flaxxa platform | Business+ and Enterprise |
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Why do small teams look for a Slack alternative?
Both handle the conversation. The difference is what the free plan keeps and what each extra person costs.
History stays
Pulse doesn't cut off older messages by plan; your plan sets limits such as channels and storage instead.
Docs and to-dos included
Canvases, the to-do list and workflows are part of Pulse rather than a paid tier.
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Where is Slack the better choice?
Slack is mature, with a very large ecosystem.
- Native huddles with video and screen share.
- Guests and Slack Connect for working with other companies.
- An app directory with over 2,600 apps.
- Desktop and phone apps, scheduled messages and AI features on paid plans.
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Flaxxa Pulse vs Google Chat
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Flaxxa Pulse vs Discord
A Discord alternative for work: channels, threads, DMs and search with canvases, assignable to-dos, workflows and signed webhooks, on a business workspace.
FAQ
Flaxxa Pulse vs Slack: common questions
If you mainly need channels, threads, DMs, search and webhooks, plus simple docs, to-dos and automation, Flaxxa Pulse can be started on Flaxxa's Free plan with no card. If you need native huddles, an app directory or phone apps, Slack's paid plans are hard to beat.
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