It's close: Beeper edges it 8.7 to 8.6, so the right pick depends on what you need. Beeper wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Slack on 3.
People juggling WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and work chats every day
Teams and companies that run their daily work through chat and integrations
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Beeper | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Messaging & Calls | Messaging & Calls |
| Category rank | #4 of 10 | #5 of 10 |
| Developer | Automattic | Salesforce |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Beeper better than Slack?
It's close: Beeper edges it 8.7 to 8.6, so the right pick depends on what you need. Beeper wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Slack on 3.
Which is cheaper, Beeper or Slack?
Beeper: Free; Beeper Plus listed at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year in the App Store. Slack: Free plan with 90 days of history; Pro from $7.25/user/month, billed yearly. On value for money, Beeper scores higher.
Do Beeper and Slack work on the same devices?
Only Slack runs on Web.
Which is more private, Beeper or Slack?
Beeper scores higher on privacy (8.4/10). Beeper says most chat apps connect on-device, so messages go straight from your device to each network. App Store label: identifiers and diagnostics may be linked to you. No tracking.
Strengths and weaknesses
Beeper
- Ends hopping between chat apps
- Free on every platform
- Most connections run on your device
- No iMessage support
- Android app has mixed reviews
Beeper puts WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, Instagram, Messenger, Discord, Slack, LinkedIn, Google Messages and more into one inbox, with one search and one set of notifications. Most networks connect directly from your device rather than through Beeper's servers. Recent updates added Viber, message bookmarks and Blasts for sending one message to several chats. It's free on every platform, though there's no iMessage and the Android app gets mixed reviews.
Full Beeper review
Slack
- Fast, well-organized channels and threads
- Huge integration directory for dev and business tools
- Slack Connect shares channels with other companies
- Free plan only shows the last 90 days of messages
- The full Slackbot agent needs Business+ or higher
- Per-seat pricing gets expensive for growing teams
Slack is still the best place for teams to talk. Channels keep conversations organized, huddles start a quick call without a meeting link, and Workflow Builder plus a deep app directory handle routine work. Slackbot is now an AI agent that can summarize, search and draft, but only on pricier plans. The catch is cost: the free plan shows just 90 days of messages, and seats add up fast.
Full Slack review
