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Slack Price Hikes & Price History (2026)
Updated June 4, 2026 · Researched & fact-checked by Shaheer
Slack raised its paid pricing for the first time ever on September 1, 2022, taking the Pro plan from $6.67 to $7.25 per user/month (annual) and $8 to $8.75 (monthly). In 2025 it discontinued the separate $10/user Slack AI add-on and bundled those features into the more expensive Business+ tier instead.
At a glance
- Current price
- $7.25 (Pro (annual))
- Last increase
- September 1, 2022 (+8.7%)
- Total change tracked
- +8.7%
- Tracked increases
- 1
Key takeaways
- Slack raised Pro for the first time ever on September 1, 2022: $6.67 → $7.25/user/month (annual), about a 9% increase.
- The monthly Pro plan rose from $8 to $8.75 per user at the same time.
- In 2025 Slack scrapped the standalone $10/user AI add-on and moved Slack AI into Business+, so teams that want AI now pay for the higher tier.
Slack price increase history
| Date | Plan | Region | Old → New | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2022 | Pro (annual) | US | $6.67 → $7.25 | +8.7% | Source |
What Slack costs right now
- Pro (annual): $7.25 (US)
- Pro (monthly): $8.75 (US)
- Business+ (annual): $15.00 (US)
Why Slack costs more than it used to
For eight years Slack never raised its prices. That ended on September 1, 2022, when the Pro plan went from $6.67 to $7.25 per user/month on annual billing (and $8 to $8.75 monthly), Slack’s first increase since 2014, arriving shortly after Salesforce completed its acquisition.
The bigger 2020s story is packaging rather than the sticker price. In 2025 Slack discontinued its separate $10/user Slack AI add-on and folded those features into Business+. For a team on Pro that wanted AI, the practical cost roughly doubled, moving from Pro plus a clearly-priced add-on to the higher Business+ per-seat rate. It’s the same pattern across SaaS: the headline tier creeps up slowly while AI features become the lever that pushes you to a more expensive plan.
Per-seat tools are easy to under-count: a few dollars per user, times a growing headcount, times an annual renewal adds up quietly. Recording what you actually pay per seat, and which tier you’re on, is the simplest way to see Slack’s true cost as it changes.
Frequently asked questions
Did Slack raise its prices?
Yes. On September 1, 2022 Slack raised the Pro plan from $6.67 to $7.25 per user/month (annual) and from $8 to $8.75 (monthly), its first increase since launching in 2014. In 2025 it also moved Slack AI from a $10/user add-on into the pricier Business+ tier.
How much does Slack cost in 2026?
Slack Pro is $7.25 per user/month billed annually (or $8.75 monthly). Business+ is about $15 per user/month annually and now includes Slack AI. The Free plan remains, with limits on history and integrations.
What happened to the Slack AI add-on?
Slack discontinued the separate $10/user Slack AI add-on in 2025 and bundled those features into Business+. Teams that want Slack AI now upgrade to Business+ rather than buying an add-on on top of Pro.