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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.