Slack

slack · v4.52.178 • auto-updates

7.0

Team communication and collaboration software

Communication Homepage →

brew install --cask slack

Compare with: vs. Microsoft Teams vs. Mattermost vs. Tandem vs. Zoho Cliq

Conflicts with: slack@beta

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Trust Score 8/10

✓ Open source (MIT) +3

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✓ Auto-updates +1

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1

Version History

v4.52.178

12d ago4.52.171→4.52.178

19d ago4.52.162→4.52.171

26d ago4.52.155→4.52.162

1mo ago4.51.191→4.52.155

2mo ago4.51.185→4.51.191

2mo ago4.51.180→4.51.185

2mo ago4.50.143→4.51.180

3mo ago4.50.140→4.50.143

4mo ago4.50.128→4.50.140

4mo ago4.50.121→4.50.128

+ 3 older versions

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Slack is a leading communication platform for team collaboration, offering channels, integrations, and real-time messaging. It's ideal for teams needing seamless organization and interaction.

Provides tools for team communication, collaboration, and organization.

Maturity: The project appears deprecated with no recent updates, raising concerns about maintenance and security.

Community: Community sentiment is mixed, with criticism over pricing and UI changes, but recognition of Slack's dominance in communication platforms.