Does Slack have a startup program?
No. Slack has no startup program on its own site; the discount appears only on other lists.
slack.com/startups returns a 404, Slack's pricing page has no startup offer, and Slack's sitemaps list only blog posts about startups. Its parent Salesforce lists "special offers on" Slack in Salesforce Launchpad, without an amount.
Source: Slack (slack.com) , read October 14, 2026
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Slack for Startups
Other startup lists describe it as up to 25% off Slack. Slack's own site does not state it.
It is not in our catalog because Slack's own site does not offer it.
What Slack offers now
Slack's parent Salesforce offers venture-backed startups unspecified Slack discounts through Salesforce Launchpad.
Salesforce Launchpad (Salesforce, Slack and Tableau)Slack through Secret Premium
Slack has no startup program today, but Secret's paid members get a deal on it, with its own conditions. Premium costs $149 a year or $399 once.
25% off new plan purchases
Secret refunds the membership if you cannot access the deal and have not redeemed another one.
Read from Secret's own page on October 30, 2026.
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Common questions
Does Slack have a startup program?
No. Slack has no startup program on its own site; the discount appears only on other lists. We read Slack's site on October 14, 2026.
What can I use instead of Slack for Startups?
Slack today: Slack's parent Salesforce offers venture-backed startups unspecified Slack discounts through Salesforce Launchpad. Open startup programs for the same job include Lark for Startups (Lark Pro trial), Zoom for Startups, Google Workspace for Startups.