# Slack: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 3 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/slack/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board and investor reporting | 0% | 97 | 100% | 2 |
| Board portals | 0% | 47 | 100% | 1 |
| Internal controls and SOX | 0% | 61 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "*Alternative:* Digital workflow automation (like Slack integration or digital expense reporting via Concur/Bill.com)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Internal controls)

## And against it

- "patched together from generic consumer-grade tools (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint, Slack, and personal emails)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Board portals)
- "Generic Collaboration Platforms (e.g., Slack, Microsoft Teams, Email + SharePoint/Google Drive)... introduce significant risks" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Board)
- "What to avoid: Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft Teams, Slack, or standard email." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Board)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Board and investor reporting: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 93 → 97 of 99.
- Board portals: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 47 of 50.
- Internal controls and SOX: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 61 of 90.

## In its own words

What Slack's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI Work Platform & Productivity Tools (https://slack.com/)
- For: teams (https://slack.com/)
- Price stated: Free $0USD free forever; Pro $8.75$4.38USD per user / month, when paying monthly, or $7.25 USD per user / month, when paying annually; Business+ $18$9USD per user / month, when paying monthly, or $15 USD per user / month, when paying annually; Enterprise+ $45USD per user / month, when paying annually (https://slack.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $0USD (https://slack.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: free forever (https://slack.com/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 2600 (https://slack.com/)
- Certifications: SAML-based single sign-on, SCIM user management, EMM integration support, Native data loss prevention, Supports 12 SSO options including Okta, Google, and Azure, Supports guests, Supports Multi-SAML, 24/7 support
- Customers named: Anthropic, Box, Notion, Rivian, Vercel, Anaplan, Rocket Companies, Snyk

## What it publishes

Every page slack.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 9998 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 5566 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 1005 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 182 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 165 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 277 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 84 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1271 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.