# Slack Free vs Slack Pro > Slack Free keeps 90 days of history, 10 apps and 1:1 Slack Connect. Pro is INR 245.25 per user a month paid yearly with unlimited apps. Which one an agency needs. - **Author**: Marxx - **Published**: 2026-11-07 - **Category**: Tools - **URL**: https://marxx.ai/library-compare/slack-free-vs-slack-pro --- Slack Free costs INR 0 and keeps 90 days of message history, up to 10 apps and Slack Connect 1:1 only. Slack Pro costs INR 245.25 per user a month paid yearly, or INR 294.75 paid monthly, and removes the app cap (checked 6 Nov 2026). Stay on Free while you are small and internal. Move to Pro when you need shared channels with clients or more than 10 tools. ## Side by side | | Slack Free | Slack Pro | |---|---|---| | Price | INR 0 | INR 245.25 per user a month yearly, INR 294.75 monthly | | Message history | 90 days | Beyond 90 days (see Slack's page for detail) | | Apps | Up to 10 | Unlimited | | Slack Connect | 1:1 only | Included, with partners from other companies | | Slack AI | A trial of the Slackbot agent | Slack AI features, plus a trial of the Slackbot agent | Source: [Slack's India pricing page](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/pricing), checked 6 Nov 2026. Slack lists its AI features on all paid plans, and gives Free and Pro a trial of the Slackbot agent. ## The three differences that matter ### 90 days of history On Free, your team sees the last 90 days of messages. Say a client asks in March what you agreed about a November offer. On Free, that thread has passed the 90-day line. On Pro, you scroll back and find it. ### 10 apps The 10-app cap counts across the whole workspace, not per client. Agencies hit it faster than most teams, because each client brings tools. Say you run 4 clients and use: a lead tool, an alerts tool, a reporting bot, Google Drive, a calendar, a project board, a form tool, a design tool and an automation tool. That is 9 apps. One new client tool takes you to 10, and the next one does not fit. ### Slack Connect Free allows Slack Connect 1:1 only. A shared channel with a client's team needs a paid plan. On Pro, eligible partners on Slack's free plan get a 90-day free trial of Pro, so the client does not have to pay on day one. See [the Slack Connect glossary entry](/glossary/slack-connect). ## Worked example: Pro for 5 people Say your agency has 5 people. - **Pro paid yearly:** 5 x INR 245.25 = INR 1,226.25 a month. For 12 months, INR 14,715. - **Pro paid monthly:** 5 x INR 294.75 = INR 1,473.75 a month. For 12 months, INR 17,685. - **Saving from yearly billing:** INR 17,685 - INR 14,715 = INR 2,970 a year. Confirm taxes at checkout. The full table, including Business+ and Enterprise+, is on [Slack pricing in India](/prices/slack-pricing). ## Who should pick which - **Free:** two or three people, fewer than 10 tools, clients on WhatsApp or email. - **Pro:** shared channels with clients, more than 10 tools, or a need to search old client decisions. For the full setup either way, see [how to set up Slack for an ad agency](/guides/how-to-set-up-slack-for-an-ad-agency). If you plan to send leads to Slack, [the best tools to send Facebook leads to Slack](/best/best-tools-to-send-facebook-leads-to-slack) lists options that each count as one app. We make Marxx. [Marxx in Slack](/features/slack) is one app in your workspace, and it posts to each client's own channels. ## FAQ ### Can I try Pro before paying? Slack's pricing page lists the plans and prices. Partners invited to Slack Connect on Pro may get a 90-day Pro trial; for your own workspace, check Slack's page. ### What happens to apps if I go back to Free? Free allows up to 10 apps. Check which ones you need most before you move down. ### Is Business+ worth it for an agency? Most small agencies start on Pro. Business+ costs INR 557.10 per user a month paid yearly (checked 6 Nov 2026), so compare its extra features on Slack's page first. --- - [More Tools articles](https://marxx.ai/library-compare/category/tools) - [All articles](https://marxx.ai/library-compare)