Slack Huddles review

Slack huddles are the most convenient Zoom alternative for teams that already spend the day in Slack. Slack's help center says you can start a huddle in any channel or direct message, with video, multi-person screen sharing and a dedicated thread for notes. On paid plans, huddles can have up to 50 participants, but only 25 can turn on video at a time. On the free plan, huddles are limited to two people, and Slack's pricing page lists 90 days of message history for free workspaces. Group meetings start on Pro. Slack showed euro prices from our location, so we left the USD price pending. Huddles are built for quick team calls rather than large meetings with outside guests. We compared documented features and published prices rather than testing the app.

Who it is for

teams that already chat in Slack and want quick calls

Price

Free plan with 1:1 huddles; group huddles on Pro and Business+: see vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Start a huddle in any channel or direct message
• Paid plans allow up to 50 participants, with up to 25 cameras on
• Multi-person screen sharing and a dedicated thread for notes
• Free plan huddles are limited to 2 participants
• Huddles are available on Slack desktop and mobile apps

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No separate meeting link or app for teams already in Slack
• Strength: Pro and Business+ include group meetings and unlimited message history
• Strength: Free plan still includes 1:1 huddles
• Weakness: Free plan allows only 1:1 huddles
• Weakness: Group calls cap at 50 people
• Weakness: Slack showed euro prices from our location, so the USD price is pending

Key facts

• Paid plan huddles: Up to 50 participants
• Cameras on: Up to 25 at a time
• Free plan huddles: 2 participants
• Free message history: 90 days

Where it ranks

Slack Huddles is No. 9 in our Best Zoom Alternatives verdict.