# Slack alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 398 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where Slack holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/slack/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Connecteam: 91
- Microsoft SharePoint: 26
- Staffbase: 24
- Simpplr: 22
- Blink: 19
- Happeo: 16

## Internal communications and intranet

**Small business**: 60 of 72 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #2 of 14 at 24%).

- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 11 of those 60
- Connecteam: first choice in 9 of those 60
- Happeo: first choice in 8 of those 60
- Jostle: first choice in 6 of those 60
- Google Sites: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Notion: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Pebb: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Bitrix24: first choice in 2 of those 60

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #5 of 15 at 8%).

- Happeo: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Simpplr: first choice in 7 of those 63
- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Pebb: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Workvivo: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Google Sites: first choice in 2 of those 63
- MangoApps: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 67 of 72 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #6 of 11 at 2%).

- Simpplr: first choice in 15 of those 67
- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 9 of those 67
- Staffbase: first choice in 6 of those 67
- Elcom: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Workvivo: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Microsoft Viva: first choice in 2 of those 67
- LumApps: first choice in 1 of those 67
- MangoApps: first choice in 1 of those 67

## Frontline employee apps

**Small business**: 69 of 72 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #8 of 8 at 0%).

- Connecteam: first choice in 49 of those 69
- Homebase: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Blink: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Jobber: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Deputy: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Frontline ONE: first choice in 1 of those 69
- RedeApp: first choice in 1 of those 69
- When I Work: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Mid-market**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #7 of 15 at 2%).

- Connecteam: first choice in 27 of those 68
- Blink: first choice in 7 of those 68
- Beekeeper: first choice in 5 of those 68
- RedeApp: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Staffbase: first choice in 2 of those 68
- WorkJam: first choice in 2 of those 68
- HubEngage: first choice in 1 of those 68
- MangoApps: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #13 of 14 at 0%).

- Staffbase: first choice in 16 of those 71
- Blink: first choice in 10 of those 71
- MangoApps: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Beekeeper: first choice in 4 of those 71
- WorkJam: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Microsoft Teams: first choice in 3 of those 71
- UKG Pro: first choice in 3 of those 71

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