Last updated: December 05, 2024
Slack has become the go-to platform for communities and small teams, with a beautiful design and a free plan that's hard to beat. But this offering is a blessing and a curse. In this article, we'll talk about how you can keep the blessings while dodging the curse.
Despite a new community platform propping up every month, Slack remains the default choice of communication for groups and communities. And for good reason.
Communities love it because:
But it has one serious limitation:
Nobody likes losing the collective wisdom of the community due to a company's pricing policy.
While we're on the subject, let's discuss their pricing.
LOL.
Their Pro plan costs $8.75/month per member.
For a 500-person community, that's $4,375/month or $52500/year.
Wouldn't you rather budget this money to host a monthly in-person meetup or an annual conference for your community members?
Seriously, don't give this money to Slack. Put it towards strategies that will benefit your community members. Or heck, buy yourself a nice gift because you deserve it!
All in all this entire process will take you <30 mins. How cool is this!
For $20 you can upgrade your workspace on Thread Archive to keep your archive updated in real time automatically. You get:
Totally unbiased opinion - this combination of Slack + Thread Archive is the best way to run an online community. ;)
So, don't let Slack's limitations kill your community vibe. Export that data, archive it, and keep the knowledge flowing!