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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 223 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Slack holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/slack/alternatives

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

- Simpplr: 27
- Microsoft SharePoint: 26
- Jostle: 24
- Connecteam: 12
- Workvivo: 10
- Pebb: 7

## Internal communications and intranet

**Small business**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #2 of 18 at 19%).

- Jostle: first choice in 19 of those 71
- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Connecteam: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Pebb: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Google Sites: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Interact: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Notion: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Google Workspace: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Slack (Slack is #6 of 15 at 9%).

- Simpplr: first choice in 12 of those 75
- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 11 of those 75
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Jostle: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Workvivo: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Google Workspace: first choice in 4 of those 75
- ThoughtFarmer: first choice in 3 of those 75
- LumApps: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Slack.

- Simpplr: first choice in 15 of those 77
- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Staffbase: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Unily: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Workvivo: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Elcom: first choice in 2 of those 77
- LumApps: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Bitrix24: first choice in 1 of those 77

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