Slack vs Zoom for nonprofits

Choose Slack if…

Teams of staff and volunteers who need quick day-to-day chat

Not ideal for: Organisations whose volunteers will not install another app

Choose Zoom if…

Organisations running webinars, training or events with many attendees

Not ideal for: Organisations already paying for Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace (Teams and Meet cover most meeting needs)

	Slack	Zoom
Our rating	●●●●●	●●●●●
Price	Free plan · paid from US$7.25/user/month	Free plan · paid from US$14.16/user/month
Nonprofit offer	Slack Pro free for eligible nonprofit workspaces of 250 members or fewer, and 85% off for larger ones; eligibility is based on charitable status in your country.	50% off Zoom Workplace Pro, Workplace Business, Large Meetings add-on and Webinars (annual plans) for 501(c)(3) or international-equivalent nonprofits with an operating budget of US$10 million or less.
Type	Specialist	Specialist
Suits	Small, Medium, Large	Small, Medium
Available in	🌍 Anywhere	🌍 Anywhere
Strengths	Free Pro plan removes the main free-plan limitation Fast, familiar chat Large integration library	Familiar to almost everyone Webinar and large-meeting options at half price Reliable on poor connections
Watch out for	Another app for volunteers to adopt Excluded organisation types (hospitals, schools, religious groups, grant-making foundations) Verification route is described differently by different sources (TechSoup vs Goodstack)	Free plan limits meetings to 40 minutes Eligibility excludes healthcare, education and 501(c)(4)/(6) groups Often unnecessary if you already pay for Teams or Meet
Key features	Channels and direct messages Unlimited message history on Pro Huddles and calls	Video meetings up to 30 hours on Pro Webinars up to 5,000 attendees (add-on) AI meeting summaries

Our ratings: Slack: The standard team chat, with Pro free for eligible nonprofits. Zoom: The most familiar video meeting tool, at 50% off for nonprofits.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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