Team communication pricing
Chat and video tools are priced per active user or per host, and both products here spent years without touching their list prices before moving them in the 2020s.
Team communication compared
Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.
| Product | Starts at | Top listed plan | Priced by | Free plan | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Calendly | $10Standard, USD per seat per month, billed annually | $16Teams | Per seat | No | since 2021 |
 Slack | $7.25Pro, USD per user per month, billed annually | $32Enterprise | Per active user | No | since 2014 |
 Zoom | $14.99Pro, USD per host per month, billed monthly | $19.99Business | Per host | No | since 2013 |
What changed
Every price move we have on record for this category, newest products first.
- Calendly Standard has been listed since May 2021, starting at $8. It went up to $10 by Jan 2024 (+25%).
- Calendly Teams appeared by Jan 2022 at $12. It went up to $16 by Jan 2024 (+33%).
- Calendly The entry paid plan was called Premium, then Essentials, and Standard since 2024; Professional became Teams at the same time, and both went up by a quarter or a third.
- Slack Pro has been listed since Jul 2014, starting at $6.67. It went up to $7.25 by Jan 2025 (+9%).
- Slack Business+ has been listed since Jul 2014, starting at $12.50. It went up to $15 by Jan 2026 (+20%).
- Slack Enterprise appeared by Jul 2015 at $40. It came down to $32 by Jan 2016 (-20%). It was no longer listed by Jan 2017.
Calendly price history
Calendly is the scheduling link that ended the back-and-forth over meeting times. It prices per seat, and its 2024 relaunch renamed both paid tiers and raised them.
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| Observed | Standard | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | $8 | |
| Jan 6, 2022 | $12 | |
| Jul 5, 2023 | $8 | $12 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | $10 | $16 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $10 | $16 |
Standard has been listed since May 2021, starting at $8. It went up to $10 by Jan 2024 (+25%).
Teams appeared by Jan 2022 at $12. It went up to $16 by Jan 2024 (+33%).
The entry paid plan was called Premium, then Essentials, and Standard since 2024; Professional became Teams at the same time, and both went up by a quarter or a third.
Slack price history
Slack is the team messaging tool that replaced internal email for much of the software industry. Channels, threads, calls and thousands of integrations sit on a freemium model where the free tier limits message history and the paid tiers are priced per active user.
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| Observed | Pro | Business+ | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2014 | $6.67 | $12.50 | |
| Jul 6, 2015 | $40 | ||
| Jan 4, 2016 | $32 | ||
| Aug 6, 2016 | $32 | ||
| Jan 6, 2017 | not offered | ||
| Jul 6, 2021 | $6.67 | $12.50 | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | $7.25 | ||
| Jan 14, 2026 | $7.25 | $15 | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | $7.25 | $15 |
Pro has been listed since Jul 2014, starting at $6.67. It went up to $7.25 by Jan 2025 (+9%).
Business+ has been listed since Jul 2014, starting at $12.50. It went up to $15 by Jan 2026 (+20%).
Enterprise appeared by Jul 2015 at $40. It came down to $32 by Jan 2016 (-20%). It was no longer listed by Jan 2017.
Standard was renamed Pro and Plus became Business+ in 2021. The Enterprise tier had a list price in 2015 and 2016 before it moved to contact sales. Snapshots from 2022 to 2024 are rendered in the browser and carry no prices, so the increase to $7.25 happened somewhere between mid 2021 and January 2025, when the UK pricing page confirms it.
Zoom price history
Zoom is the video meetings product that became a verb in 2020. It has always sold per host: a free tier with a meeting time limit, a Pro plan for individuals and small teams, and Business and Enterprise tiers with admin controls and larger meetings.
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| Observed | Pro | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2013 | $9.99 | |
| Aug 9, 2015 | $9.99 | $14.99 |
| Jan 5, 2016 | $14.99 | $19.99 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $14.99 | $19.99 |
Pro has been listed since Jan 2013, starting at $9.99. It went up to $14.99 by Jan 2016 (+50%).
Business appeared by Aug 2015 at $14.99. It went up to $19.99 by Jan 2016 (+33%).
The paid plan was called Business in 2013 and became Pro in 2014. Snapshots from 2021 onwards are rendered in the browser and carry no readable prices.
Team communication pricing questions
- What does a team communication tool cost?
- Paid plans start at $10 for Calendly (USD per seat per month, billed annually), $7.25 for Slack (USD per user per month, billed annually), $14.99 for Zoom (USD per host per month, billed monthly). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
- What is team communication tool pricing based on?
- Calendly: per seat. Slack: per active user. Zoom: per host.
- Which team communication have changed their prices?
- Calendly: Standard has been listed since May 2021, starting at $8. It went up to $10 by Jan 2024 (+25%). Teams appeared by Jan 2022 at $12. It went up to $16 by Jan 2024 (+33%). The entry paid plan was called Premium, then Essentials, and Standard since 2024; Professional became Teams at the same time, and both went up by a quarter or a third. Slack: Pro has been listed since Jul 2014, starting at $6.67. It went up to $7.25 by Jan 2025 (+9%). Business+ has been listed since Jul 2014, starting at $12.50. It went up to $15 by Jan 2026 (+20%). Enterprise appeared by Jul 2015 at $40. It came down to $32 by Jan 2016 (-20%). It was no longer listed by Jan 2017. Zoom: Pro has been listed since Jan 2013, starting at $9.99. It went up to $14.99 by Jan 2016 (+50%). Business appeared by Aug 2015 at $14.99. It went up to $19.99 by Jan 2016 (+33%).
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