Is Claude cheaper than Cat-Select?

For most accounts under typical category usage, the answer depends on tier. Claude is in the unknown band (Pricing varies), while Cat-Select is free (Free). At parity scale, the cheaper option can save 30–60% — but feature-for-feature swaps usually narrow the gap above the second tier.

Why isn't every option on this list?

This page surfaces 12 alternatives ranked by blended score. Apps just outside the top-12 typically have lower feature similarity (under 40%), thinner listings (audit under 65), or have flagged review-quality issues. If you have a specific app in mind, check the full Slack catalog for its profile.

How is the ranking built?

Three signals, weighted: feature similarity (45%) from N-gram match against Cat-Select's feature signature, audit + rating (35%) blending listing quality with rolling 90-day rating, and review velocity (20%) tracking 30-day review additions normalized by category baseline. We don't accept paid placement and we publish the rules so you can audit them yourself.

When was this ranking last updated?

This page rebuilds daily. Source data — Cat-Select's listing and the 12 alternatives' listings — is scraped every 24 hours. Audit scores re-run on the same cadence. If a rating shifts more than 0.05★ overnight, that's a real change in the marketplace, not a model artifact.

Can I track Cat-Select alongside its alternatives in AppRanks?

Yes — that's the dashboard product. Add up to 12 competitors to any app you track, and AppRanks will surface daily ranking deltas, ad activity, keyword overlap, and rating-curve divergence. The free tier covers 1 app + 3 competitors. Try free →

Cat-Select alternatives — Slack apps ranked by audit score

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Cat-Select alternatives — Slack apps ranked by audit score

SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON

Cat-Select versus the top 3.

Five rows, all loaded above the fold. Wins are highlighted; nothing's hidden behind a tab.

YOU'RE LEAVING

Cat-Select

#1 in Social & Fun

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Reviews0

AuditNot audited

PricingFree

Best forSocial & Fun workflows

TOP PICK

Claude

#1 in Communication

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Reviews0 ★

AuditNot audited

PricingPricing varies

MatchNot measured

Best forCommunication workflows

RANK #2

Outlook Calendar

#2 in Communication

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Reviews0 ★

AuditNot audited

PricingFree

MatchNot measured

Best forCommunication workflows

RANK #3

Zapier

#3 in Communication

Rating—

Reviews0 ★

AuditNot audited

PricingPricing varies

MatchNot measured

Best forCommunication workflows

	YOU'RE LEAVING Cat-Select #1 in Social & Fun	TOP PICK Claude #1 in Communication	RANK #2 Outlook Calendar #2 in Communication	RANK #3 Zapier #3 in Communication
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Alternatives to Cat-Select

Three you should evaluate first.

Claude

Outlook Calendar

Zapier

Cat-Select versus the top 3.

Cat-Select

Claude

Outlook Calendar

Zapier

The next 9, denser.

9 more Slack alternatives to Cat-Select

How these alternatives are ranked

Four reasons people leave.

Pricing has outgrown your usage

You need a feature outside the focus

Support response has slowed you down

Your scale has changed since you picked

Answers built from the data.

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