Approved is the #164 ranked project management app on Slack, with a free plan available, as of Jul 28, 2026.
AppRanks data: Approved ranks #164 in Project Management on Slack Marketplace, placing it in the top 36% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Approved is a newly-listed Slack app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Project Management category on Slack Marketplace, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). The free tier lets you trial the entry feature set without committing a payment method. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Slack Marketplace listing.
Pros
- +Free tier available — no card required to evaluate
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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About Approved
How Approved works
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The better, automated way to gather approvals, right inside your team's Slack workspace. Spend less time jumping between chats, asking for sign-offs on simple tasks. Instead, let Approved do the legwork and simply keep you updated when a request has been completely approved or needs your attention. To help your team stay productive in light of the current situation, the Team Plan for Approved is free until the end of the year. Stay safe, stay productive!
- Easy Approval Request Creation: Create them from any chat using the /approved slash command or one of the available shortcuts.
- Automated Sign-Offs: Approved asks each approver for their sign-off and gathers feedback from them when they turn down a request.
- Well-Timed Updates: Get notified when an approval request has either been entirely approved or gets a denial.
- File Attachments: Quickly add important files to add context to the request.
- Approver Groups: Create groups of approvers for your common request types, i.e. Invoice Approvers, Access Approvers.
- Discussion Channels: Create a discussion channel with all of the approvers in just one click to chat more about the request. Approved automaticaly archives the channel when the request has been resolved.
- Reminders: Set a time for Approved to follow up with you if approvals haven't been received by that time and remind pending approvers in just one click.
- Request History: Keep a history of all of your current and previous requests and their outcomes.
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Category rankings
As of Aug 3, 2026- Project Management#164of 466Top 36%
- Communication#266of 601Top 45%
- Productivity#475of 600Top 80%
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Competitors & alternatives
Approved doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked project management apps on Slack:
Where Approved stands in the Project Management category
Approved ranks #164 of 466 apps in the Project Management category, placing it in the top 36% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Approved?
Approved is an app for Slack. It is published on Slack Marketplace and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Project Management category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space.
Is Approved free?
Approved does not offer a permanent free plan on Slack. Pricing starts at Free and paid plans available. Trial availability and exact billing terms are mirrored from the live Slack listing and may change between refresh cycles, so always confirm the headline price on the source marketplace before installing.
Who uses Approved?
Approved is actively installed across Slack stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Project Management category on Slack.
Where does Approved rank on Slack?
Approved currently sits at position #164 in the Project Management category on Slack. That places it in the top 35% of 466 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.