Is Tellspin or Yoink cheaper?

Both Tellspin and Yoink offer paid plans only. Tellspin starts at Paid with free trial; Yoink starts at Paid with free trial. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Tellspin or Yoink?

AppRanks cannot recommend one over the other from published marketplace data: the Slack Marketplace does not expose a rating or review base that separates them. Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown, and compare against your own requirements rather than a headline number.

Which is faster to set up, Tellspin or Yoink?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Slack Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly, and the Slack Marketplace publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Slack Marketplace teams?

Tellspin typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Yoink typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Tellspin and Yoink?

Migration support varies by app and category. Tellspin and Yoink both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Yoink" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Tellspin vs Yoink — Slack

Yoink vs Tellspin

Name: Tellspin
Availability: OnlineOnly

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Yoink keeps track of your team's shared resources so everyone knows which ones are available and which ones are in use. Think of it as a hosted mutex on Slack.

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	Tellspin	Yoink
Tagline	“Easiest way to create on-call shift schedules for Slack”55 chars	“Yoink keeps track of your team's shared resources so everyone knows which ones are available and which ones are in use. Think of it as a hosted mutex on Slack.”159 chars
Description	2621 / 10000 chars26% used	439 / 10000 chars4% used
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Feature comparison between Tellspin and Yoink
Metric	Tellspin	Yoink
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Paid with free trial	Paid with free trial

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Tellspin

Easiest way to create on-call shift schedules for Slack Create rotation schedules, share team responsibilities, setup recurring reminders, schedule overrides, and more Over 1000 companies like Evernote, Datadog, Zillow, and Algolia have used Tellspin to manage Slack channels and User groups. Using the only enterprise grid ready solution for user group management. Create rotation schedules directly in Tellspin connected to Slack user groups. Rotate members with Slack aliases or Tellspin thread responses. Connect your OpsGenie or PagerDuty schedules to user groups with our integrations. Prioritize customers in your Slack connect channels by having a designated person to respond on a round robin. Ensure important messages can't be easily overlooked in the fast paced environment Slack provides. Sharing responsibilities across team members can ensure attention is provided where needed, reduce distractions and chaos, and avoid burnout. Tellspin is a rotation shift schedule management bot directly in Slack. It uses Slack's built-in user groups / @mentions making it easy to remember who to contact. Start automating team responsibilities such as (but not limited to): • @support-assistant: assign a go-to person to help with customer support for the day • @developer-on-call: protect against team wide distractions by only contacting your team contact • @it-requests: handle IT requests across team members to provide prompt responses • @peer-review: delegate who performs the mundane tasks on a schedule • @meeting-host: rotate who creates the agenda, finds a room, or grabs the snacks • @scrum-master: change who is in charge of recurring stand ups. Tellspin saves you from doing rotation schedules manually which often can be error prone. Utilize our core features to easily get started: Rotation Shift Schedules - choose from a list of rotation frequencies: daily, weekly, two weeks, monthly, etc. Don't see the option you need? Let us know! Directly in Slack - uses Slack's built-in contact methods such as user groups and @mentions. No external pager alert service required Manage Users - add or remove users in rotation. The schedule adjusts accordingly Set expectations - everyone can see their up-coming shifts on the schedule Recurring Reminders - communicate who is responsible for a shift with direct or channel messages Overrides - switch shifts when someone is out sick or on vacation Integrations - Pagerduty, Ops Genie. Need another? Let us know! Enterprise Grid - Tellspin works seamlessly with multiple workspaces Need a hand? Contact us at [email protected] and we’d be delighted to help

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Yoink

Yoink keeps track of your team's shared resources so everyone knows which ones are available and which ones are in use. Think of it as a hosted mutex on Slack. When you need exclusive access to a shared resource, lock it with /yoink $resource_name. When you're done, release it with /release $resource_name. Enjoy unlimited usage of Yoink for $49/mo. A 30-day no-commitment free trial is included when you install Yoink for the first time.

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Should I choose Tellspin or Yoink?

Which is faster to set up, Tellspin or Yoink?

Which works better for small vs large Slack Marketplace teams?

Can I migrate data between Tellspin and Yoink?

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