Slack for Gmail™ vs Slack for Outlook — Slack

Slack for Gmail™ vs Slack for Outlook

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	Slack for Gmail™	Slack for Outlook
Tagline	“Keep conversations moving forward by bringing context from an email into a Slack channel or direct message with the Slack for Gmail™ Add-On available in the G Suite Marketplace. You can choose to add a message and include attachments along with the email as well.”263 chars	“Keep conversations moving forward by bringing context from an email into a Slack channel or direct message with the Slack for Outlook Add-In available in the Microsoft AppSource. You can choose to add a message and include attachments along with the email as well.”264 chars
Description	1883 / 10000 chars19% used	2244 / 10000 chars22% used
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Platforms	Slack	Slack
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Metric	Slack for Gmail™	Slack for Outlook
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free	Free

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Slack for Gmail™

Keep conversations moving forward by bringing context from an email into a Slack channel or direct message with the Slack for Gmail™ Add-On available in the G Suite Marketplace. You can choose to add a message and include attachments along with the email as well. When to send email into Slack: • Email chain getting too noisy? Send it into Slack where you can discuss quickly and move forward. • Have an idea you want to share with your team? Send it along to a relevant channel with a note about your insights. • Need to coordinate a response to a customer question? Flag your teammates in Slack and use the email content to set context. How the Add-On works: • Start by installing the Slack for Gmail™ Add-On from the G Suite Marketplace • Open any email and click on the Slack icon in the right-hand side of your inbox • Choose the channel or person you’d like to forward the email to inside of Slack • Add a message and include attachments if you’d like • Voilà! The email is forwarded into Slack where anyone in the channel or direct message you shared it to can see the email content and open attachments. Please note that the following limits apply to emails shared via this app: • The combined headers and body of an email cannot be larger than 1MB. • When combined with attachments, an email cannot be larger than 30 MB. • There is a maximum of 20 attachments per email.More ways to use Gmail in SlackAutomate with Workflow BuilderWorkflow Builder&ast; lets you transform everyday processes into automations, without writing a single line of code. Add third-party tools like Gmail to workflows to manage work and processes from Slack, and use templates to get started quickly.&emsp13;Learn more about automations Templates available for Gmail: New Gmail messageFill out a form in Slack to send a Gmail message &ast;Workflow Builder is only available on paid subscriptions

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email12×3.70%
slack11×3.40%
gmail7×2.16%
attachments5×1.54%
message5×1.54%
channel4×1.23%
send4×1.23%
add3×0.93%
add-on3×0.93%
available3×0.93%
forward3×0.93%
add a message2×0.62%

Slack for Outlook

Keep conversations moving forward by bringing context from an email into a Slack channel or direct message with the Slack for Outlook Add-In available in the Microsoft AppSource. You can choose to add a message and include attachments along with the email as well. When to send email into Slack: • Email chain getting too noisy? Send it into Slack where you can discuss quickly and move forward. • Have an idea you want to share with your team? Send it along to a relevant channel with a note about your insights. • Need to coordinate a response to a customer question? Flag your teammates in Slack and use the email content to set context. How the Add-On works: • Start by installing the Slack for Outlook Add-In from the Microsoft AppSource. • Open any email and click on the slack icon in the right-hand side of your inbox. • Choose the channel or person you’d like to forward the email to inside of Slack. • Add a message and include attachments if you’d like. • Voilà! The email is forwarded into Slack where anyone in the channel or direct message. you shared it to can see the email content and open attachments. Compatibility: • Slack for Outlook works with any version of the Outlook client which is tied to O365 cloud, and which supports addins. • You must have a Slack account and an Office 365 Commercial subscription to use this add-in. On-premises Exchange Server is not supported. Please note that the following limits apply to emails shared via this app: • The combined headers and body of an email cannot be larger than 1MB. • When combined with attachments, an email cannot be larger than 30 MB. • There is a maximum of 20 attachments per email.More ways to use Microsoft Outlook Email in SlackAutomate with Workflow BuilderWorkflow Builder&ast; lets you transform everyday processes into automations, without writing a single line of code. Add third-party tools like Microsoft Outlook Email to workflows to manage work and processes from Slack, and use templates to get started quickly.&emsp13;Learn more about automations Templates available for Microsoft Outlook Email: New Microsoft Outlook emailFill out a form in Slack to send a new Microsoft Outlook email &ast;Workflow Builder is only available on paid subscriptions

Top keywords

email16×4.27%
slack13×3.47%
outlook9×2.40%

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Is Slack for Gmail™ or Slack for Outlook cheaper?

Both Slack for Gmail™ and Slack for Outlook offer paid plans only. Slack for Gmail™ starts at Free; Slack for Outlook starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Slack for Gmail™ or Slack for Outlook?

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, Slack for Gmail™ or Slack for Outlook?

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?

Slack for Gmail™ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Slack for Outlook 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 Slack for Gmail™ and Slack for Outlook?

Migration support varies by app and category. Slack for Gmail™ and Slack for Outlook 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 Slack for Outlook" 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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