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Summary
- Slack ranks #2 within the Communication category, maintaining its position month-over-month.
- As of May 2026, 55% of organizations who have a vendor in the Communication category use Slack: up < 1 percentage points from last year.
- Slack has the highest adoption among micro-SMB companies (56%), compared to small-to-medium businesses (55%), mid-market (54%), and enterprise (51%).
- Slack key capabilities include channel-based messaging, workflow automation, and third-party app integrations, supporting team communication and collaboration at scale.
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Mid-Market, 44%
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Adoption Rates by company size
| Company size | Adoption rate |
|---|---|
| SMB | 55% |
| Mid-market | 54% |
| Enterprise | 51% |
About Slack
Slack is a business messaging platform that organizes team communication into channels, direct messages, and integrations. It connects tools and people across organizations to streamline collaboration and workflows.
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| Date | New adopter share | Competitor switch rate | Dominant FTE segment | Adoption rate (Enterprise) | Adoption rate (Mid-Market) | Adoption rate (SMB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 36% | 42% | Mid-Market, 44% | 51% | 54% | 55% |
| Mar 2026 | 33% | 42% | Mid-Market, 44% | 51% | 54% | 55% |
| Feb 2026 | 37% | 42% | Mid-Market, 44% | 51% | 54% | 55% |
| Jan 2026 | 34% | 42% | Mid-Market, 44% | 50% | 53% | 56% |
| Dec 2025 | 40% | 42% | Mid-Market, 44% | 50% | 53% | 56% |
| Nov 2025 | 33% | 42% | Mid-Market, 44% | 50% | 53% | 56% |
| Oct 2025 | 25% | 43% | Mid-Market, 44% | 50% | 53% | 56% |
| Sep 2025 | 51% | 45% | Mid-Market, 45% | 52% | 54% | 59% |
| Aug 2025 | 55% | 45% | Mid-Market, 45% | 50% | 53% | 58% |
| Jul 2025 | 53% | 45% | Mid-Market, 45% | 50% | 53% | 56% |
| Jun 2025 | 43% | 45% | Mid-Market, 45% | 50% | 52% | 55% |
| May 2025 | 41% | 46% | Mid-Market, 46% | 52% | 51% | 55% |
| Apr 2025 | 51% | 47% | Mid-Market, 45% | 52% | 52% | 55% |
| Mar 2025 | 43% | 49% | Mid-Market, 46% | 55% | 52% | 53% |
| Feb 2025 | 40% | 49% | Mid-Market, 46% | 53% | 51% | 53% |
| Jan 2025 | 41% | 50% | Mid-Market, 46% | 51% | 52% | 52% |
| Dec 2024 | 37% | 51% | Mid-Market, 47% | 53% | 52% | 52% |
| Nov 2024 | 34% | 52% | Mid-Market, 45% | 52% | 52% | 52% |
| Oct 2024 | 39% | 54% | Mid-Market, 45% | 57% | 52% | 52% |
| Sep 2024 | 45% | 55% | Mid-Market, 46% | 58% | 52% | 52% |
| Aug 2024 | 44% | 54% | Mid-Market, 46% | 56% | 51% | 50% |
| Jul 2024 | 37% | 52% | Mid-Market, 45% | 55% | 50% | 49% |
| Jun 2024 | 35% | 52% | Mid-Market, 46% | 56% | 49% | 48% |
| May 2024 | 32% | 52% | Mid-Market, 46% | 54% | 49% | 48% |
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