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The best Slack apps
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13 apps · for SlackUpdated June 2026·6 min read

Whether your team is remote, hybrid or in-office, Slack is where the day happens. To help you cut through the noise, we picked the essential apps that boost engagement, streamline workflows, and keep everyone aligned.

Quick answer

The best Slack apps boost engagement and productivity by streamlining workflows, improving communication and building culture. Our top picks: the BuddiesHR suite for recognition, surveys and coffee chats, plus tools like Google Calendar, Trello and Loom for seamless collaboration.

Category 01

The best Slack apps for engagement & team building

The apps that make work feel human: recognition, celebrations, surveys and connection, delivered where your team already is.

★ Editor’s pick#1 · Made by us, native in Slack

The BuddiesHR suite of engagement apps

Several culture apps, fully integrated in Slack. Pick one, or get the whole bundle at a packaged price and supercharge your culture, from $1/user/month.

Alfy running in Slack
Alfy
Alfy
Random coffee chats

Strengthen team bonding by regularly pairing coworkers for a virtual chat. Especially useful for remote teams, where keeping natural interactions alive takes more effort.

Billy running in Slack
Billy
Billy
Birthdays & work anniversaries

Automates birthday and work-anniversary messages so no one’s special day is forgotten, with reminders scheduled days before the event.

Clappy running in Slack
Clappy
Clappy
Recognition & kudos

Send kudos and points to the people you want to celebrate. Recognition happens inside Slack, so the whole team sees great work and your company values in real time.

Pulsy running in Slack
Pulsy
Pulsy
Surveys, polls & eNPS

Measure engagement and eNPS with lightweight surveys and polls. You can only improve what you can measure, and Pulsy makes measuring painless.

Linky running in Slack
Linky
Linky
Org chart & directory

Lets everyone visualize the company structure and hierarchy, and keeps the org chart updated on auto-pilot, no constant context switching.

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#2AttendanceBot
Time off & schedules

The complete Slack-first solution for time off, hybrid work, time tracking and schedules. From handling leave requests to scheduling meetings and reminders, it cuts manual admin so teams can focus on real work.

AttendanceBot in Slack
Category 02

The best Slack apps for communication & collaboration

Bring code reviews, video and meetings into the conversation, and out of yet another browser tab.

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#1Axolo
GitHub & GitLabPR channels

Brings GitHub and GitLab pull requests straight into Slack. It spins up a temporary channel for each PR and invites the author and reviewers to discuss, review and act on the code, killing the constant context switching.

Axolo in Slack
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#2Loom
Async video

Add clarity to a thread without booking yet another meeting. Record quick async videos directly from Slack and get your message across, context-rich, on your team’s schedule.

Loom in Slack
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#3Zoom
Meetings & calls/zoom

Start Zoom meetings and calls with crystal-clear audio and instant screen sharing from any channel, group or DM with the /zoom command. Share a Zoom Whiteboard inline, and deploy org-wide in a few steps.

Zoom in Slack
Category 03

The best Slack apps for productivity & project management

Turn messages into tasks, events and updates without ever leaving the workspace.

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#1Google Calendar
Scheduling

Keep your calendar top of mind without leaving Slack.

  • Create an event without leaving Slack
  • Auto-sync your Slack status when you’re in a meeting
  • View your full daily schedule, respond to invites
  • Join Meet, Zoom, Webex or Teams calls from reminders
Google Calendar in Slack
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#2Trello
Boards & cards/trello add

A collaborative board millions trust. Link Trello and Slack to add cards, change due dates and attach conversations from chat, and get rich card previews when you @Trello a channel.

Trello in Slack
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#3Monday
Work OS

A flexible Work OS for running projects and processes. The Slack integration lets you create new items and post updates on existing ones without leaving Slack, with a clear view of team progress.

Monday in Slack
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#4Calendly
Booking links

Streamline meeting scheduling and get notified in Slack the moment a Calendly meeting is booked, rescheduled or cancelled, so everyone gets time back in their day.

Calendly in Slack
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#5ClickUp
All-in-one tasks/clickup new

Brings teams, tasks and tools together in one place. Connect ClickUp with Slack to create tasks from any channel and keep everyone up to date on progress.

ClickUp in Slack
Bonus

…and one just for fun

Because culture isn’t all surveys and standups.

Giphy/giphy

A must-have for every workspace. Slack added native GIFs, but Giphy is still the fastest way to drop the perfect reaction. Type /giphy cats and a cat GIF lands in your channel, a little fun that keeps teamwork and culture going hand in hand.

Giphy in Slack

Keep reading

Slack apps, explained

What is a Slack app?

Slack apps are tools you install on your workspace to add functionality, for yourself or the whole team. They streamline your workday and improve your work experience, across categories like team building, communication, productivity, project management and culture.

What does a Slack bot actually do?

Slack bots save time by handling repetitive tasks and bringing shortcuts right into Slack, so you act on things in chat instead of opening yet another website.

Where do I find more apps?

The full catalog lives in the Slack App Directory. Start with the few that solve a real problem for your team, then add more as you go, every app here installs in a couple of clicks.

The fastest way to improve
your team's experience
is to install one app and see.

30-day free trial. Free forever under 10 employees. Public pricing after that. Uninstall in one click if it's not for you. No sales call in sight.

🛠️ For the engineering-curious
Thinking of building this in-house? Read the full essay first.
The real numbers from teams who tried both, true cost, a 12-month timeline, and what "just a Slack bot" actually contains.
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