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If your team already talks in Slack, the simplest way to stop tasks getting lost is to assign them where the conversation happens. Most task tools have a Slack app now, but they work in two different ways. Slack-first apps run the task list inside Slack itself. Project management tools with a Slack integration let you create tasks and get notifications in Slack, but the work lives in their own app, and each person needs an account there.
Workast is a task and project management app built for Slack, and the best fit if you want tasks assigned, tracked and reminded without leaving Slack.
Create, assign and date a task in one line: /todo Send client invitations Monday 9am @Blake
Turn any Slack message into a task from its More actions menu
See a channel's open tasks with /todo list, and share them with the channel
Each person gets a daily list of due and overdue tasks, plus a reminder before each due time (30 minutes by default)
Tasks can repeat daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly or yearly
/mytodo keeps private tasks; /checklist posts a shared checklist
Each Slack channel can have its own project space with lists for each stage
Custom forms submitted from Slack create tasks automatically
AI workflows handle assignment, routing and follow-ups
Everyone in your Slack workspace gets access when Workast is installed, with no invites, separate passwords or accounts. The Essential plan is free for unlimited users and runs inside Slack. Standard ($39 per month for 8 users, billed annually; $47 monthly) adds the web app with list, board and calendar views, custom forms, saved reports delivered to Slack on a schedule, subtasks, templates, time tracking and AI workflows. Trusted by 100,000 teams.
Slacks own tools cover the basics. Lists track work with assignee and due-date fields, table and board layouts, and any message can be added to a list. Whether items are due is notified through Workflow Builder automations. Lists and list automations are included in paid Slack plans; Slack Pro is $7.25 per user per month billed annually. On every plan, /remind sets one-off or recurring reminders, and To-dos (which replaced Later) keep a personal to-do list with due dates.
Asana is a work management platform. Its Slack app turns any Slack message into an Asana task, lets you assign it and add it to a project, and lists, creates, completes or comments on tasks with /asana. Asana sends personal notifications to Slack when tasks are assigned to you or due dates change. Everyone needs an Asana account. Free Personal plan; Starter is $10.99 per user per month billed annually ($13.49 monthly).
Let's Do is a task manager for teams on Slack. It turns messages into to-dos, uses /todo commands, keeps one list per channel plus personal to-dos, and supports subtasks, recurring tasks, a daily digest and due-date reminders. Free for up to 5 users and 15 active to-dos; the Team plan is $14 per month flat per workspace.
monday.com's Slack app creates items from Slack conversations, adds updates to existing items, and posts board updates to channels and DMs. Users need a monday.com login. Free for up to 2 seats; Basic is $9 per seat per month billed annually.
ClickUp's Slack integration creates tasks with /clickup new, posts task updates to channels, and links Slack discussions back to tasks. You connect a ClickUp workspace and work in ClickUp. Free Forever plan; Core is $9 per user per month billed annually.
Jira Cloud for Slack creates work items from any message, lets you assign and update them by mentioning @Jira in plain language, and shows your assigned work in the app's Home tab. You log in with an Atlassian account. Free for up to 10 users; Standard is $8.48 per user per month billed annually.
Notion's Slack integration sends messages to a Notion database and creates tasks with /notion task, including assignee, status and due date. Each user connects Slack in Notion. Free plan; Plus is $10 per seat per month.
Linear is a product development system. Its Slack app creates issues from messages, assigns them through @Linear, and keeps Slack threads and Linear comments in sync. Only Linear users can create issues. Free plan (2 teams, 250 issues); Basic is $10 per user per month billed annually.
Todoist is a to-do list app. Its Slack app creates tasks with /todoist, including due dates, labels and project, turns messages into tasks, and lets you change the assignee in shared projects. Everyone signs in to Todoist. Free Beginner plan; Pro is $5 per month and Business $8 per user per month, both billed annually.
Trello's Slack app creates cards with /trello create or from a message, saves messages to your Trello Inbox, and sends board activity to Slack. Each person links their Trello and Slack accounts. Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace; Standard is $5 per user per month billed annually.
Workast. It lets you create, assign and date a task in one line with /todo, and everyone in the workspace gets reminders in Slack without setting anything up. It's free for unlimited users on the Essential plan.
Yes, with Lists, which have an assignee field, on paid Slack plans. /remind can remind a person or channel on any plan, but it doesn't track ownership or completion the way a task list does.
Workast sends each person a daily list of due and overdue tasks and a reminder before each due time, with no setup. Slack's /remind handles one-off reminders, and list automations cover Slack Lists on paid plans.
Workast's Essential plan is free for unlimited users and runs inside Slack. Slack Lists and Workflow Builder need a paid Slack plan; /remind and To-dos work on every plan.
About this page: written and published by Workast, which is why Workast is our first pick. Facts about other apps checked on 30 October 2026 from each vendor's own website and help center. Prices in USD.
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