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Slack Lists and Workast both let a team track work without leaving Slack. Lists is Slack's built-in feature for organising work into lists. Workast is a dedicated task and project management app for Slack, with assignments, reminders, recurring tasks and per-channel projects, plus a web app on paid plans.
Create, assign and date a task in one line: /todo Book caterer April 4 9am @Kay
Turn any Slack message into a task
See a channel's open tasks with /todo list, and share them with the channel in one click
A daily list of due and overdue tasks for each person, plus a reminder before each due time (30 minutes by default), with the days, time and contents set in their own preferences and no workflow to build
Tasks that repeat daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly or yearly
A project space per channel, with lists for each stage of the work
Private tasks with /mytodo, and shared checklists with /checklist
Custom forms submitted from Slack that create tasks
Saved reports delivered to Slack on a schedule
Unlimited tasks on every plan, including the free one
The Essential plan is free for unlimited users and runs inside Slack. Standard is $39 per month for 8 users billed annually ($47 billed monthly), and Professional is $49 per month for 8 users billed annually ($59 monthly).
Lists is built into Slack for organising work into lists. Slack describes it as a way to manage tasks and track project work, and to create, track and manage projects without leaving Slack.
Lists have an Assignee and a Due Date field, plus Completion and Name
Table and board layouts, saved views, filters and sorting
Any Slack message can be added to a list from its menu
Due-date notifications and forms are set up as list automations with Workflow Builder
Lists are included in paid Slack plans; Slack Pro is $7.25 per user per month billed annually
Pro and Business+ lists hold up to 1,000 items; Enterprise Grid up to 5,000
Is Slack Lists free?
No. Slack Lists is included in paid Slack plans. Slack's free plan doesn't include Lists, though /remind and To-dos are available on every plan.
Does Slack Lists send reminders?
Yes, through list automations: Workflow Builder can notify assignees about upcoming or overdue items, or post a due-date summary to a channel. Automations are available on paid plans.
What does Workast add on top of what Slack already does?
One-line task creation with assignee and due date, a daily task list and due-date reminders for everyone, recurring tasks, a project space per channel, and, on paid plans, a web app with board, calendar and timeline views, forms and scheduled reports.
How much does Workast cost?
Essential is free for unlimited users. Standard is $39 per month for 8 users billed annually ($47 billed monthly), and Professional is $49 per month for 8 users billed annually ($59 monthly).
Can a team use both?
Yes. Some teams keep reference lists in Slack Lists and use Workast for assigned, dated work.
About this page: written and published by Workast, which is why Workast comes first here. Slack Lists facts come from Slack's own help center and pricing page. Both checked on 30 October 2026. Prices in USD.
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