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Your time. Your decisions. Your sanity.

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Sarah Chen 10:42 AM

finally fixed that auth bug ๐ŸŽ‰

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Mike Torres 10:43 AM

nice! merging to main?

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Sarah Chen 10:43 AM

yep, tests are green โœ“

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Alex Kim 10:45 AM

deploying to prod now ๐Ÿš€

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// core features

Built for how teams actually work

โšก async + sync

Work your way

Async messages for deep work. Real-time chat when it matters. Work across timezones without the noise.

๐ŸŽฏ decisions

"What did we decide?" Answered.

Decisions get lost in chat. Not here. One click to mark, instant recall months later from your Decisions inbox.

๐Ÿ”’ your data

Secure. No lock-in. Ever.

SOC 2 compliant infrastructure. Your data encrypted in transit and at rest. One-click data import/export. Your data stays yours.

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Sarah Chen 2:34 PM

Should we go with REST or GraphQL for the new API?

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Mike Torres 2:41 PM

GraphQL gives us more flexibility for the mobile app

Alex Kim 2:45 PM

Let's go with GraphQL. I'll set up the schema tomorrow.

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// killer feature

Search everything. Forever.

The feature Slack charges $8.75/user for? Free on Dock.

โšก no limits

Unlimited History, Always

Find any message, from any time. No 90-day cutoff. No upgrade required. Your entire team history, always at your fingertips โ€” completely free.

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Shared the API keys for staging

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Updated API keys rotation policy

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18 months ago

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New API keys for production deploy

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6 months ago

๐Ÿ  home base

Chat that just works

No learning curve. No feature overwhelm. Create a channel, invite your team, start talking. It's chat โ€” we didn't reinvent it.

Inbox

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Channels

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// the problem

Slack's free tier is a trap

90-day message limit. Hidden AI costs. Features you never asked for.

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$8.75/user/month

Just to search your old messages. The "Pro" tax for basic functionality.

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Free tier that doesn't expire

Search everything. Forever. No 90-day limit. No upgrade wall. Just free.

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AI features baked in

You're paying for Slack AI whether you use it or not. It's in the price.

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No AI tax

We don't bundle AI you didn't ask for. Chat is chat. Pay for what you use.

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Feature circus

Workflows, canvases, clips, huddles, lists... When did chat get this complicated?

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Just chat

Channels. DMs. Threads. Files. That's it. Fast, focused, done.

// pricing

Flat pricing. Not per seat.

No surprises when your team grows. One price for your whole team.

starter

Free

For small teams getting started

  • Up to 5 team members
  • Unlimited message history
  • Unlimited search
  • All features included
  • One-click Slack import

most popular

growth

Starter

For growing teams shipping fast

$15 /month

$100/year if paid annually

  • Up to 20 team members
  • Unlimited message history
  • Unlimited search
  • All features included
  • One-click Slack import
  • Priority support

scale

Growth

For larger teams that need more

$50 /month

$300/year if paid annually

  • Up to 100 team members
  • Unlimited message history
  • Unlimited search
  • All features included
  • One-click Slack import
  • Priority support
  • Dedicated onboarding

Ready to ditch the bloat?

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