All 5 recommendations
Est. prices as of 8 Mar 2026
#1 · Slack (Native) · Hidden Gem
Slack Workflow Builder
$0.00
It's free and built-in, which somehow makes it both the best and most ignored option
- ✓ Costs absolutely nothing
- ✓ No third-party account required
- ✓ Works surprisingly well for simple automations
- ✗ Limited compared to Zapier or Make
- ✗ Interface feels corporate and clunky
- ✗ Most people don't realize it exists
#2 · Zapier · Crowd Favorite
Zapier
$29.99/month
Connect everything to everything else and feel productive about it
- ✓ Works with 6,000+ apps
- ✓ Clean interface and templates
- ✓ Reliable automation backbone for most teams
- ✗ Pricing gets expensive fast with high volume
- ✗ Another subscription to manage
- ✗ Still requires you to actually set it up properly
#3 · Giphy
Giphy for Slack
$0.00
Turn your professional communication platform into a meme delivery system
- ✓ Genuinely fun for team culture
- ✓ Free and easy to install
- ✓ Actually gets used (unlike most integrations)
- ✗ Zero productivity value whatsoever
- ✗ Encourages Slack procrastination
- ✗ Your manager will judge you
#4 · Make · Best Value
Make (formerly Integromat)
$9.99/month
Zapier's scrappier cousin that's actually pretty good if you're technical
- ✓ Cheaper than Zapier at scale
- ✓ More powerful workflow builder
- ✓ Visual scenario editor is intuitive
- ✗ Smaller integration library
- ✗ Learning curve for complex workflows
- ✗ Support is slower than Zapier
#5 · Slack (Native) · Most Overhyped
Slack Soundboard
$0.00
Play sound effects in Slack to announce things nobody cares about
- ✓ It's free
- ✓ Your intern will find it funny exactly once
- ✓ Technically works as advertised
- ✗ Muting it is faster than using it
- ✗ Adds nothing to actual work
- ✗ Will annoy your open office coworkers