Bring your team. Bring your channels. Bring your history.
A weekend-shaped migration from Slack to OmniTeam. Concept mapping, week-1 timeline, downloadable runbook PDF. No sales call, no implementation services to buy.
THE SLACK → OMNITEAM MIGRATION
What you bring with you, and what stays behind.
We are honest about which Slack concepts import directly, which we approximate, and which we don’t handle yet. The table below is the contract — if a row says imports, you can rely on it.
CONCEPT MAPPING
From Slack terms to OmniTeam terms.
| Slack | Our equivalent | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Workspace | Workspace | ✓ imports |
| Channels (public/private) | Channels | ✓ imports |
| Threaded messages | Threads | ✓ imports |
| Direct messages (1:1, multi-person) | DMs | ✓ imports |
| Files & uploads | Files Files transferred to EU-hosted storage | ✓ imports |
| Custom emoji | Custom emoji | ✓ imports |
| Members + roles | Members + roles | ✓ imports |
| Slack Connect | Cross-workspace channels v2 milestone | ✗ not yet |
| Apps & integrations | Webhooks + bots v1.1 — we ship your most-used 20 in lock-step | → approximated |
| Slack AI | Off, by design AI is opt-in per feature, not bundled | ✗ not yet |
| Workflow Builder | Webhooks + integrations | → approximated |
| Saved items | Saved items | ✓ imports |
WEEK 1
What the first week actually looks like.
-
Sign up + import
Create your OmniTeam workspace. Drop in your Slack export ZIP. We map channels, threads, DMs, files, and custom emoji automatically.
-
Invite the team
Send invite links to your team. Multi-account on web means no one has to sign out of Slack to try us.
-
Run the dual-tool week
Both tools open. Watch which channels are active in OmniTeam. Resist the urge to declare "we’re moving" prematurely.
-
Cut the cord
Most teams that adopt us in earnest reach a tipping point in week one — once a few channels are active in OmniTeam, the rest follow.
-
Deactivate Slack
Cancel the Slack subscription. Export the final archive for compliance. We retain everything; nothing is lost.
FAQ
What people ask about migrating from Slack.
Will my Slack message history come over?
Yes. Channels, threads, DMs, files, custom emoji, and members all import via the standard Slack export ZIP. Reactions and pins also import. Slack-AI summaries do not (we do not have AI in launch v1).
How long does the import take?
For workspaces under 100 members and under 10GB of files, typically under an hour. Large workspaces (1000+ members, 100GB+) we run as overnight imports — you upload the export, we email you when it’s ready.
What about Slack Connect channels with our customers?
Cross-workspace channels are a v2 commitment. For launch, customers stay on Slack for Connect channels — many teams run dual-tool for that reason alone. We will publish migration guidance once the feature ships.
Will my integrations work?
Some directly (anything that posts via webhook). Bots and apps from the Slack marketplace require new authentications via our v1.1 Public API. We ship integrations for the most-used 20 in v1.1 — see /roadmap.
What about Slack’s 90-day free-tier retention cap?
Our free tier has no retention cap. You get full message history, full search, on every tier — including Free. This alone is reason enough for many teams to consider migrating.
Can we run both tools in parallel?
Yes, and we recommend it for the first week. Multi-account on web means your team doesn’t have to choose. Once a critical mass of channels is active in {brand}, the migration completes itself.
How do we handle compliance during migration?
Both Slack’s last archive and our import audit log are preserved. The handover is documentable in your audit trail. /trust covers the architecture.
What if we need to roll back?
Within 30 days of cutover, you can request a full export from us in Slack-compatible format. After that, the export is in our portable format (still complete, still yours).
— BEGIN —
Start your workspace in 60 seconds.
Free for teams up to 10. No credit card. No call required.
Create your workspace →