Workast
Productivity bots software
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$39 per month
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What is Workast
Workast is a task and workflow management tool designed to operate inside team chat, with a primary focus on creating, assigning, and tracking tasks from Slack. It supports lightweight project workflows such as intake queues, recurring tasks, and status tracking for teams that coordinate work in channels. The product differentiates through chat-first task capture and notifications, aiming to reduce context switching between chat and a separate project management interface.
Slack-native task capture
Workast is built around creating and managing tasks directly from Slack messages and channels. This fits teams that already coordinate work in chat and want to convert conversations into trackable work items. It reduces reliance on separate task entry steps and keeps task updates visible where discussions happen.
Simple workflow and recurring tasks
The product supports common operational patterns such as recurring tasks, due dates, assignees, and basic status tracking. These features work well for support, operations, and internal request handling where the workflow is repeatable. Teams can standardize follow-through without adopting a heavier project management suite.
Notifications and accountability in chat
Workast provides reminders and task notifications within Slack, helping teams follow up on assignments and deadlines. This is useful for distributed teams that rely on chat as their primary coordination layer. It also makes task ownership more explicit in the same place where requests are made.
Limited depth for complex projects
Workast is oriented toward lightweight task tracking rather than advanced project portfolio management. Teams needing complex dependencies, advanced reporting, or multi-project governance may find the feature set insufficient. As work scales, organizations may need additional tooling for analytics and cross-team planning.
Slack dependency for best experience
The core value is strongest when Slack is the primary collaboration hub. Organizations standardized on other chat platforms, or teams that prefer email- or calendar-centric workflows, may not get the same benefits. This can limit suitability in mixed-collaboration environments.
Automation and integrations vary
Compared with broader productivity automation platforms, Workast’s integration and automation depth can be more constrained depending on the systems a team uses. Some workflows may require manual steps or external integration tooling to connect with CRM, BI, or specialized line-of-business apps. This can add operational overhead for teams with complex toolchains.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $0 per month (Free forever) | Free forever plan for unlimited users; Light task management in Slack and Webex; Tasks & Spaces: Unlimited; Storage: 100 MB. |
| Standard | $39 per month (billed annually) | 8 users included; $4.95 / additional user / month; Includes web app access, list/board/calendar views, custom lists/forms, search & reporting, 1 GB storage per user; 10 uses of select Professional features per team. |
| Professional | $49 per month (billed annually) | 8 users included; $9.95 / additional user / month; Advanced project management (subtasks, custom tags, templates, time tracking, task dependencies); 5 GB storage per user; SLA and enterprise-ready features. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Contact sales for organization-wide rollout, teams >200 users, multiple Slack workspaces, custom security review, account manager and flexible pricing. |
