A useful Slack app saves someone a step they repeat every day: finding a document, checking a customer's record, booking a call, or following up on a request. Start with that job when choosing an integration.
The 18 apps below cover different kinds of work. Each has a practical example and a link to its setup information. We make Chaser, which is included in the list.
Choose an app for the work you do
| What you need | Apps to consider |
|---|---|
| Assign work and follow up | Chaser |
| Connect business systems | Zapier, HubSpot, Notion |
| Share files and review changes | Google Drive, Dropbox, Figma, GitHub |
| Organize meetings and availability | Google Calendar, Calendly, Zoom, Reclaim |
| Research and write | ChatGPT, Perplexity Computer |
| Connect the team | Donut, Polly, Officely, AttendanceBot |
Most integrations need an account with the connected service. Check its subscription requirements and your workspace's app approval process before setting up a team-wide workflow.
Tasks and business systems
1. Chaser: assign work in the conversation
Chaser turns a Slack request into a task with an owner, deadline, and automatic follow-ups. The person assigned can acknowledge it, ask questions in the thread, and mark it complete in Slack.
For example, turn “Can you send the revised proposal?” into a task for its owner, due Thursday. The proposal, feedback, and completion update stay with the discussion. For a process that repeats, such as client onboarding, use a reusable checklist with separate owners and dates for the steps.
You can add Chaser to Slack and create a task from a message or with /chaser. Our task management guide walks through the setup, while the issue-tracking guide covers organizing incoming requests. See Chaser's features for its task views, checklists, and reporting.
2. Zapier: bring an event from another app into Slack
Zapier's Slack integration connects events in other apps to Slack messages and workflow steps. A new form response, order, or customer update can appear in the channel where someone will act on it.
For a service-request form, include the customer's question, a source link, and the next step in each notification. A consistent format makes the requests easy to scan. You will need a Zapier account and connections to Slack and the source app; plan requirements depend on the automation and usage.
3. HubSpot: share customer context
HubSpot for Slack brings CRM notifications, record search, and ticket collaboration into Slack. It is useful when sales, support, and delivery teams need to discuss the same customer.
A deal or ticket notification can start a handover thread. Include the record link and name the person handling the next step. Connect your HubSpot account; custom notifications built through HubSpot workflows require the relevant Professional or Enterprise subscription.
4. Notion: connect discussions to documentation
Notion's Slack app can send Slack messages into a Notion database, deliver updates, and support replies to comments.
If your team stores research in Notion, save useful customer feedback from Slack into the same database as your interview notes. The insight is then available when someone reviews the research, even if they missed the original conversation. Connect the Notion workspace and the pages or databases you need.
Files, design, and development
5. Google Drive: keep document reviews moving
Google Drive for Slack helps teams share and create files, receive notifications, and respond to comments. Connect your Google account to start using it.
Share a project brief in its channel and use comment notifications to return to open questions. When the review is finished, post the decision where the team can find it. File permissions still control access to the document; Slack's Google Drive setup guide explains the connection.
6. Dropbox: share the right version of a file
Dropbox's Slack integration brings file sharing and previews into conversations. It is a convenient addition when your team already keeps client assets in Dropbox.
Share the delivery folder in the project channel with a short note naming the version and the person approving it. A little context saves everyone from opening several files to work out which is final. You will need access to the files through your Dropbox account.
7. Figma: bring design feedback to the reviewer
Figma for Slack sends design comments and mentions into Slack and lets people reply to feedback. Connect your Figma account and choose notifications for the files you follow.
During a landing-page review, a comment notification gives the reviewer a route back to the question. Resolve the point with the designer, then make the agreed change in Figma so the file reflects the decision.
8. GitHub: follow repository activity
GitHub for Slack posts repository updates, previews issues and pull requests, and can create an issue from a Slack message. Connect a GitHub account with access to the relevant repositories.
For a launch, subscribe the project channel to the changes the wider team needs to know about. A bug report can become an issue linked to the original discussion. Start with a small set of notifications, then add others if the team needs them.
Calendars and meetings
9. Google Calendar: see the day's schedule
Google Calendar for Slack provides schedule updates, meeting reminders, invitation responses, and calendar-based status updates.
Check the daily agenda before planning your work and use a meeting reminder to open the right call. Connect your Google account; automatic status updates follow its primary calendar.
10. Calendly: share a booking link
Calendly for Slack lets you share scheduling links with /calendly and receive notifications when meetings are booked, changed, or canceled.
Send the appropriate discovery-call link in a partner conversation. When the booking arrives, use it as the prompt to prepare the account brief. Connect your Calendly account and choose the event types you want to share.
11. Zoom: move a discussion into a call
Zoom for Slack lets you start a meeting with /zoom and share joining details in Slack. Connect your Zoom account; its subscription determines the meeting capabilities available.
A call can help when a design decision needs a quick conversation. Afterward, put a short decision summary back in the channel, with the owner of each next step, so people who missed the call can catch up.
12. Reclaim: make availability visible
Reclaim's Slack integration can update your status from calendar activity, show your agenda, and share scheduling links.
Use the status settings to show when you are in a meeting or focused on work. Your coworkers get a useful signal about when to expect a reply. Connect your Reclaim account, then choose the calendar, status, and notification settings that fit your day.
Research and writing
13. ChatGPT: draft and summarize
ChatGPT's Slack app supports drafting, summarizing conversations, and finding accessible Slack messages and files. Setup requires an eligible ChatGPT account; the listing explains the current plan requirements.
Use it to prepare a first draft of a project update from a discussion. Before sharing, check the decisions, owners, and dates against the conversation. The useful result is a clear update the team can act on.
14. Perplexity Computer: research a question
Perplexity Computer in Slack can work on research, analysis, and content from a conversation. Authenticate your Perplexity account and obtain workspace app approval if required.
For a technology team investigating a new market, ask for a sourced brief on a specific question. Review the sources and decide which findings matter to the project before sharing the conclusions.
Team connection and office coordination
15. Donut: help coworkers meet
Donut organizes introductions and supports onboarding and recognition programs. Install the app, choose the participants, and decide how often introductions should happen.
A growing team or nonprofit could run an opt-in introduction program for people in different departments. Give them a simple prompt for the conversation so the invitation is easy to accept.
16. Polly: ask the group a clear question
Polly supports polls, team pulses, and asynchronous stand-ups in Slack. Install it and start with /polly; available features depend on the plan you choose.
Before a planning meeting, ask which customer issue needs attention first. Share how the responses informed the decision afterward. A poll is most useful when people know what their answer will help decide.
17. Officely: coordinate an office day
Officely helps hybrid teams see who is coming in and reserve desks, rooms, or parking.
Pick a day for the team to work together, check who plans to attend, and book the space you need. Connect the app to your office setup and check workspace compatibility during setup; its listing excludes Enterprise Grid.
18. AttendanceBot: see who’s out today
AttendanceBot tracks attendance, time off, and home or office days in Slack. Install it, add your team, and people can clock in or request leave with a short message.
A hybrid team could ask everyone to mark their office days at the start of the week. Check who’s out before scheduling a review, and approve PTO requests in the thread.
Start with one useful change
Choose one task your team already does often. Set up the app, show a real example, and give people time to use it. Then ask whether it made the work easier to find, discuss, or finish.
If the main problem is switching between tools, connect the source information to the conversation where it is needed. For broader coordination, our guides to collaborative work in Slack and project management in Slack cover organizing the work around those conversations.
An app works best alongside habits everyone understands: clear requests, useful channel names, and sensible notification settings. Our Slack tips and tricks give you a practical place to start.
