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Slack Enterprise

Slack Enterprise is a centrally managed collaboration platform available through an enterprise agreement with Salesforce. Slack is intended for departments, research groups, administrative units, and other university organizations that require Slack-specific collaboration capabilities, including external collaboration through Slack Connect and integrations with third-party applications.

This offering provides access to the University of Colorado Enterprise Grid environment, enabling centralized identity, security, compliance and administration while allowing individual departments and groups to maintain their own workspaces.

Microsoft Teams remains CU Boulder's primary collaboration platform. Slack Enterprise is available for departments with business requirements that are best served by Slack.

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Eligibility

CU AffiliationEligibility
AlumniNot eligible
EmeritusEligible
Faculty & StaffEligible
Persons of Interest (POIs)Types C, D
RetireesNot eligible
StudentsNot eligible
CampusesBoulder

Features

Slack Enterprise includes:

  • Departmental and organizational workspaces
  • Slack Connect for collaboration with external organizations
  • Enterprise administration and governance
  • Centralized security and identity management
  • Enterprise search and collaboration tools
  • Workflow Builder
  • Third-party application integrations
  • File sharing and collaboration
  • Compliance and eDiscovery capabilities

For more information, see Slack Enterprise Grid.

Cost

Purchase DateLicense Cost
July 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2026$94 per named user
Jan. 1, 2027–June 30, 2027$67 per named user

Departments are charged based on the number of licensed users assigned to their workspace. Licensing costs are billed through an approved university SpeedType.

Pricing is subject to change.

How to Get It

To request new Slack Enterprise licenses or a new workspace:

  1. Submit a request through oitsoftware@colorado.edu with the following information:
    • Proposed workspace name
    • Designated workspace owners
    • SpeedType for billing
    • List of users, including IdentiKey
    • Workspace purpose or use case
  2. OIT will review the request and coordinate provisioning.

Support

For questions regarding licensing, contact oitsoftware@colorado.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the license OIT is offering so much more expensive than my existing Slack license?

The Slack license offered through OIT is based on Slack's Enterprise Grid platform, which includes advanced security, compliance, administration and collaboration capabilities beyond those available in standard Slack subscriptions.

The higher cost reflects access to enterprise-grade features, centralized campus support, and a university-wide agreement designed to meet institutional requirements for security, governance and scalability.

Can I migrate to Teams instead?

Yes. Microsoft Teams is included with CU Boulder's Microsoft 365 services and may meet the collaboration needs of many departments at no additional cost. See Microsoft Teams for more information.