Use Slack Connect with free teams

On Enterprise Grid, you can use Slack Connect with free teams to make working with people outside your company more seamless. When this setting is enabled, teams on a free plan can join channels they’re invited to in your org without having to upgrade or start a free trial. 

Manage connections with free teams

By default, the setting to use Slack Connect with free teams is enabled, but Org Owners and Org Admins can manage this from the admin dashboard. If you change this setting, only future invitations sent from your organization will be affected. 

1. From your desktop, click your organization name in the sidebar.
   
2. Select Tools & settings from the menu, then click Organization settings.
3. Click  Slack Connect in the left sidebar, then select Settings.
4. Select the Channels tab. 
5. Next to Free teams can join channels without starting a free trial, click Edit.
6. Check or uncheck the box next to Enable, then click Save Setting.

What to expect for free teams

Below is what free teams can expect when working with your company in Slack Connect channels:

• Messages and files in Slack Connect channels won't be hidden after 90 days. 
• Channel members can start and join huddles, record audio and video clips, add and use apps, and use workflows that are shared in the channel.
• People from free teams can join Slack Connect channels they’re invited to, but cannot send invitations to work with other organizations.

Who can use this feature?

• Org Owners and Org Admins 
• Available on the Enterprise Grid plan