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Slack

web-based instant messaging service
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Slack

Summary

Slack is a web application[1]. Slack has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Slack's instance of is recorded as web application[3].
  • Slack's instance of is recorded as instant messaging client[4].
  • Slack's instance of is recorded as organization[5].
  • Slack's instance of is recorded as mobile app[6].
  • Slack's instance of is recorded as artificial intelligence[7].
  • Slack's founder is recorded as Stewart Butterfield[8].
  • Slack's founder is recorded as Cal Henderson[9].
  • Slack was published by Slack Technologies[10].
  • Slack is owned by Salesforce[11].
  • Slack's developer is recorded as Slack Technologies[12].
  • Slack's collection is recorded as Social Sciences and Humanities Open Marketplace[13].
  • Slack's collection is recorded as Text Analysis Portal for Research[14].
  • Slack's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[15].
  • Slack's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[16].
  • Slack's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Slack's operating system is recorded as macOS[18].
  • Slack's operating system is recorded as iOS[19].
  • Slack's operating system is recorded as Android[20].
  • Slack's operating system is recorded as Linux[21].
  • Slack's software version identifier is recorded as 4.19.0[22].
  • Slack's software version identifier is recorded as 23.03.20[23].
  • Slack's software version identifier is recorded as 23.03.20[24].
  • Slack's software version identifier is recorded as 4.29.149[25].
  • Slack's software version identifier is recorded as 4.29.149[26].
  • Slack's software version identifier is recorded as 4.29.149[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Stewart Butterfield[8] and Cal Henderson[9]. August 2013 marks the founding of Slack[28].

Ownership

Slack is owned by Salesforce[11].

Why It Matters

Slack has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Slack is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Android artificial intelligence Erica Baker iOS JavaScript Linux macOS MapTiler AG Microsoft Windows mobile app organization project management Ripcord Salesforce Slackware Tile38 web application

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . slack.com. Retrieved . slack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . crunchbase.com. Retrieved . crunchbase.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . crunchbase.com. Retrieved . crunchbase.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . marketplace.sshopencloud.eu. marketplace.sshopencloud.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . tapor.ca. tapor.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . slack.com. Retrieved . slack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . apps.apple.com. Retrieved . apps.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . slack.com. Retrieved . slack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . slack.com. Retrieved . slack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . slack.com. Retrieved . slack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . slack.com. Retrieved . slack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Kinsio · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → Q141021510
    Instance of → web application, instant messaging client, organization +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q11660]]"
  2. 6d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Motto text → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Be less busy'}
    Privacy policy url → https://slack.com/trust/privacy/privacy-policy
    Terms of service url → https://slack.com/terms-of-service
    Operator → Q141021510
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P137]]: [[Q7808625]]"
  3. 15w ago · ~2026-26471-06 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property → —
    Inception → —
    Copyright license → proprietary license
    Uk parliament thesaurus id → 555256
    + 109 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q7543013]]"
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