What is the best alternative to Slack MCP Server?

The top-rated alternatives to Slack MCP Server in the Communication category include Slack Explorer MCP, Slack MCP Server, Leadloadz. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Slack MCP Server alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Slack MCP Server and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Slack MCP Server free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Slack MCP Server with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Communication• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Slack MCP Server

Looking for an alternative to Slack MCP Server? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Communication ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Slack MCP Server Overview

Read Slack conversations, threads, user info, and search messages from your MCP client.

Specification Matrix: Slack MCP Server vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
S Slack MCP Server (Target)	uvx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Current
S Slack Explorer MCP	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	50	—	Compare →
Slack MCP Server	npx	Other	Free	1,813	—	Compare →
Leadloadz	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Gtasks MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	160	—	Compare →
Line Bot MCP Server	npx	API key	Free	772	—	Compare →
Telegram MCP	npx	API key	Free	347	—	Compare →
Ms 365 MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	952	—	Compare →
Threadline MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	77	—	Compare →
MCP Emails	npx	Free/None	Free	5	—	Compare →
Ntfy Me MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	73	—	Compare →
Docs MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	73	—	Compare →
AgentPing	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Slack MCP Server Alternatives

Slack Explorer MCP

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

MCP server specialized in retrieving information from Slack messages and threads

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Slack MCP Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server providing Slack workspace data access with message history, threads, DMs, user info, and optional message posting.

Key Features:

Supports Stdio, SSE, and HTTP transports

Operates in OAuth or stealth mode without bot installs

Smart history fetch by date range or message count

1 0 1,813

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Leadloadz

Runtime: npx

B2B lead search and email verification MCP server

0 0

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Gtasks MCP

Runtime: npx

An MCP server to manage Google Tasks with create, read, update, delete, search, list, and clear operations.

Key Features:

Search tasks by query string

List tasks with pagination support

Create tasks with title, notes, and due date

0 0 160

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Line Bot MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Verified

Connects an AI agent to LINE Messaging API for messaging, user profiles, quotas, followers, and rich-menu management.

Key Features:

Push text and Flex messages

Broadcast messages to followers

Retrieve user profiles and follower IDs

3 0 772

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Telegram MCP

Runtime: npx

Telegram API MCP server for accessing user data, dialogs, messages, and managing read status.

Key Features:

Get current user account info

List dialogs with optional unread filter

Retrieve messages from dialogs

2 0 347

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Ms 365 MCP Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server providing access to Microsoft 365 services via Graph API with configurable toolsets and authentication.

Key Features:

Authentication using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL)

Supports multiple Microsoft cloud environments (Global and China)

Over 300 tools mapping to Microsoft Graph API endpoints

0 0 952

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Threadline MCP

Runtime: npx

Agent-to-agent messaging relay. Discover agents, send messages, and receive replies. Zero-config.

1 0 77

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MCP Emails

Runtime: npx

Read, search, send, organize, draft and schedule email across your inboxes from any MCP client.

0 0 5

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Ntfy Me MCP

Runtime: npx

Sends and fetches ntfy notifications through MCP, with self-hosted URLs, optional token auth, rich messages, and filtering.

Key Features:

Send ntfy notifications

Fetch and filter cached messages

Support public and self-hosted ntfy

3 0 73

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Docs MCP

Runtime: npx

Verified

Read-only MCP server providing CometChat docs search and curated implementation bundles for chat, voice, video, and moderation integration.

Key Features:

Search across SDK guides, UI Kit references, REST API docs, and OpenAPI specs

Fetch full documentation pages as markdown by URL or relative path

Provide curated implementation bundles with prerequisites, install commands, config, and working co…

2 0 73

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AgentPing

Runtime: npx

Let your AI agent notify you by email, Slack, Discord, or webhook. One tool: send_notification.

0 0

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Best Alternatives to Slack MCP Server

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