Slack Readonly vs Slack
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
A self-hosted, read-only Slack MCP server that runs locally and provides read-only access to Slack channels, messages, and users via the Slack Web API, with no
Comparison
| Feature | Slack Readonly | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | 1 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | — | — |
| Hosted | — | Hosted |
| Tools | — | 4 |
| Category | communication | communication |
| Author | tomfunk | Slack |
| Repo | tomfunk/slack-readonly-mcp | korotovsky/slack-mcp-server |
When to pick Slack Readonly
A self-hosted, read-only Slack MCP server that runs locally and provides read-only access to Slack channels, messages, and users via the Slack Web API, with no third-party intermediary.
When to pick Slack
Bring your Slack into Claude. Catch up on channels, search history, send messages and summarize long threads.
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