ViewExport vs the alternatives
Honest, side-by-side comparisons of ViewExport against the major Slack eDiscovery and archiving tools. Each page tells you when ViewExport is the right call — and when the competitor is.
Compared to the big platforms
If you've been quoted by one of these vendors and balked at the price, or you're trying to scope a procurement, start here.
Onna
Onna’s median contract clears $180k/yr. If you only need Slack, you’re paying for the rest of the platform.
Hanzo
Hanzo is real-time archiving for regulated firms. ViewExport is export-based review at a fraction of the cost.
Mimecast Aware
Aware is a full DLP and insider-risk platform. If you just need Slack eDiscovery, you can launch ViewExport this afternoon.
Smarsh
Smarsh is the gold standard for FINRA-regulated firms. For everyone else, it’s overkill — and very expensive overkill.
Pagefreezer
Pagefreezer archives websites, social, and chat under one roof. ViewExport just goes deep on Slack.
Compared to the do-it-yourself options
If you're an engineer evaluating Slackdump, an admin running Backupery, or a team relying on Slack's native export, here's where ViewExport fits.
Slackdump
Slackdump is an open-source CLI that pulls Slack into raw JSON. ViewExport is the no-CLI tool that makes that data usable.
Backupery
Backupery is a desktop backup app. ViewExport is a desktop and cloud review tool. Different jobs, same form factor.
Slack Native Export
Slack’s built-in export is a ZIP of JSON. Fine for backups. Useless the moment a non-engineer has to find a specific message.
Read the full Slack eDiscovery landscape
Our roundup of the top tools in the category covers pricing, capture model, and best-fit use cases — useful before you commit to a head-to-head comparison.