SlackDMArchive: Auto-Backup & Search
Automatically backs up and makes searchable all Slack DMs and threads, solving data loss and compliance issues for remote teams who lose institutional knowledge when people leave.
The Problem
Slack DMs and thread conversations disappear from search after 90 days on free plans, and departing employees take context with them. Teams have no way to archive, comply with regulations, or recover lost project context without expensive enterprise plans or manual exports.
Target Audience
Remote-first startups (10-100 people), agencies, and consulting firms that rely on Slack DMs for project decisions but don't want to pay Slack Enterprise ($12.50/user/month).
Why Now?
Post-layoff era means companies are paranoid about losing IP when people leave, and Slack has made DM retention harder to push Enterprise adoption.
What's Missing
Slack actively limits free-tier search to make you upgrade; there's no cheap, simple solution that just backs up DMs without AI bells and whistles or high costs.
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