Frequently Asked Questions
Why we built HiChicken?
Coming from bigger companies, we think that having fun, unique features in Slack is actually really beneficial to team culture, work vibes, and team success. John and Henry were looking to start something so made a Slack space to bounce ideas and readings and looked to add some fun slackbots. To our surprise...they cost a lot. Some were $5 per user per month?! That's more than half of just paying for Slack as a product. So I built one for us. Hosting only costs running the bot and the memory of our chicken count. Which led to the question, we can definitely offer this to teams for a lot less than most reward slackbots are charging and we can give out the code, so that if teams don't want to take the easy way (plz take easy way) and pay for HiChicken, they can host the app themselves for free (except for their own hosting).
We priced it to hopefully be so close to hosting costs that that's not worth it. But we love the open source community, so have at it.
Is there a limit on team size?
No per-user pricing! Use HiChicken with teams of any size. Under 10 users is free, 10-100 users is $10/month, and 100+ users is $20/month. That's it - no matter how big your team grows, you pay one flat rate. If you are over 200.....maybe give us a heads up - but we'd still love to have you on HiChicken!
How does billing work?
Simple monthly billing per workspace, not per user. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime. No surprise charges - what you see is what you pay!
What kind of support do you provide?
All plans include support. We're a small team building something we love, and we're here to help you succeed with HiChicken!
Can I try it before committing?
Absolutely! If you have under 10 users, HiChicken is completely free. For larger teams, there is a 7-day period before billing, so you can try it risk-free and cancel anytime.