App capability page · Dataset v0.1.2
What can Zapier, Make and n8n natively do with Slack?
What this page checks
The 8 canonical Slack operations in Dataset v0.1.2 (3 triggers and 5 actions), compared across Zapier, Make and n8n. Each cell answers one question: does the platform's own Slack integration perform that exact job? API calls, generic webhooks, community nodes and custom code are recorded as workarounds, not as native support.
Native coverage
Zapier
8/8 TRUE0 FALSE · 0 UNKNOWN- Triggers: 3/3 native
- Actions: 5/5 native
Make
8/8 TRUE0 FALSE · 0 UNKNOWN- Triggers: 3/3 native
- Actions: 5/5 native
n8n
8/8 TRUE0 FALSE · 0 UNKNOWN- Triggers: 3/3 native
- Actions: 5/5 native
Zapier, Make and n8n agree on all 8 operations: each one is native on every platform.
Capability matrix
| Operation | Zapier | Make | n8n |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Channel MessageTRIGGER | |||
| New ReactionTRIGGER | |||
| New FileTRIGGER | |||
| Send Channel MessageACTION | ✓ TRUEDelivery: Request responseVerified 2026-10-05Source: Zapier evidence for Slack Send Channel Message | ✓ TRUEDelivery: Request responseVerified 2026-10-05Source: Make evidence for Slack Send Channel Message | ✓ TRUEDelivery: Request responseVerified 2026-10-05Source: n8n evidence for Slack Send Channel Message |
| Send Direct MessageACTION | ✓ TRUEDelivery: Request responseVerified 2026-10-05Source: Zapier evidence for Slack Send Direct Message | ✓ TRUEDelivery: Request responseVerified 2026-10-05Source: Make evidence for Slack Send Direct Message | ✓ TRUEDelivery: Request responseVerified 2026-10-05Source: n8n evidence for Slack Send Direct Message |
| Reply in ThreadACTION | ✓ TRUEDelivery: Request responseVerified 2026-10-05Source: Zapier evidence for Slack Reply in Thread | ||
| Add ReactionACTION | |||
| Create ChannelACTION |
How native triggers are delivered
- Zapier: not established by the evidence
- Make: not established by the evidence
- n8n: webhook (event pushed to the platform)
Sources and verification
Every record on this page cites an official platform source. Records were verified on 2026-10-05.
- Zapier: zapier.com/apps/slack/integrationsIntegration directory · 8 of 8 operations · checked 2026-10-05
- Make: apps.make.com/slackOperation documentation · 8 of 8 operations · checked 2026-10-05
- n8n: docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes…Operation documentation · 3 of 8 operations · checked 2026-10-05
- n8n: docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-bas…Operation documentation · 5 of 8 operations · checked 2026-10-05
Check a Slack workflow
Pick the other app and step in the checker to see the end-to-end result on each platform.
Start a workflow with a Slack triggerEnd a workflow with a Slack action
How these records are classified: Ablelume methodology