# SysCloud vs. Slack Native Retention

###### 27 Mar 2022  
###### 3 min read  
###### Ahana

Slack native retention features - article at a glance

Slack’s native retention policies have limitations that can result in data loss.

- Native retention settings can delete messages and files permanently after a certain period.
- Slack’s retention policies are often complex to configure, making it easy to lose critical data.

Slack native data retention and restoration capabilities have various limitations. The following table highlights the data retention gaps for all critical Slack data across various subscription plans and describes how SysCloud can help address these gaps.

| Features                                 | SysCloud      | Free          | Pro           | Business+     | Enterprise Grid |  |
|------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|--|
| **Recover deleted messages**             |               |               |               |               |                 |  |
| **Retention policy**                     |               |               |               |               |                 |  |
| **Restore public channel conversations**  | Conversation level | Workspace level | Workspace level | Workspace level | Workspace level; only Discovery API users can restore at conversational level. |  |

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