BubbleTea
BubbleTea App is a comprehensive suite of highly secure and encrypted AI-powered tools designed specifically for Slack. It offers a central...
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What is BubbleTea?
Bubble Tea is a Slack-native platform offering automated introduction tools for teams. It enables custom questions for new members to foster team culture and automatic self-introductions upon joining channels, ideal for on-call rotations or special groups. Designed for Slack workspaces, it streamlines onboarding, saves time, and enhances collaboration with secure, affordable features.
Key features include configurable intro questions, generative AI content assist, question templates, field-level encryption, and premium support. It supports scenarios like new hires, tiger teams, shared interests groups, and quick on-call intros without repetitive typing. The tool promotes self-promotion of expertise and humor in profiles for instant team connections.
Bubble Tea targets teams using Slack, from small groups under 51 users to larger enterprises, emphasizing enterprise-grade security with end-to-end TLS, AES encryption at rest and field level, and key rotation via KMS. It's perfect for engineering teams, support rotations, and any collaborative Slack channels needing efficient member discovery and culture building.
BubbleTea pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Starts at $3 per 300 users/month ($0.01 per active user/month). Small teams (<51 users): fixed low rate including all features. Bigger teams: same features, charged by active non-bot users. Monthly: billed per active user upcoming month. Yearly: fixed at purchase, no extra for growth until renewal. Free 30-day premium trial, no credit card needed. Per-seat option fixed unless changed.
BubbleTea pros
- Automated self-intros on channel join
- Custom intro questions for new members
- Breaks ice to improve team morale
- Reduces conflicts via better introductions
- DRY principle eliminates repeated typing
- Promotes personal expertise showcase
- Saves time in finding right team members
- Generative AI content assistance
- Pre-built question templates
- Field-level AES encryption
- End-to-end TLS with 256-bit ECDSA
- Data encrypted at rest with AES-256
- KMS-managed rotating keys
- Ultra-low pricing at $0.01/user/month
- Free 30-day premium trial
- No credit card for trial signup
- Slack-native seamless integration
- Premium support included
- Scales to enterprise teams
BubbleTea cons
- Limited to Slack platform only
- Docs not fully comprehensive yet
- Relies on Slack active users count
- Monthly invoicing based on usage
- Yearly plans fixed at purchase count
- No mobile app outside Slack
- AI assist may need refinement
- Support via email primarily
- Pricing scales with active users
- Enterprise features same as small teams
Frequently asked questions about BubbleTea
How is pricing calculated for monthly subscriptions?
For monthly subscriptions, charges are per active user per month. Only active, non-bot users are counted, with price calculated and invoiced for the upcoming month based on current active users.
What happens with yearly subscriptions if team grows?
For yearly subscriptions, charge is per active user per year, determined at purchase time. No additional charges for extra users if team grows; price recalculated at renewal.
What is included in Small Team plan?
Small Team for fewer than 51 active users includes automatic intro questions, automatic self-intro, content assist with generative AI, question templates, field level encryption, and premium support.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, try the premium feature for free for 30 days. No credit card needed; simply add to Slack to get started.
What security measures are in place?
Data encrypted end-to-end using TLS with 256-bit ECDSA, at rest with 256-bit AES, and field-level AES before database storage. Keys rotated at intervals via multi-layer KMS security.
What is the Bigger Team plan?
For teams over 50 active users, identical to Small Team plan. Charges calculated according to number of active users, maintaining all features like AI assist and encryption.
Can I use per-seat pricing?
Yes, per-seat pricing keeps the number of seats fixed unless you request a change, providing predictable costs regardless of usage fluctuations.
What scenarios is Bubble Tea best for?
Ideal for new hires, special gatherings, tiger teams, shared interests, and on-call channels where quick self-intros and questions help avoid repetitive introductions.
How does it promote team culture?
By sending prepared questions to new members, encouraging answers to break ice, enhance morale, reduce conflicts, and improve teamwork through better member awareness.
Where can I get support if docs are incomplete?
Email [email protected] for assistance. The documentation is not yet fully comprehensive, but the team is willing to help with any questions.