I recently noticed Slack has restricted access to data downloads to a higher tier of subscription, not the first paid tier but the second one. Only public channel messages are downloadable. The same will happen for other apps, the moat will be your data, and the aim to make accessing data harder - complicated structures, training in a very custom solution that is so specialised you cannot leave. Before: Big companies tried to harvest as much data as possible Now: They need to protect it Time to be aware of the data your organisation has, and the optionality you currently have in regards to the software you use and the licenses you have with the stewards of the information!