Compass
by Compass
What Compass is
Compass is a corporate messaging app from Compass, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and self-hosted deployment. Teams get a separate workspace for internal communication, alongside news feeds and private chats. Chatbots can connect in both directions with external services. Communication tools include reactions, video calls, voice messages, reminders, comment threads, and team activity statistics. Compass says chat history is retained indefinitely. Administrators can monitor file downloads, message forwarding, and private-chat communication through privacy settings, while flexible access controls protect conversations and content. Enterprise deployment runs on a customer’s server and supports Active Directory and LDAP access control. A free plan and 30-day trial are listed. Business costs $4.89 a month, billed monthly, for 30,000 people. Enterprise costs $5.89 a month, billed monthly, for 100,000 people.
Who it suits
Compass suits teams needing messaging across desktop and mobile platforms, with integrations or self-hosting options. It also fits organizations that need long-term chat history and administrative controls.
What it does well
- Works across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
- Unlimited, indefinitely retained chat history
- Two-way chatbot integration with external services
- Self-hosted Enterprise deployment available
- 30-day trial and free plan listed
What to know first
- Business and Enterprise plans have different member limits
- Enterprise self-hosting is limited to Enterprise
- Paid plans are billed monthly
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Business | per month per employee · Teams up to 30,000 people · 30-day free trial · video conferences for 1,000+ participants · Smart Apps, chatbots, and over 300 business functions · personal manager · invoice payment for legal entities | $4.89 a month |
| Enterprise | per month per employee · Teams up to 100,000 people · customized terms for big teams · self-hosted version · Active Directory and LDAP access control · open source messenger code on GitHub | $5.89 a month |
As getcompass.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Compass combines broad device support with team workspaces, integrations, and extensive administrative controls. Its free plan and trial allow evaluation, while larger organizations can choose self-hosting and directory-based access control on Enterprise.
Facts from Compass's own pages
- Chat history
- The FAQ states that Compass keeps chat history indefinitely. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Comments
- Comment threads create separate chats so important messages are easier to find. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Communication features
- The feature list includes message reactions, video calls, voice messages, message reminders, and team activity statistics. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Enterprise deployment
- The Enterprise plan offers a self-hosted messenger on the customer's server and access control through Active Directory and LDAP. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · getcompass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates · getcompass.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Compass says its chatbots support two-way integration with any external services. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Compass lists use across online education, small business, remote work, marketing and IT, coaching, accounting, manufacturing, franchising, hospitality, travel, fitness and health, sales, and beauty. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maximum members
- 100000 · getcompass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Message history
- unlimited · getcompass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Payment
- The FAQ says customers can pay by credit card and legal entities can have an invoice generated automatically. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android · getcompass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Privacy controls
- Privacy settings let administrators monitor file downloads, message forwarding, and communication in private chats. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Compass describes itself as a corporate messaging app that integrates with external services and runs on different devices. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- Compass says conversations and content can be protected with flexible access settings. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 4.89 · getcompass.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] and says Business and Enterprise customers receive a personal manager. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Workspaces
- The app provides a separate workspace for team communication, apart from news feeds and private chats. · getcompass.com, 11 Oct 2026
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