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Wire brings organizations encrypted messaging, calls, conferencing, and file sharing, with group search, reactions, sketches, and audio and video messages. Conferences support up to 150 participants with screen sharing and moderation, while files and document collaboration stay connected to conversations with verified group membership. Wire also offers cloud, private-cloud, and on-premises deployment, including offline or air-gapped environments, and says its messages, calls, and files are end-to-end encrypted. Its free plan is limited to five people, and the SMB plan starts at €7.45 per person per month with annual payment. Linux is available, though Wire describes its binary as experimental with community support.
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Microsoft Teams
by Microsoft TeamsFree plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Teams working across Microsoft 365 apps — Teams offers unlimited message history and Microsoft 365 integrations, while Wire emphasizes encrypted communications and document collaboration.
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Slack
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Teams needing a broad app integration catalog — Slack connects with a wider range of named third-party apps, while its free workspaces retain searchable messages for 90 days.
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Rocket.Chat
by Rocket.ChatFree plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5Teams seeking self-hosted chat — Rocket.Chat supports self-hosting and unlimited message history, while Wire offers offline or air-gapped on-premises deployment.
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Pumble
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 13
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Twist
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3 - 15
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Convo
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1 - 21
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Google Chat
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
A different product may be a better fit if you need longer message retention, a particular set of integrations, or workplace tools beyond communication. Compare plan costs and team-size limits, along with guest access, platforms, and the way each product handles collaboration. Wire’s security certifications, deployment choices, and Germany and Ireland server locations may matter for organizations with strict requirements; another option may better match a team’s preferred apps or workflows.