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Best Team Chat Apps in 2026

Team chat apps give colleagues a shared way to discuss work, whether conversations are organized around channels or involve guests and connected tools. Compared on channels, guest access, integrations and maximum members, these entries also specify message history and supported platforms. Check which options accommodate the devices your team uses, and whether the listed history and access details suit its communication needs. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing can help you compare costs. Microsoft Teams, Slack and Zoho Cliq are among the apps to consider alongside Rocket.Chat, Lark and Zulip.

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    Rocket.Chat

    by Rocket.Chat
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Rocket.Chat offers core messaging features on a free plan, with named options describing additional deployment and administrative choices.

    9.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Zulip

    by Zulip
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Zulip provides channel-based team chat across common desktop and mobile platforms, with guest access and numerous listed integrations.

    9.2 Free plan · paid from $3.50/user/mo Visit site
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    Microsoft Teams

    by Microsoft Teams
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Teams covers messaging, calls, and meetings across platforms, with a free plan and business options that list expanded meeting and support features.

    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Slack

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Slack combines channel conversations, app integrations, automation and built-in AI features across a wide range of platforms.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $7.25/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Zoho Cliq

    by Zoho Cliq
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Zoho Cliq combines business chat with meetings, administration, workflow, and developer features. Compare group-size and searchable-message limits across plans against your team’s needs.

    7.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Mattermost

    by Mattermost
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4
    7.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Lark

    by Lark
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Lark combines workplace messaging, collaboration, automation, and developer tools across major desktop and mobile platforms.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Flock

    by Flock
    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

    Flock offers a free entry point and plan descriptions for different team sizes, alongside a broad integration list and multiple platform options.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $4.50/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Discord

    by Discord
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Discord combines community servers with voice, video, and text communication across desktop, mobile, and web. Its call encryption does not extend to messages.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $2.99/user/mo Visit site
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    Nextcloud Talk

    by Nextcloud Talk
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Choose Nextcloud Talk if you want communication integrated with Nextcloud collaboration tools, with self-hosting and external service bridges.

    7.6 Open source · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Wire

    by Wire
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Wire brings messaging, conferencing and file collaboration together, with deployment choices that include offline or air-gapped on-premises environments.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from €7.45/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Element

    by Element
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Element combines broad platform availability, guest access and unlimited message history. Its self-hosted option and integrations may appeal to organizations, while plan prices are not listed.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Pumble

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Pumble covers team messaging, file sharing, and meetings, with unlimited message history on the free plan.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $2.49/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Chanty

    by Chanty
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Choose Chanty if your team wants chat, task management, calls, and integrations in one tool, with a free plan for up to five members.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $3/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Twist

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Choose Twist if your team wants channel-based messaging, guest access, and apps across desktop and mobile platforms.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Troop Messenger

    by Troop Messenger
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Troop Messenger offers team messaging across desktop and mobile platforms, with guest access and several listed integrations.

    7.5 From $2.50/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    LINE WORKS

    by LINE WORKS
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    LINE WORKS offers channels, guest access, and plans with different member and storage capacities. Check message-history limits and the free tier's caps, and request pricing for Standard or Advanced.

    7.5 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Trillian

    by Trillian
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Choose Trillian if you want messaging with unlimited history across mobile, desktop, and web, or need its listed directory and security integrations. Individuals can start with the free one-user plan.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $3.99/user/mo Visit site
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    Chatwork

    by Chatwork
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Choose Chatwork if your team wants channels, guest access and access across web, desktop and mobile, with a free tier for up to 100 users.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Whaller

    by Whaller
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.4 Free plan · paid from €3/user/mo Visit site
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    Convo

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1

    Pick Convo if your team wants a shared feed where conversations, files, marked-up content, and calls stay connected. Its broad platform support, search, integrations, and guest access add flexibility.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $6.67/user/mo Visit site
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    DingTalk

    by DingTalk
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Choose DingTalk if your team wants workplace messaging alongside meetings, files, calendars and AI tools, with a free plan for up to 10 users.

    7.4 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    JANDI

    by JANDI
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    JANDI combines workplace messaging with meetings, file storage, integrations, and administrative controls.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Franz

    by Franz
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Choose Franz if you want to bring multiple chat services, email, and calendars into a desktop workspace, with task and account organization features.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Google Chat

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Choose Google Chat if you want messaging integrated with Google Workspace, broad platform support, and collaboration spaces that can accommodate up to 500,000 members.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site

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