Best Team Chat Apps in 2026
Updated
64 team chat apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
64ranked
8free plans on this page
$1.20/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
8 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nextcloud TalkWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | €5.94/mo | 7.0 |
| 27 | ElementWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 7.0 |
| 28 | IRCCloudWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 29 | Bopup IM SuiteWindows · Android | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $1.20/mo | 6.6 | |
| 30 | Google DriveWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 31 | Google ChatWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.5 |
| 32 | BeeperWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 33 | PinglyWeb · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 34 | GitterWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 35 | SymphonyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 36 | TalkspiritWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | €5/mo | 6.3 |
| 37 | FranzWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 38 | SlackBridgeWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $49.99/mo | 6.3 | |
| 39 | CollabeeNo platforms listed | One bar | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 40 | BrosixWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.1 |
| 41 | ProntoWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 42 | StoatWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 43 | StackfieldWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | €9/mo | 5.9 |
| 44 | FleepWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | €5/mo | 5.9 |
| 45 | TeamwireWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | €3.45/mo | 5.9 |
| 46 | Team on the RunWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 47 | MinshWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $124/mo | 5.8 |
| 48 | AstraChatWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 49 | GroupMeWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 50 | TeamTalk 5Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Channels | Guest access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nextcloud Talk | 7.0 | No | €5.94/mo | — | — | No | Yes |
| 27 | Element | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 28 | IRCCloud | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 29 | Bopup IM Suite | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.20/mo | Yes | $1.20/user/mo | Yes | — |
| 30 | Google Drive | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | $7/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | Google Chat | 6.5 | No | $7/mo | Yes | $7/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | Beeper | 6.5 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | Pingly | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/user/mo | Yes | — |
| 34 | Gitter | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 35 | Symphony | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | Talkspirit | 6.3 | No | €5/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 37 | Franz | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | $5/user/mo | Yes | — |
| 38 | SlackBridge | 6.3 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | Collabee | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 40 | Brosix | 6.1 | No | $8/mo | No | $6/user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 41 | Pronto | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 42 | Stoat | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 43 | Stackfield | 5.9 | No | €9/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 44 | Fleep | 5.9 | No | €5/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 45 | Teamwire | 5.9 | No | €3.45/mo | No | — | No | Yes |
| 46 | Team on the Run | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 47 | Minsh | 5.8 | No | $124/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 48 | AstraChat | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | GroupMe | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 50 | TeamTalk 5 | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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