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Best Team Chat Apps in 2026 — page 2

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    Ryver

    by Ryver
    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

    Ryver brings multiple conversation types, project tasks, and workflow automation into shared collaboration spaces. The free plan covers up to six users, while larger teams have paid plan options.

    7.3 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Fluxer

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Fluxer combines broad platform support, multimedia chat, moderation, and self-hosting in a free offering.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Output Messenger

    by Output Messenger
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Output Messenger combines team communication with work tools and offers several platform options, including self-hosting.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $3/user/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Stoat

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Stoat combines community chat and moderation features with web, desktop, and mobile platform listings, plus an option to self-host.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Hubgets

    by Hubgets
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Choose Hubgets if your team wants communications alongside searchable team knowledge, or needs Enterprise deployment behind a managed firewall.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $2.50/user/mo Visit site
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    Compass

    by Compass
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Compass combines broad device support with team workspaces, integrations, and extensive administrative controls.

    7.2 From $4.89/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    AstraChat

    by AstraChat
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

    AstraChat combines private XMPP messaging with group chat, file sharing, synchronized clients, and peer-to-peer calls.

    7.2 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    IRCCloud

    by IRCCloud
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    IRCCloud combines persistent IRC connections, searchable history, multimedia embeds, and mobile access.

    7.2 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
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    GroupMe

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    GroupMe combines large-group messaging with event planning, polls, albums, and admin tools.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    TeamTalk 5

    by TeamTalk 5
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    TeamTalk 5 combines free conferencing with self-hosting, broad platform support, and sharing tools. SDK buyers should account for the separate one-time licenses and VAT exclusion.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Gitter

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Gitter provides free community conversations with Matrix support, familiar sign-in options and developer access through an API.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Beeper

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

    Beeper centralizes many messaging services across major desktop and mobile systems, with free and paid account limits.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Visit site
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    Quassel IRC

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Quassel IRC provides a distributed IRC setup with persistent sessions and configurable views across desktop platforms.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    IM+

    by IM+
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    IM+ centralizes a broad set of communication accounts with desktop controls, calls, and file sharing. Review the plan and privacy details if consolidating many services is your goal.

    6.9 From $8/user/mo Visit site
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    Bopup IM Suite

    by Bopup IM Suite
    Free plan AndroidWindows

    Bopup IM Suite combines workplace messaging with several integration options and deployment choices.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $1.20/user/mo · 45-day trial Visit site
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    Pingly

    Free plan iPhoneWeb

    Pingly combines business-domain email, team Channels, forwarding, and message activity in one service.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    SlackBridge

    Free plan APIWeb

    SlackBridge focuses on practical Slack–Teams channel bridging with free and Pro capacities. Check its thread, mention, security, and permission limitations before connecting workspaces.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $49.99/mo Visit site
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    Ripcord

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Ripcord offers a compact, customizable desktop client for Slack and Discord with unlimited history and low stated resource use.

    6.8 From $20 Visit site
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    LAN Messenger

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    LAN Messenger focuses on local-network communication with messaging, broadcasts, file transfers, and archives.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Polari

    Free plan Linux

    Polari offers focused IRC chatting with GNOME integration, network choices, notifications, and simple sharing tools.

    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    mIRC

    by mIRC
    Free plan Windows

    mIRC provides a broad IRC feature set for Windows, combining channel and private chat with transfers, connection options, and scripting.

    6.6 From $19.95/user · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Miranda NG

    Free plan Windows

    Miranda NG offers broad protocol coverage in a free Windows desktop client with downloadable plugins and customization options.

    6.6 Open source Visit site
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    Irssi

    by Irssi
    Free plan LinuxWindows

    Irssi offers a scriptable, themeable text client with broad protocol integrations and Linux support. Windows users need Cygwin or WSL, and source compilation has stated build requirements.

    6.6 Open source Visit site
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    Collabee

    Free plan

    Collabee combines project tasks, communication, shared materials, and status views.

    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Chatzy

    by Chatzy
    Free plan Web

    Chatzy offers straightforward web chat with guest access and broad listed integrations. Its limited history and lack of channels may matter for users needing structured or long-term conversations.

    6.5 Free plan · paid from $2/user/mo (annual) Visit site