Best Team Chat Apps in 2026
Updated
64ranked
0free plans on this page
$2.91/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CompassWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $4.89/mo | 5.5 |
| 52 | Softros LAN MessengerWindows · Mac · Android · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €12.95/mo | 5.3 |
| 53 | PolariLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 54 | Quassel IRCWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 55 | RipcordWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.2 |
| 56 | ChatzyWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.1 |
| 57 | IM+Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.1 |
| 58 | Miranda NGWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 59 | AdiumMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 60 | LAN MessengerWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 61 | DisaAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 62 | IrssiWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 63 | mIRCWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2.91/mo | 4.8 |
| 64 | Hibox for NonprofitsWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $99/mo | 4.7 |
Compare all 14 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Channels | Guest access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Compass | 5.5 | No | $4.89/mo | No | $4.89/user/mo | — | — |
| 52 | Softros LAN Messenger | 5.3 | No | €12.95/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 53 | Polari | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 54 | Quassel IRC | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 55 | Ripcord | 5.2 | No | $20/mo | — | — | Yes | — |
| 56 | Chatzy | 5.1 | No | $10/mo | Yes | $2/user/mo | No | Yes |
| 57 | IM+ | 5.1 | No | $8/mo | — | $8/user/mo | — | — |
| 58 | Miranda NG | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | No | — |
| 59 | Adium | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | — |
| 60 | LAN Messenger | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 61 | Disa | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 62 | Irssi | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 63 | mIRC | 4.8 | No | $2.91/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 64 | Hibox for Nonprofits | 4.7 | No | $99/mo | No | — | — | — |
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