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Chanty vs Google Chat
Both stand on google workspace communication tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Chanty if your team wants chat, task management, calls, and integrations in one tool, with a free plan for up to five members. Look elsewhere if your team needs more than five members on a free plan, or compare the paid plan cost against your team size.
Visit ChantyChoose Google Chat if you want messaging integrated with Google Workspace, broad platform support, and collaboration spaces that can accommodate up to 500,000 members. Look elsewhere if you need a paid plan with a published Enterprise price or need the Base plan to support more than 20 users.
Visit Google ChatThe facts
| Chanty | Google Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Business: $36 per user a year | Business Starter: $7 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Maker | Chanty | Not published |
| Website | chanty.com | workspace.google.com |
| On google workspace communication tools | #3 of 26 | #7 of 26 |
Chanty: what it does well
- Unlimited message history, channels, and guest access.
- Turn messages into tasks and manage them on a Kanban board.
- Audio and video calls support screen sharing.
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, plus web access.
- Zapier connects Chanty with more than 1,000 other apps.
What to know first
- The free plan supports up to five team members.
- The free plan limits storage to 20GB per team and integrations to 10.
- Business is listed at $4 a month billed monthly.
Google Chat: what it does well
- Included with Google Workspace at no additional cost.
- Available on web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
- Persistent spaces support up to 500,000 members.
- Connects with Workspace apps and listed third-party services.
- Administrators can set the default message history behavior.
What to know first
- Business Starter's annual commitment costs $7 a month.
- The Base plan supports a maximum of 20 users.
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
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