Cheapest Team Chat & Messaging software
13 products with sourced pricing and capability data, 11 with a free plan. Entry paid plans median $4/mo; the cheapest product covering the 6 most common capabilities here is Zulip from $3.50/mo. Pick the one you pay for today to find a cheaper replacement.
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Slack
$8.75/mo · Pro · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planTeam chatVerified 2026-08-26
Google Workspace
$7/mo · Business Starter
Free alternative foundCollaboration suiteVerified 2026-08-25
Twist
$6/mo · Unlimited · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Flock
$4.50/mo · PRO · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Microsoft Teams
$4/mo billed yearly · Teams Essentials
Free alternative foundCollaboration suiteVerified 2026-08-25
Chanty
$4/mo · Business · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planSelf-hostedTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Zulip
$3.50/mo · Self-hosted Basic · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planOpen sourceSelf-hostedTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Pumble
$2.99/mo · PRO · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Discord
$2.99/mo · Nitro Basic · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planVerified 2026-09-07
Zoho Cliq
$1.80/mo billed yearly · Standard · free plan available
Free alternative foundFree planTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Mattermost
Free
Free planSelf-hostedTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Element
Free
Free planOpen sourceSelf-hostedTeam chatVerified 2026-09-07
Rocket.Chat
Free
Free planOpen sourceSelf-hostedTeam chatVerified 2026-08-31
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