Verified comparison

Chanty is an alternative
to Element

$40/mo (Business) vs Element at — — covering 86% of the 7 compared capabilities.

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Element basis

plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.

Chanty basis

Business: 4 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 4 USD.

The short version

We list 1 assessed alternative; Element's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.

Chanty covers 86% of the 7 capabilities compared against Element. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

Capability	Chanty	Element
Channels & group messaging	✓	✓
Threaded conversations	✗	✓
Unlimited message history	✓	✓
Audio/video calls & screen sharing	✓	✓
App integrations	✓	✓
Compliance exports & audit logs	✓	✓
Self-hosted deployment	✓	✓

Capabilities Element has that Chanty lacks.

Threaded conversations — Reply within a thread instead of the main channel feed.
Missing from Chanty.

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Chanty

Element

What does Chanty lack compared with Element?

Threaded conversations — 1 of the 7 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Element: 2026-09-07; Chanty: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.