Best Team Chat Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Pumble is ranked #1 of 58 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Chanty and Discord. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Chanty. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Chanty at $0.25/mo.
Team chat apps give coworkers a shared place to coordinate conversations, with features and limits that can shape how well an app fits your group. Pumble and Chanty lead the ranking, followed by Discord, Teamwire, and Microsoft Teams. Compare channels, guest access, and maximum members alongside message history to understand how each option handles access and ongoing conversations. Integrations and supported platforms can also matter when your team connects chat to other tools or joins from different devices. Free plans and paid-from pricing add budget context. Use these criteria together to consider which app’s access model, conversation structure, and platform support suit the way your team communicates.
58 team chat apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Channels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pumble | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.49/mo | Yes | $2.49/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 2 | Chanty | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.25/mo | Yes | $3/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 3 | Discord | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.50/mo | Yes | $2.99/user/mo | — | View |
| 4 | Teamwire | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €3.45/mo | No | — | No | View |
| 5 |  Microsoft Teams | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.33/mo | Yes | Free | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Slack | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.75/mo | Yes | $7.25/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 7 |  Google Chat | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | $7/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 8 | Rocket.Chat | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | Zoho Cliq | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | Zulip | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.50/mo | Yes | $3.50/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 11 | Mattermost | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Lark | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 13 | Element | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 14 | Wire | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €7.45/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Troop Messenger | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.50/mo | No | $2.50/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 16 | Flock | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | $4.50/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 17 | Twist | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6/mo | Yes | $6/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 18 | Trillian | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.99/mo | Yes | $3.99/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 19 | JANDI | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 20 | LINE WORKS | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 21 | Chatwork | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  Ryver | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  Nextcloud Talk | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €5.94/mo | — | — | No | View |
| 24 | Convo | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | $6.67/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 25 | Whaller | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €3/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which team chat app is ranked first on Inferse?
Pumble is ranked #1 of 58 with a score of 8.8. Chanty is second and Discord third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Chanty has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.