Best Team Collaboration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: HumHub is ranked #1 of 24 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Basecamp and Chanty. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Basecamp. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Chanty at $0.25/mo.
When your team needs a shared place to coordinate work, compare how each product handles access, communication, and the tools around it. Admin controls, app integrations, guest access, and message history can help you assess whether a setup fits your team and its outside collaborators. File storage and mobile apps are also compared, alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. HumHub, Basecamp, and Chanty appear first in the ranking, followed by Pumble and Slite. Consider which connections, records, and access rules matter in your existing stack, then use the listed comparisons and ranking order to narrow the options.
24 team collaboration software 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 | Guest access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HumHub | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Basecamp | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | Chanty | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.25/mo | Yes | 3 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 4 | Pumble | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.49/mo | Yes | 2.49 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 5 | Slite | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.83/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 6 | eXo Platform | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8/mo | No | 8 /user/mo | — | View |
| 7 |  Microsoft Teams | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | Confluence | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.42/mo | Yes | 5.42 /user/mo | — | View |
| 9 |  Google Chat | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 10 | Notion | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | View |
| 11 |  Slack | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.75/mo | Yes | 7.25 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 12 | Wire | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €7.45/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 13 | Zoho Cliq | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 14 | Element | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Flock | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 16 | Lark | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 | Rocket.Chat | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | Zulip | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.50/mo | Yes | 3.5 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 19 | Mattermost | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 20 | Twist | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 21 |  Nextcloud Talk | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €5.94/mo | — | — | Yes | View |
| 22 | Brosix | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8/mo | No | 6 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 23 | Quip | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 24 | Workvivo | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | 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 collaboration software is ranked first on Inferse?
HumHub is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.3. Basecamp is second and Chanty third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 24 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.