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Team Communication Software

Keep your team connected with chat, channels, and real-time messaging. Compare team communication tools and find a faster, more affordable alternative to the big names.

Tools in this category

  • Discord logo

    Discord

    Free / Nitro $9.99/mo / Nitro Basic $2.99/mo

  • Zoom logo

    Zoom

    Free (up to 40 min) / Pro $15.99/mo / Business $19.99/mo / Enterprise custom

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  • Dropbox logo

    Dropbox

    Free 2GB / Plus $11.99/mo / Family $19.99/mo / Business $16-24/user/mo

  • Microsoft Teams logo

    Microsoft Teams

    Free / Business Basic $6/mo / Business Standard $12.50/mo / Business Premium $18/mo

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  • Miro logo

    Miro

    Free / Team $16/mo / Business $480/year

  • Notion logo

    Notion

    Free / Plus $10/mo / Pro $20/mo / Enterprise custom

  • Slack logo

    Slack

    Free / Pro $8/user/mo / Business+ $12.50/user/mo

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  • Asana logo

    Asana

    Free / Premium $13.49/mo / Business $28.49/mo

  • Cisco Webex logo

    Cisco Webex

    Free (up to 40 min) / Essentials $14.99/mo / Business $24.99/mo / Enterprise custom

  • ClickUp logo

    ClickUp

    Free / Unlimited $7/mo / Business $12/mo / Enterprise Custom

  • Google Drive logo

    Google Drive

    Free 15GB / Storage plans from $1.99-9.99/mo / Google Workspace from $6-18/user/mo

  • Google Meet logo

    Google Meet

    Free (up to 24 hours) / Google Workspace $6-18/mo

  • Apache Kafka logo

    Apache Kafka

    Free / Cloud services available from providers

  • GoToMeeting logo

    GoToMeeting

    Professional $12/mo / Business $16/mo / Enterprise custom

  • Monday.com logo

    Monday.com

    Free / Basic $12/mo / Standard $24/mo / Pro $36/mo

  • Nextcloud logo

    Nextcloud

    Free open-source / Hosted plans from €5-25/mo / Enterprise custom

  • OneDrive logo

    OneDrive

    Free 5GB / Microsoft 365 Personal $6.99/mo / Microsoft 365 Family $9.99/mo / Business from $5/user/mo

  • Rocket.Chat logo

    Rocket.Chat

    Free / Starter $7/user/mo / Pro $23/user/mo

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  • Smartsheet logo

    Smartsheet

    Pro $14/user/mo / Business $25/user/mo / Enterprise custom

  • Basecamp logo

    Basecamp

    $99/mo flat rate for unlimited projects and users

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  • Donut logo

    Donut

    Free / $15-25/month for teams

  • Gather logo

    Gather

    Free (1 space) / Basic $4/mo / Pro $9/mo / Organization pricing custom

  • GitBook logo

    GitBook

    Free / Pro $8/user/mo / Team $20/member/mo

  • Loom logo

    Loom

    Free / Starter $12.50/mo / Business $25/mo

  • RingCentral logo

    RingCentral

    Contact for pricing / Essentials $29.99/user/mo / Standard $49.99/user/mo

  • ShareFile logo

    ShareFile

    Enterprise pricing from custom quotes

  • 8x8 logo

    8x8

    Contact for pricing / Various enterprise plans

  • Blizz logo

    Blizz

    Free / Pro $10/mo / Business $20/mo / Enterprise custom

  • Confluence logo

    Confluence

    Free / Standard $5.75/user/mo / Premium $11.50/user/mo / Enterprise custom

  • Spring logo

    Spring

    Free / Pro $7/mo / Team $14/mo

  • Twist logo

    Twist

    Free / Unlimited $5/user/mo

  • Whereby logo

    Whereby

    Free / Pro $25/mo / Business $80/mo

  • Pumble logo

    Pumble

    Free / Professional $6.99/user/mo / Business $9.99/user/mo

  • Skype logo

    Skype

    Free / Skype Premium $4.99/mo / Skype Unlimited $9.99/mo

  • Staffbase logo

    Staffbase

    Core €500/mo / Pro €1500/mo / Enterprise custom

  • Trengo logo

    Trengo

    Starter €35/mo / Professional €149/mo / Enterprise custom

  • Flock logo

    Flock

    Free / Pro $5.99/user/mo / Enterprise pricing

What Is Team Communication Software?

Team communication tools bring chat, channels, and file sharing into one place so conversations stay organized and searchable. They keep remote and hybrid teams aligned without endless email.

How to Choose the Right Team Communication Tool

  • Channel organization and message search
  • Voice, video, and screen sharing options
  • Integrations and app ecosystem
  • Message history limits and pricing tiers

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