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The best Team Chat tools

Team chat apps keep your team's conversations, channels and calls in one place. Our pick of the tools, from free Slack alternatives to the platforms built into Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. We have reviewed and compared 4 team chat tools. Here are our top picks, with ratings and pricing.

Top picks at a glance

#ToolRatingPricingBest for
1Pumble4.5Free plan (unlimited users & message history); paid from $2.49/user/mo billed annuallySmall teams, Budget-conscious teamsVisit
2Slack4.5Free plan (90-day history); paid from £5.75/user/mo billed annuallyGrowing teams, Integration-heavy workflowsVisit
3Microsoft Teams4.2Free plan; paid via Microsoft 365 Business plansMicrosoft 365 users, Larger organisationsVisit
4Google Chat4.1Included with Google Workspace (from ~£5/user/mo)Google Workspace users, Simple needsVisit