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8 Cheapest Team Chat Apps of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Among the 9 tools in our best team chat apps ranking, Pumble has the lowest verified paid starting price at $2.49 per seat per month. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

01
Pumble
Budget-conscious teams paying for every seat
Free plan; Pro from $2.49 per seat per month billed annually or $2.99 billed monthly; Business from $3.99 per seat
Full entry, No. 1 overall
Starts at
$2.49
Score 8.8
02
Zulip
Technical teams that want threaded chat or self-hosting
Free Cloud and self-hosted plans; self-hosted Basic $3.50 per user per month billed monthly; Cloud Standard $6.67 billed annually or $8 monthly
Full entry, No. 5 overall
Starts at
$3.50
Score 8.3
03
Microsoft Teams Essentials
Small businesses that meet as much as they chat
$4.00 per user per month, paid yearly; free trial available
Full entry, No. 3 overall
Starts at
$4
Score 8.4
04
Flock
Mid-size teams of 20 to 100 people
Free Starter plan for 1 to 20 members; PRO from $4.50 per user per month on yearly billing; 30-day free trial
Full entry, No. 7 overall
Starts at
$4.50
Score 8.0
05
Twist
Remote teams that prefer async threads over live chat
Free plan with 1 month of visible history; Unlimited US$6 per user per month billed yearly
Full entry, No. 9 overall
Starts at
$6
Score 7.4
06
Google Chat
Teams that also need business email and documents
Included in Google Workspace; Business Starter $8.40 per user per month on the Flexible Plan
Full entry, No. 4 overall
Starts at
$8.40
Score 8.3
07
Slack
Teams that depend on many app integrations
Free plan with 90-day history; Pro $8.75 per user per month billed monthly; Business+ $18 per user per month
Full entry, No. 2 overall
Starts at
$8.75
Score 8.5
08
Zoom Workplace
Teams that already run their meetings on Zoom
Free Basic plan; Workplace Pro $15.99 per user per month billed monthly, less on annual billing
Full entry, No. 8 overall
Starts at
$15.99
Score 7.6