💬 Communication & Chat Pricing Comparison
Compare pricing across 31 communication & chat tools. 25 offer free plans.
31 Tools Compared
25 Free Plans
$15 Lowest Paid
Free Communication & Chat Tools (25)
| Tool | Rating | Free Plan | Paid Plans | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack | ★ 4.4 | ✓ Free | Pro: $7.25/mo, Business: $12.5/mo, Enterprise: Custom | teams, enterprise |
| Microsoft Teams | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Essentials: $4/mo, Business-basic: $6/mo, Business-standard: $12.5/mo | enterprise, teams |
| Loom | ★ 4.5 | ✓ Free | Business: $12.5/mo, Business Plus: $18/mo | remote teams, developers |
| Otter.ai | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Pro: $16.99/mo, Business: $30/mo, Enterprise: Custom | remote teams, managers |
| Fireflies.ai | ★ 4.4 | ✓ Free | Pro: $18/mo, Business: $29/mo, Enterprise: $39/mo | sales teams, recruiters |
| Calendly | ★ 4.6 | ✓ Free | Standard: $12/mo, Teams: $20/mo, Enterprise: Custom | sales teams, recruiters |
| Discord | ★ 4.5 | ✓ Free | Nitro: $9.99/mo | communities, gaming teams |
| Zoom | ★ 4.4 | ✓ Free | Pro: $13.33/mo, Business: $18.33/mo, Enterprise: Custom | remote teams, enterprise |
| GitHub | ★ 4.8 | ✓ Free | Team: $4/mo, Enterprise: $21/mo | developers, open source teams |
| Freshdesk | ★ 4.4 | ✓ Free | Growth: $15/mo, Pro: $49/mo, Enterprise: $79/mo | small businesses, growing teams |
| Crisp | ★ 4.4 | ✓ Free | Pro: $25/mo, Unlimited: $95/mo | startups, small businesses |
| Proton | ★ 4.5 | ✓ Free | Mail-plus: $3.99/mo, Proton-unlimited: $9.99/mo, Business: $12.99/mo | privacy advocates, journalists |
| Brevo | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Starter: $25/mo, Business: $65/mo, Enterprise: Custom | small businesses, startups |
| Telegram | ★ 4.5 | ✓ Free | Premium: $4.99/mo | communities, developers |
| WhatsApp Business | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Api: $0/mo, Conversations: $0/mo | small businesses, ecommerce |
| Chatwoot | ★ 4.4 | ✓ Free | Business: $19/mo, Enterprise: Custom | startups, small businesses |
| Novu | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Pro: $0.0025/mo, Enterprise: Custom | saas developers, product teams |
| Doximity | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Premium: Custom | physicians, nurses |
| Lark | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Pro: $12/mo, Enterprise: Custom | startups, asian market teams |
| Rocket.Chat | ★ 4.1 | ✓ Free | Pro: $4/mo, Enterprise: Custom | security conscious organizations, government |
| Zoom | ★ 4.4 | ✓ Free | Pro: $13.33/mo, Business: $18.33/mo, Enterprise: Custom | businesses, educators |
| Google Meet | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Business-starter: $6/mo, Business-standard: $12/mo, Business-plus: $18/mo | google workspace users, educators |
| Cisco Webex | ★ 4.2 | ✓ Free | Starter: $14.5/mo, Business: $25/mo, Enterprise: Custom | enterprise, government |
| Twilio | ★ 4.3 | ✓ Free | Pay-as-you-go: Custom | developers, enterprise |
| Mattermost | ★ 4.2 | ✓ Free | Professional: $10/mo, Enterprise: Custom | devops teams, security conscious orgs |
Full Pricing Comparison
| # | Tool | Rating | Free? | Plans & Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slack | ★ 4.4 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $7.25/mo | Business: $12.5/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 2 | Microsoft Teams | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Essentials: $4/mo | Business-basic: $6/mo | Business-standard: $12.5/mo |
| 3 | Loom | ★ 4.5 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Business: $12.5/mo | Business Plus: $18/mo |
| 4 | Otter.ai | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $16.99/mo | Business: $30/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 5 | Fireflies.ai | ★ 4.4 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $18/mo | Business: $29/mo | Enterprise: $39/mo |
| 6 | Calendly | ★ 4.6 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Standard: $12/mo | Teams: $20/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 7 | Discord | ★ 4.5 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Nitro: $9.99/mo |
| 8 | Zoom | ★ 4.4 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $13.33/mo | Business: $18.33/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 9 | GitHub | ★ 4.8 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Team: $4/mo | Enterprise: $21/mo |
| 10 | Freshdesk | ★ 4.4 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Growth: $15/mo | Pro: $49/mo | Enterprise: $79/mo |
| 11 | Crisp | ★ 4.4 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $25/mo | Unlimited: $95/mo |
| 12 | Proton | ★ 4.5 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Mail-plus: $3.99/mo | Proton-unlimited: $9.99/mo | Business: $12.99/mo |
| 13 | Brevo | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Starter: $25/mo | Business: $65/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 14 | Telegram | ★ 4.5 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Premium: $4.99/mo |
| 15 | WhatsApp Business | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Api: $0/mo | Conversations: $0/mo |
| 16 | Chatwoot | ★ 4.4 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Business: $19/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 17 | Novu | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $0.0025/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 18 | Doximity | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Premium: Custom |
| 19 | Lark | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $12/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 20 | Rocket.Chat | ★ 4.1 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $4/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 21 | Zoom | ★ 4.4 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pro: $13.33/mo | Business: $18.33/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 22 | Google Meet | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Business-starter: $6/mo | Business-standard: $12/mo | Business-plus: $18/mo |
| 23 | Cisco Webex | ★ 4.2 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Starter: $14.5/mo | Business: $25/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 24 | Twilio | ★ 4.3 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Pay-as-you-go: Custom |
| 25 | Mattermost | ★ 4.2 | ✓ | Free: $0 | Professional: $10/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
| 26 | Basecamp | ★ 4.1 | ✗ | Basecamp: $15/mo | Pro_unlimited: $349/mo |
| 27 | Front | ★ 4.5 | ✗ | Starter: $19/mo | Growth: $59/mo | Scale: $99/mo | Premier: $229/mo |
| 28 | Statuspage | ★ 4.2 | ✗ | Hobby: $29/mo | Startup: $99/mo | Business: $399/mo |
| 29 | Intercom | ★ 4.4 | ✗ | Essential: $39/mo | Advanced: $99/mo | Expert: $139/mo |
| 30 | Intercom | ★ 4.4 | ✗ | Essential: $39/mo | Advanced: $99/mo | Expert: $139/mo |
| 31 | Zendesk | ★ 4.3 | ✗ | Suite_team: $55/mo | Suite_growth: $89/mo | Suite_professional: $115/mo | Enterprise: Custom |
How to Choose the Right Communication & Chat Tool
- Start free: 25 tools offer free plans — try before you commit.
- Consider team size: Pricing often scales with users. A tool cheap for 1 person may be expensive for 50.
- Check annual discounts: Most tools offer 15-30% off when paying annually vs monthly.
- Compare features at each tier: The cheapest plan may lack the feature you need most.