Find the best team chat for your workload
Start with the priced options, then check capabilities, limits and commitments. We do not score qualities we have not measured.
What this comparison covers
One hosted workspace with internal human members. No guests, integrations or AI consumption. Retention, storage and calling features differ.
Evaluating 2 products from 2 published in this category. USD monthly equivalents, before tax. Features and service compatibility need separate evaluation.
- Billable people
- 10 people
Choose the fit, then compare the bill
- Confirm the product supports your requirements. “Not modeled” does not mean a vendor cannot support them.
- Compare included usage, hard limits and paid extras at your expected volume.
- Account for annual commitments, migration effort and the exclusions shown below.
Priced options to evaluate
2 eligible products. Quote-only, expired and unsupported configurations are excluded from cost rankings.
Slack
Workspace chat with active-member billing.
$0 / month
Free
Official pricing · Checked 2026-10-06
Cost breakdown and exclusions
- Monthly subscription: $0
- 90-day searchable history, 10 integrations and 1:1 huddles. Free data is deleted after one year.
- Taxes, promotions, prorations, negotiated contracts and optional add-ons.
Free: $0/month at reference usage.
Chanty
Simple chat for small teams.
$30.00 / month
Business · annual commitment · Annual commitment $360.00
Official pricing · Checked 2026-10-06
Cost breakdown and exclusions
- Monthly subscription: $0
- Billable seats: $30.00
- Annual commitment. The comparison shows its monthly equivalent; seats and workload are held constant for the full year.
- Taxes, promotions, prorations, negotiated contracts and optional add-ons.
Business · annual commitment: $30.00/month at reference usage.
Questions before you decide
Which Team chat product is cheapest?
Slack has a lowest modeled cost among the eligible products shown at reference usage. Ties share a rank. This is not a claim about every vendor or workload.