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Team chat · 10 alternatives

Instead of Microsoft Teams, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Microsoft Teams on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Microsoft Teams sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Microsoft TeamsWhat you have now
Chat, meetings and files tightly integrated with Microsoft 365.
PriceFreemium
with Microsoft 365
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Slack#1
Channel-based messaging for teams and companies.
PriceFreemium
from $8/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jitsi Meet#2
Free, open-source video calls with no account required.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Zoom#3
Video meetings, webinars and team chat.
PriceFreemium
from $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Element#4
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
PriceFree
hosting from $5
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Mattermost#5
Secure, self-hostable collaboration for technical teams.
PriceFreemium
from $10/seat
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Rocket.Chat#6
Open-source communications platform with omnichannel support.
PriceFreemium
from $4/seat
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Zulip#7
Threaded team chat that keeps busy conversations organised.
PriceFreemium
from $7/seat
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Wire#8
Encrypted messaging and calls aimed at business users.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jami#9
Decentralized encrypted calling, messaging, and file sharing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Quiet Chat#10
Decentralized private chat for small groups
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Microsoft Teams alternatives at a glance

Microsoft Teams is a freemium team chat app (with Microsoft 365). We compared 10 alternatives: 8 are open source, 4 are completely free, 5 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Slack, with 4k likes.

Most liked overallSlack

Channel-based messaging for teams and companies.

Freemium
Best free optionJitsi Meet

Free, open-source video calls with no account required.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionElement

Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostMattermost

Secure, self-hostable collaboration for technical teams.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable

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