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Team chat · 11 alternatives

Instead of Twist, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Twist on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Twist 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
TwistWhat you have now
Calm, async team communication with threads instead of noise.
PriceFreemium
from $6/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · 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
Discord#2
Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.
PriceFreemium
Nitro $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Element#3
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#4
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#5
Open-source communications platform with omnichannel support.
PriceFreemium
from $4/seat
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Zulip#6
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#7
Encrypted messaging and calls aimed at business users.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Flock#8
Simple messaging with built-in productivity tools.
PriceFreemium
pro from $4.50
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Chanty#9
Simple team chat with task management and an AI sidekick.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Pumble#10
Free team chat with channels, threads and unlimited message history.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Quiet Chat#11
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.

Twist alternatives at a glance

Twist is a freemium team chat app (from $6/seat). We compared 11 alternatives: 6 are open source, 2 are completely free, 4 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Slack, with 4k likes.

Most liked overallSlack

Channel-based messaging for teams and companies.

Freemium
Best free optionElement

Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.

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

Secure, self-hostable collaboration for technical teams.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostRocket.Chat

Open-source communications platform with omnichannel support.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable

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