Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 7 November 2026.
Prices shown for the United States and exclude tax; they are localized by region.
Chat has no separate price; it comes with a Workspace subscription. Price shown in EUR, excluding tax, with a 1-year commitment. Google also lists a 50% intro price (EUR 3.40) for a limited period.
Not stated
Free trial
7-day trial with all features, no credit card required
14-day trial of Google Workspace for people not already using it
None stated
Platforms
Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
Web, iOS, Android
Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Integrations (vendor's figure)
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
Open source
No
No
No
Good for
Small teams that want a free chat tool without a user or history cap
Teams already using Clockify or Plaky from the same company
Organizations looking for low per-seat paid pricing
Teams that already use Google Workspace for email, Docs and Meet
Organizations that want chat without paying for a separate messaging tool
Teams building small custom chat apps with webhooks or AppSheet
Gaming groups and friend communities
Open communities and fan groups that want voice and text in one place
Creators and developers building a public community around a project
Watch out for
Free plan storage is 10 GB per workspace and calls are 1:1
The pricing page does not state a group call participant limit for the Free plan
A smaller integrations list than larger chat tools; the home page highlights Clockify, Plaky and Google Drive
Sold only as part of a Google Workspace subscription, not on its own
Some features are available only on Business and Enterprise plans
Whether personal Google accounts can use Chat free was not stated on the pages read
Aimed at gaming and social use; Discord describes itself as a platform for connections around playing games
Nitro adds personal perks and is not a team plan with admin or compliance controls
The pages read do not state business pricing or enterprise controls
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Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.
Every tool in team chat apps is on its category page, with the written head-to-heads on Compare.
