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The best team chat apps for business

Justin Pot, Zapier · zapier.com Free Beginner

Zapier's tested comparison from May 2026: Slack for a chat-powered workplace, Microsoft Teams included with Microsoft 365, Google Chat for Workspace users, Discord for always-on voice and Element for self-hosting.

  • The big suites have more or less locked up team chat.
  • Pick by the suite you already use before comparing features.
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The question it answers

  1. Which team chat app should a small business use?

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  1. Slack's own pricing page in rupees: the free plan keeps 90 days of message history; paid plans are priced per member, which... slack.com Tool Slack pricing Slack
  2. Gmail, Meet, Drive and Docs on your own domain, priced in rupees. The page lists Base at ₹99 per user a month for up to 20... workspace.google.com Tool Google Workspace pricing (India) Google
  3. Zoho Cliq's plans for team chat, from a free edition to Standard, Professional and Enterprise, the last two for at least 10 users. zoho.com Tool Zoho Cliq pricing Zoho
  4. Google's page for Chat, the team messaging app that comes with every Google Workspace plan alongside Gmail, Meet and Drive. workspace.google.com Tool Google Chat Google
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