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Communication

Chat, video calls, and team messaging tools. Of the 16 tools tracked here, 15 of 16 run in the browser; 16 have native iOS and Android apps; 11 also ship Windows and/or macOS desktop apps — platform support sourced from each vendor's own site.

16 tools in this category

Communication

Slack

Slack is a workplace communication platform built around channels, direct messages, integrations, and searchable conversations.

3 alternatives

Communication

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams combines chat, video meetings, and file collaboration, tightly integrated with Microsoft 365.

3 alternatives

Communication

Discord

Discord organizes communities and teams around text channels, voice rooms, and real-time conversation.

3 alternatives

Communication

Mattermost

Mattermost is an open-source team messaging platform built for organizations that want to host and control their own chat infrastructure.

3 alternatives

Communication

Zoom

Zoom is an AI-integrated work platform unifying video meetings, team chat, phone/VoIP calling, and collaborative docs and whiteboarding into one product suite.

3 alternatives

Communication

KrispCall

KrispCall is a cloud-based business phone system providing global calling, SMS/MMS, and voicemail in one unified inbox, with call recording, IVR, power dialer, and 100+ integrations for growing businesses.

3 alternatives

Communication

Aircall

Aircall is a cloud business phone and customer-conversation platform for sales and support teams, combining calling, SMS/MMS, IVR, call recording, analytics, AI features, and CRM/helpdesk integrations in desktop and mobile softphones.

2 alternatives

Communication

Dialpad

Dialpad is an AI-powered cloud communications platform providing business VoIP calling, video meetings, team messaging, and live AI call transcription with real-time sentiment analysis.

3 alternatives

Communication

Google Chat

Google Chat is a team messaging and collaboration app within Google Workspace, offering direct messages, group spaces, and Gemini-powered AI features integrated with Gmail, Drive, and Meet.

3 alternatives

Communication

Google Meet

Google Meet is Google's video conferencing service for business communication, offering HD video calls, screen sharing, and Gemini-powered AI meeting features within Google Workspace.

3 alternatives

Communication

Nextiva

Nextiva is a cloud business phone system and VoIP communications platform combining voice calling, video conferencing, team chat, SMS, and customer relationship management.

3 alternatives

Communication

RingCentral

RingCentral is a cloud communications platform providing business phone, team messaging, video meetings, and AI-powered customer engagement and contact center tools.

3 alternatives

Communication

Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is a secure communications platform that unifies messaging, voice, video, and AI within self-hosted, on-premises, or air-gapped deployments for organizations with strict security and data-sovereignty needs.

3 alternatives

Communication

Signal

Signal is a nonprofit messaging app that provides end-to-end encrypted text messaging, voice messages, and voice and video calls by default, with no ads or tracking.

2 alternatives

Communication

Telegram

Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app focused on speed and security, supporting large groups, broadcast channels, and bots.

2 alternatives

Communication

Webex

Cisco Webex is an AI-powered collaboration platform for video meetings, webinars, calling, and messaging, with an in-house AI Assistant for transcription, translation, and meeting summaries.

3 alternatives

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Slack vs Microsoft TeamsSlack vs DiscordZoom vs Microsoft TeamsSlack vs MattermostSlack vs ZoomMicrosoft Teams vs DiscordMicrosoft Teams vs MattermostDiscord vs MattermostDiscord vs ZoomMattermost vs ZoomSlack vs Google ChatSlack vs Rocket.ChatMicrosoft Teams vs Google ChatMicrosoft Teams vs Google MeetMicrosoft Teams vs Otter.aiMicrosoft Teams vs RingCentralMicrosoft Teams vs Rocket.ChatMicrosoft Teams vs WebexDiscord vs SignalDiscord vs TelegramMattermost vs Google ChatMattermost vs Rocket.ChatZoom vs Google MeetZoom vs Otter.aiZoom vs RingCentralZoom vs WebexGoogle Meet vs WebexRingCentral vs WebexSignal vs TelegramSlack vs Google MeetSlack vs RingCentralSlack vs WebexMicrosoft Teams vs SignalMicrosoft Teams vs TelegramDiscord vs Google ChatDiscord vs Google MeetDiscord vs RingCentralDiscord vs Rocket.ChatDiscord vs WebexMattermost vs Google MeetMattermost vs RingCentralMattermost vs SignalMattermost vs TelegramZoom vs Google ChatZoom vs Rocket.ChatZoom vs SignalZoom vs TelegramGoogle Chat vs Google MeetGoogle Chat vs RingCentralGoogle Chat vs SignalGoogle Chat vs TelegramGoogle Chat vs WebexGoogle Meet vs RingCentralGoogle Meet vs Rocket.ChatGoogle Meet vs SignalRingCentral vs Rocket.ChatRingCentral vs SignalRingCentral vs TelegramRocket.Chat vs SignalRocket.Chat vs TelegramRocket.Chat vs WebexKrispCall vs RingCentralKrispCall vs ZoomKrispCall vs Microsoft TeamsKrispCall vs WebexKrispCall vs Google MeetRingCentral vs DialpadRingCentral vs NextivaKrispCall vs DialpadKrispCall vs NextivaDialpad vs NextivaAircall vs DialpadAircall vs RingCentralFive9 vs RingCentralGenesys Cloud CX vs RingCentralRingCentral vs Talkdesk