Team Chat & Video: Keep Paying, Switch or Build Your Own?
Keep paying. Chat and video are plumbing everyone outside your company uses too. Pay them, and cut unused seats.
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Team Chat & Video Tools
Median list price · 4 companies · teams pay $4,700/yr (1 team, 1 company)
4.0· 2 reviews
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List Price per User, per Month
Published prices from each company's own pricing page · 4 incumbents · 0 AI-native tools
- Google WorkspaceFrom $7
- SlackFrom $9
- ZoomFrom $13
- Microsoft$65–$210
Starting plan to top plan where both are published. Flat account prices, free plans and custom quotes are left out. What teams actually pay a year is shown separately below.
What Teams Pay for Team Chat & Video Tools
Median yearly price by company
- Slack1 team$4,700/yr
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What Teams Saved by Leaving
Yearly savings, as each team reported it
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List your companyWhy Teams Leave Team Chat & Video Tools
Reasons named in 3 reviews, posts and answers
- Missing features1 mention
- Price grows with use1 mention
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List your companyHow Replaceable Is Each One?
Every company in team chat & video tools, with what teams pay and how many alternatives are listed. Ranked by how much teams have shared. Methodology
- 1MicrosoftMicrosoft's CRM and ERP suite, licensed per app and per user.No reviews yet$65 – $210/user/mo (list price)13 tools · 12 builders
- 2SlackTeam chat priced per active user.4.0(1)$4,700/yr (1 team)None listed yet
- 3Google WorkspaceEmail, docs, drive and calendar priced per user.4.0(1)From $7/user/mo (list price)None listed yet
- 4ZoomVideo meetings and phone, priced per license.No reviews yetFrom $13.33/user/mo (list price)None listed yet
Latest Activity
Updates live- Public postTwyla on SlackWe built our own internal tool and honestly can't get enough of it. Stopped using Linear, Notion, Slack and the CRM. Finally in one app I can do most of our day-to-day ops.2d ago
- ReviewGoogle WorkspaceFair price, hard to replace6d ago
- ReviewSlackGood tool, bill grows with every hire6d ago
What Teams Could Rebuild
- Channels and messages
- Video calls
- Shared docs
Who Should Not Build
- Everyone outside your company uses the same tools
- You need calls, mobile apps and uptime on day one
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Team Chat & Video Tools: Questions Buyers Ask
Answered from the data on this page. Answers update as teams share more.
How much do team chat & video tools cost?
1 team shared what they pay for team chat & video tools. The median is $4,700 a year. By company: Slack $4,700 (1 team).
What are the best AI-native alternatives to Slack, Zoom and Google Workspace?
None are listed yet. Teams that made one can list it for free, and visitors vote the best to the top.
Can I hire someone to build a custom team chat & video tool?
Yes, but no custom build companies are listed for team chat & video tools yet. Ask any builder who will support and update it after launch.
How long does it take to build your own?
No team has reported a build time for a custom team chat & video tool yet. A first version usually covers channels and messages, video calls and shared docs.
Which team chat & video tools do teams rate highest?
From approved reviews: Slack 4.0 out of 5 (1 review), Google Workspace 4.0 out of 5 (1 review).
What should stay rented?
Chat and video are plumbing everyone outside your company uses too. Pay them, and cut unused seats.
When should you not build your own?
Everyone outside your company uses the same tools. You need calls, mobile apps and uptime on day one.
Where do these numbers come from?
Anonymous pricing, approved reviews, public posts and listings from the teams and builders themselves. Every number shows how many it comes from, and nothing is estimated. See the methodology page for details.