Chanty

Chanty is a team chat and collaboration tool for coordinating messages, calls, and tasks. Teams can turn messages into tasks or create them directly, then assign and filter work, set due dates, and view tasks on a Kanban board. Messaging includes channels, mentions, threads, pinned messages, code snippets, reactions, file sharing, searchable history, and an in-app media player. Audio and video calls support screen sharing, with up to 1,000 video participants and 49 videos shown on screen. Chanty offers apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, plus web access. Its listed integrations include tools such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Trello, Jira, and Zapier; Zapier can connect it to more than 1,000 other apps without coding experience. The free plan is free, billed forever, and allows up to five team members, 20GB of team storage, and 10 integrations. Business is listed at $4 a month with monthly billing; the pricing note lists paid plans from $3/user/mo (annual).

Chanty brings team messaging, calls, and task management together, with a free tier for small teams. Check the different pricing terms and free-plan limits against your team's needs.

Chanty may suit small and medium teams that want chat, calls, and task coordination in one tool. Its channels, guest access, broad platform support, and integration list may also fit teams working across different apps.

Chanty combines team messaging, calls, and task tracking for small and midsize teams. It suits groups that want to turn chat into assigned work without switching tools; the five-member free-plan cap is the main obstacle for teams expecting to grow.

Overview

Channels, guest access, searchable unlimited message history, and familiar chat tools such as threads, mentions, pinned messages, reactions, and file sharing give teams ways to organize discussions and find them later. The in-app media player is a useful touch for shared content. The free tier’s limits—five team members, one guest, ten integrations, and 20GB of storage per team—mean it is best treated as a small-team option, not an open-ended free workspace.

Key features

Chanty’s task tools connect discussion to follow-through: users can create tasks directly or convert messages, assign and filter them, set due dates, and track work on a Kanban board. That should suit teams whose action items emerge in conversation. It is less compelling as a replacement for a dedicated project-management system if a team needs workflows beyond those stated capabilities.

Audio and video calls include screen sharing, with up to 1,000 participants in a video call and up to 49 videos displayed on screen. The participant ceiling accommodates large calls, but the on-screen video limit is worth considering for meetings where many people need to appear at once.

Integrations include Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, GitHub, GitLab, Trello, Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Monday.com, and others. Chanty says Zapier can connect it to more than 1,000 additional apps without coding, which broadens its reach for teams whose tools are not covered by direct integrations. For larger organizations, it also describes encryption, penetration testing, regular database snapshots stored separately, and enterprise-grade compliance standards including HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and FINRA.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, billed forever. It allows up to five team members, 20GB of storage per team, ten integrations, and one guest user, with community support. It is a sensible way for a very small group to try the core workflow, but the member, integration, and storage caps may make it a poor long-term fit as usage expands.

The Business plan is $4 a month, billed monthly. It includes Business plan features and monthly billing. The entry pricing note also gives a paid rate of $3/user/mo (annual), so teams should compare the annual per-user price with the monthly plan’s billing terms before choosing. Chanty advertises 24/7 user support, while Business includes a 24x7 support line.

Enterprise has custom pricing and includes unlimited integrations and US, EU, and APAC data residency. It is the relevant tier for organizations that need those provisions; teams that only need to exceed the free caps should compare the paid terms before committing.

Platforms

Chanty supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with apps for desktop and mobile as well as browser access. The platform range makes it practical for teams working across common desktop and mobile environments.

Who it's for

Chanty is strongest for small and midsize teams that want chat, calls, and lightweight task tracking together, and for groups that value keeping message history searchable without a stated time limit. It is a weaker fit for teams that need more than five users on a free plan, more than one guest, or a broader free integration allowance.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Unlimited message history and search help teams revisit older decisions instead of losing them to a short retention window.
• Pro: Turning messages into assigned, dated tasks keeps conversational action items connected to their source.
• Pro: Web, desktop, and mobile support covers a broad range of team devices.
• Con: The free plan’s five-member, one-guest, and ten-integration limits can quickly constrain a growing team.
• Con: The free plan’s 20GB team storage cap may be limiting for file-heavy collaboration.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, browse Team Collaboration Software or Team chat apps.

• Confluence is worth considering when a free workspace for up to ten users, with whiteboards and 2GB of file storage, is a better fit.
• Microsoft Teams offers a free plan with 100 participants, 60-minute group meetings, and 5GB of cloud storage.
• HumHub is an alternative for teams considering a self-hosted, open-source community edition.
• Lark is an alternative with a Starter plan for 20 users, 100GB storage, 18 months of message history, and 1,000 automations per month.
• Notion is an alternative for individuals organizing personal projects and life with pages, databases, and basic collaboration on its free plan.
• Pumble is an alternative whose free plan allows unlimited users, unlimited message history and channels, and 10GB of workspace storage.
• Slack is an alternative with a free plan capped at 90 days of message history and ten apps.
• Wire is an alternative whose maker says its source code is fully open source and available on GitHub for verification.

Verdict

Choose Chanty if your small or midsize team wants searchable, unlimited chat history alongside calls and straightforward task tracking, especially when work routinely starts in conversation. Look elsewhere if the free tier must support a larger group or if its caps on guests, integrations, and storage are likely to become constraints.