Pumble may suit businesses that want team messaging and meetings in one app, including startups and nonprofit organizations considering its free plan.
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Best Instant Messaging Software 2026
Every product here is ranked by Samsung Mobile US Press's record score: what its maker publishes about it, where it runs (Android first), whether it is free to try, and how recently the facts were read.
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Rocket.Chat
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Record6.6 Visit
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Zulip
Zulip suits teams that want channel-based chat, guest access and a choice between cloud and self-hosted plans.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Record6.6 Visit
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Discord
Discord suits people who want to communicate in community servers, group conversations, or direct messages, especially around gaming.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Record6.3 Visit
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Microsoft Teams
Teams suits people who need chat, calls, meetings, and screen sharing across desktop, mobile, or web.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record6.3 Visit
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Chanty
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 $36 a year Record6.0 Visit Chanty may suit small and medium teams that want chat, calls, and task coordination in one tool.
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Slack
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 $8.75 a month Record6.0 Visit Slack suits teams that coordinate through channels and messages and want connected apps or workflow automation.
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SimpleX Chat
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+4 Free plan Record5.9 Visit It suits people looking for messaging across mobile and desktop platforms, with encrypted messages, calls and groups.
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Troop Messenger
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 $2.50 a month Record5.9 Visit It suits teams that need messaging across desktop and mobile devices, with guest access and connections to the listed services.
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Wire
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 €7.45 a month, billed yearly Record5.8 Visit Wire may suit organizations that need encrypted communication and collaboration across devices.
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Session
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+2 $2.99 a month Record5.6 Visit Session may suit people who want private messaging without signing up with a phone number or email address.
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Telegram
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Free plan Record5.5 Visit Telegram may suit people who want messaging across devices, large groups, or broadcast channels.
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imo
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 Free plan Record5.4 Visit imo may suit people seeking free internet calls and messaging across mobile, desktop, and web platforms.
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Signal
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+2 Free plan Record5.4 Visit Signal suits people who want private messaging and internet calls across mobile and desktop platforms.
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Viber
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+2 Free plan Record5.2 Visit Viber suits people who want messaging and calls across mobile and desktop, as well as admins who need large Communities with moderation controls.
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Briar
AndroidWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record5.1 Visit Briar suits activists, journalists, and others who need private communication across online and offline connections.
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Twist
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 $6 a month, billed yearly Record5.1 Visit Twist suits teams that need channel-based messaging across desktop and mobile platforms.
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Flock
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Free plan Record4.9 Visit Flock suits teams wanting channels, guest access, cross-platform clients, and many listed integrations.
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