Best Team Collaboration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Confluence is ranked #1 of 24 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Microsoft Teams and Chanty. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Microsoft Teams. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Chanty at $0.25/mo.
Keeping a team aligned often involves shared conversations, files, and connections to other tools. Compare admin controls, app integrations, guest access, and message history to see how products address oversight, collaboration, and access beyond your organization. File storage and mobile apps offer additional points of comparison, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. Confluence leads the ranking, followed by Microsoft Teams and Chanty; Google Chat and HumHub are also among the early entries. Consider how your group shares information, manages participants, and works across devices as you compare the listed features.
24 team collaboration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Guest access | Message history | File storage | App integrations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confluence | 7.9 | $5.42/mo | Yes | 5.42 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 |  Microsoft Teams | 7.9 | $0.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited | — | — | View |
| 3 | Chanty | 7.8 | $0.25/mo | Yes | 3 /user/mo | Yes | unlimited | — | — | View |
| 4 |  Google Chat | 7.8 | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | Yes | — | — | — | View |
| 5 | HumHub | 7.8 | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 6 | Notion | 7.8 | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 7 | Pumble | 7.8 | $2.49/mo | Yes | 2.49 /user/mo | Yes | unlimited | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Slack | 7.8 | $8.75/mo | Yes | 7.25 /user/mo | Yes | limited | — | — | View |
| 9 | Wire | 7.8 | €7.45/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — | View |
| 10 | Zoho Cliq | 7.8 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited | — | — | View |
| 11 | Basecamp | 7.7 | $25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | — | View |
| 12 | Element | 7.7 | — | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited | — | — | View |
| 13 | Flock | 7.7 | — | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | Yes | limited | — | — | View |
| 14 | Lark | 7.7 | — | Yes | — | — | limited | — | — | View |
| 15 | Rocket.Chat | 7.7 | Free | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited | — | — | View |
| 16 | Zulip | 7.7 | $3.50/mo | Yes | 3.5 /user/mo | Yes | limited | — | — | View |
| 17 | Mattermost | 7.6 | — | Yes | — | Yes | unlimited | — | — | View |
| 18 | Twist | 7.6 | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | Yes | limited | — | — | View |
| 19 | eXo Platform | 6.9 | $8/mo | No | 8 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Nextcloud Talk | 6.9 | €5.94/mo | — | — | Yes | — | — | — | View |
| 21 | Slite | 6.9 | $0.83/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 | Brosix | 6.8 | $8/mo | No | 6 /user/mo | Yes | limited | — | — | View |
| 23 | Workvivo | 6.7 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 24 | Quip | 6.6 | $10/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | Yes | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which team collaboration software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Confluence is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.9. Microsoft Teams is second and Chanty third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Chanty has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.