Communication & Collaboration software costs
Official vendor plans and billing terms for communication & collaboration software.
Updated Nov 4, 2026
12 products
Listed alphabetically. SpecEntry does not rank these products.
- BufferBufferA social media management tool to schedule, create, and share content across platforms.From $5 / month
- ChantyChantyChanty is a team workspace for messaging, assigning, and completing work.From $3 / month
- ElementElementSecure, end-to-end encrypted team messaging built on Matrix.See plans
- FlockFlockTeam messaging and collaboration app.See plans
- MattermostMattermostOpen source, self-hostable team messaging and collaboration.Free plan
- Microsoft TeamsMicrosoftMicrosoft's chat, meetings and calling app.See plans
- MiroMiroAn AI-powered visual workspace where teams plan, brainstorm and collaborate.From $8 / month
- PumbleCAKE.comTeam chat and messaging app.See plans
- SlackSlack Technologies, LLCSlack is a work platform for managing projects, automating workflows, and connecting teams.From $7.25 / month
- Sprout SocialSprout Social, Inc.A social media management tool for publishing, engagement, analytics and influencer marketing.From $99 / month
- TwistDoistTwist is an async team messaging app from Doist that organizes conversations into threads instead of real-time chat.From $6 / month
- ZulipZulipZulip is an open-source team chat app organized by topic-based threads, available in the cloud or self-hosted.From $6.67 / month
How much does Communication & Collaboration software cost?
The prices above are each product's entry paid plan. The real cost depends on your team size and whether you pay monthly or annually, so open a product or the calculator for your exact figure.
Price comparisons
- Buffer vs Chanty
- Buffer vs Miro
- Buffer vs Slack
- Buffer vs Sprout Social
- Buffer vs Twist
- Buffer vs Zulip
- Chanty vs Miro
- Chanty vs Slack
- Chanty vs Sprout Social
- Chanty vs Twist
- Chanty vs Zulip
- Miro vs Slack
- Miro vs Sprout Social
- Miro vs Twist
- Miro vs Zulip
- Slack vs Sprout Social
- Slack vs Twist
- Slack vs Zulip
- Sprout Social vs Twist
- Sprout Social vs Zulip
- Twist vs Zulip
How to choose
Compare what each plan includes for your team size, and check whether the price shown is billed monthly or annually.
What entry pricing looks like here
- Lowest
- $3
- Average
- $19.27
- Highest
- $99
Lowest, average and highest entry-level paid price across 7 products in this category, United States market. SpecEntry calculation from vendor-published prices; not a ranking.
Communication & Collaboration pricing questions
- How much does communication & collaboration software cost?
- Across 7 communication & collaboration tools with confirmed pricing (United States), the cheapest paid plans start between $3 and $99. Check whether a price is per user or per account before comparing.
- Which communication & collaboration software has a free plan?
- Buffer, Chanty, Mattermost, Miro, Slack, Twist, Zulip list a free plan.