# Alternatives to Twist

Async-first team communication from Doist.

Twist ranks #7 of 8 in Team chat, with an Alt Score of 29. It is freemium from €6/user/month. 3 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/twist/
Category: Team chat

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Remote and distributed teams who want to coordinate work without the pressure of always-on chat, especially teams spanning multiple time zones and schedules.
- **What you get**: Conversations live in channels and threads organized by project, topic, or client, so discussions stay searchable and don't get lost in a scrolling feed. There's no presence indicators or typing signals pushing you to reply instantly. It integrates with tools like Todoist, Google Drive, GitHub, Zoom, and Asana, and it's built by Doist, the makers of Todoist.
- **How it works**: You post messages into threads within topic- or project-based channels, and teammates reply within those threads whenever their schedule allows rather than in real time. Direct messages are available for one-on-one conversations outside of channels.

## Profile

- **License**: ?
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Starts at**: €6/user/month (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Platforms**: ?

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Mattermost](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mattermost.md) | 89 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 2 | [Microsoft Teams](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/microsoft-teams.md) | 78 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 3 | [Zulip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zulip.md) | 78 | Apache-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 4 | [Rocket.Chat](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/rocketchat.md) | 70 | MIT | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | [Element](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/element.md) | 55 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 6 | [Discord](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/discord.md) | 32 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 7 | [Slack](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/slack.md) | 17 | ? | ? |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Team chat checklist | Twist | Mattermost | Microsoft Teams | Zulip | Rocket.Chat | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | OSS + paid hosting | Freemium | OSS + paid hosting | OSS + paid hosting | OSS + paid hosting |
| Starts at | €6/user/month | Free | $4.00/user/month | $6.67/user/mo | ? | ? |
| License | ? | Proprietary | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | ? | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Web, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web |
| Message history limit (free) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | No |
| Threads | ? | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Huddles / audio rooms | ? | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | ? |
| Video calls | ? | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Federation | ? | Partial | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| E2E encryption | ? | No | Partial | No | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations count | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Workflow automations | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
| Search quality (filters) | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
| Compliance exports | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Twist. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://twist.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Free plan € 0 per user per month ... Unlimited € 6 per user per month”
- **Starts at**: €6/user/month — <https://twist.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Billed yearly.
  - Quote: “Unlimited € 6 per user per month”
- **Message history limit (free)**: Yes — <https://twist.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Free plan caps history at 1 month.
  - Quote: “Access up to 1 month of comments and messages”
- **Guest access**: Yes — <https://twist.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “A guest is a limited team member who only has access to the specific channels to which they have been invited.”
- **Integrations count**: Partial — <https://twist.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: Free plan capped at 5; Unlimited plan 'Unlimited integrations'.
  - Quote: “Up to 5 integrations”

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