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.
Remote and distributed teams who want to coordinate work without the pressure of always-on chat, especially teams spanning multiple time zones and schedules.
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.
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.
Why people leave Twist
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
How Twist compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for Twist is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-10
Free plan € 0 per user per month ... Unlimited € 6 per user per month
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Starts at €6/user/month verified 2026-07-10
Billed yearly.
Unlimited € 6 per user per month
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Message history limit (free) Yes verified 2026-07-10
Free plan caps history at 1 month.
Access up to 1 month of comments and messages
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Guest access Yes verified 2026-07-10
A guest is a limited team member who only has access to the specific channels to which they have been invited.
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Integrations count Partial verified 2026-07-10
Free plan capped at 5; Unlimited plan 'Unlimited integrations'.
Up to 5 integrations
https://twist.com/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Microsoft Teams, Discord and Slack have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Zulip, Rocket.Chat and Element — every license claim links its source.