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Team Chat & Video Alternatives

Developer-first team chat, omnichannel customer support, and instant screen recording tools.

Team Communication & Chat

Slack & Microsoft Teams

Proprietary Cost$7.25 to $15 per active user/month ($870 to $1,800/yr for 10 people)

Enterprise chat platforms charging steep monthly per-user licenses while restricting message history on free tiers.

Top Self-Hosted Alternatives:
Mattermost2 GBZulip4 GB
Media & Video Recording

Loom Video Messaging

Proprietary Cost$12.50 to $20 per creator/month ($150 to $240/yr per user)

Async screen recording tool bought by Atlassian with strict video caps on free plans.

Top Self-Hosted Alternatives:
Cap1 GB
Customer Support & Live Chat

Intercom & Zendesk

Proprietary Cost$74 to $500+/month based on seats and 'people reached'

Customer support platforms with notoriously aggressive pricing models based on contact volume and seat counts.

Top Self-Hosted Alternatives:
Chatwoot2 GB