Team chat
Microsoft Teams: Microsoft's team chat and video meeting app, part of Microsoft 365. These indie and open source picks cover chat, channels and calls without the Microsoft lock-in. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
Updated How we pick
5 alternatives to Microsoft Teams
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Team chat and omnichannel communication
Best for Organisations wanting full control of chat
rocket.chat ↗GitHub ↗Free community edition, paid plans
Secure team chat and collaboration
Best for Teams that need self-hosted chat
Building an alternative to Microsoft Teams?
Get it in front of people who want to try it. Free for makers.
Submit your toolThreaded team chat built for focus
Best for Async teams with lots of conversations
zulip.com ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted, paid cloud plans
Open source video conferencing you can use free or self-host
Best for Video calls with no account required
jitsi.org ↗GitHub ↗Free; self-host free
