Zoom Team Chat

The messaging app inside Zoom Workplace, with channels, shared spaces and AI features alongside meetings.

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 5
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About Zoom Team Chat

Zoom Team Chat is the persistent messaging part of Zoom Workplace, available in the same desktop and mobile app that people use for Zoom meetings. It offers direct messages, group chats and channels, shared spaces for organising several channels around a project with internal and external members, file sharing, and quick escalation from a chat to a call or meeting. Zoom's AI Companion can summarise threads and help draft messages on paid plans. Team Chat is included in every Zoom Workplace plan, including the free Basic tier, so organisations that already pay for Zoom get it without a separate subscription. Integrations and admin controls are less extensive than Slack's. It suits companies that already standardise on Zoom for meetings and want to consolidate chat into the same app.

Best for: Companies that already use Zoom for meetings and want chat in the same app.

What works

Included with Zoom Workplace, even the free Basic plan
Moves smoothly from chat to call or meeting
Shared spaces for cross-team and external projects

Why people leave

Smaller integration ecosystem than Slack
Chat features feel secondary to meetings
AI features require paid plans

Top Zoom Team Chat alternatives

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1
Slack
The standard for team chat, with deeper integrations.
68.8
2
Google Chat
Chat bundled with Google Workspace and Meet.
59.6
3
Pumble
Low-cost standalone chat with built-in calls.
55.3
4
Microsoft Teams
Chat and meetings bundled with Microsoft 365.
52.1
5
Webex
Cisco's combined meetings and messaging suite.
48.9

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Zoom Team Chat: common questions

Is Zoom Team Chat free?

Zoom Team Chat has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Team Chat included in Basic (checked on Zoom Team Chat's own site).

Is Zoom Team Chat open source?

No, Zoom Team Chat is not open source.

What platforms does Zoom Team Chat run on?

Zoom Team Chat is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Web.

What are the best alternatives to Zoom Team Chat?

The highest-ranked Zoom Team Chat alternatives right now are Slack, Google Chat and Pumble. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Zoom Team Chat facts

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Pricing: Included in Zoom Workplace; Checked Oct 25, 2026zoom.com(opens source in a new tab); “Included in Zoom Workplace.”
Free plan: Team Chat included in Basic; Checked Oct 25, 2026zoom.com(opens source in a new tab); “Workplace Plan Cards Basic Meetings 40 minutes per meeting 100 participants per meeting AI features Meeting summaries (for 3 hosted meetings per month) AI queries (20 per month) My Notes AI”
Pro price: $14.16 per user/month (annual); Checked Oct 25, 2026zoom.com(opens source in a new tab); “$16.99 /user per month · billed monthly $14.16 /user per month · billed annually USD”
Shared spaces: Yes, with external members; Checked Oct 25, 2026zoom.com(opens source in a new tab); “Organize work by project Create dedicated Shared Spaces for large-scale projects, bringing internal and external teams together across multiple channels.”