Chanty vs Wire

Chanty is a team chat and collaboration tool that combines messaging, tasks, and calls. Teams can create tasks or turn messages into them, assign and filter work, set due dates, and use a Kanban board. Messaging includes mentions, pinned messages, code snippets, threads, searchable history, reactions, file sharing, and an in-app media player. Audio and video calls support screen sharing, up to 1,000 video participants, and up to 49 videos on screen. Chanty lists channels, guest access, and unlimited message history. It offers apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, plus web access. The free plan is billed forever and allows up to five team members, 20GB of team storage, 10 integrations, and one guest user. Business is listed at $4 a month billed monthly; the pricing note also says paid plans start at $3/user/mo on annual billing. Integrations include tools such as Zapier, Google Drive, Dropbox, GitHub, Trello, and Jira. Chanty lists security measures including TLS 1.2 or higher and file encryption.

Wire is a communications platform for organizations that combines messaging, calls, conferencing, and file sharing with end-to-end encryption. Messages support group conversations, search, sketches, reactions, shared files, and audio and video messages. Conferences support up to 150 participants, with screen sharing and moderation tools. File management and online document collaboration keep files in conversations tied to verified group membership. Wire says only conversation participants can decrypt messages, calls, and files. It lists ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and Cyber Essentials certifications, and says its servers are in Germany and Ireland. Organizations can choose cloud, private cloud, or on-premises deployment, including offline or air-gapped environments. Wire is available on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android; its Linux binary is described as experimental with community support. The free plan is for up to five people. Wire for SMB costs €7.45 per person/month with annual payment, or €8,94 per person/month with monthly payment.