Slack huddles alternatives (2026)

• One click from the chat, with no meeting link to send.
• Drop-in and drop-out, so a call can be two people for five minutes.
• Screen sharing, for the calls that are about something on screen.
• Something left behind: notes, a recording or a transcript, so people who missed it can catch up.

• Free: huddles are limited to two people (Use huddles in Slack).
• Paid plans: up to 50 people, and 25 of them can turn on video at a time.
• Screen sharing: up to two people at once.
• Notes: each huddle has its own thread for notes, links and files, and a canvas for meeting notes.
• Captions: live captions are available in English and aren't saved once the huddle ends.

Best for: teams that like huddles and only hit the 1:1 limit on Free.

Where it wins: upgrading lifts huddles to up to 50 people, with video for up to 25 at a time and two people sharing a screen at once. Each huddle has a thread and a canvas for notes and links (Use huddles in Slack).

Watch-outs: live captions are English only and aren't saved when the huddle ends, and every member costs a seat.

Price: Pro is $7.25 per user per month billed annually ($8.75 monthly) (slack.com/pricing).

See Slack pricing explained.

Best for: small teams that want to sit in voice together all day.

Where it wins: voice channels are always on, so people drop in and out without calling anyone. It's the closest thing to a shared office, and servers are free.

Watch-outs: it's built for friends and communities, with no business plan or admin tier, and work and personal accounts mix.

Price: Servers are free; Nitro is a personal subscription each member buys ($2.99 Basic or $9.99 a month) (discord.com/nitro).

See Discord alternatives for work.

Best for: teams already on Google Workspace.

Where it wins: huddles in Spaces are powered by Meet, in the same account as Gmail, Docs and Drive.

Watch-outs: chat is one app inside a suite, with no standalone free plan, and Gemini in Chat is not in Business Starter.

Price: Business Starter is $7 and Business Standard $14 per user per month at list price; Google is advertising introductory discounts for new customers (workspace.google.com/pricing).

See Google Chat alternatives.

Best for: companies on Microsoft 365.

Where it wins: chat, meetings and calling in one app. Teams Essentials includes meetings with up to 300 participants.

Watch-outs: it is built around scheduled meetings, so quick calls feel heavier than a huddle, and chat-first teams often find channels hard to follow.

Price: Teams Essentials is $4.00 per user per month, paid yearly (Teams Essentials).

See Microsoft Teams alternatives.

Best for: teams that want Slack-style chat and calls for the lowest price.

Where it wins: the free plan keeps unlimited users and history, and paid plans add group voice and video meetings.

Watch-outs: the free plan has 1:1 meetings only, 3 apps and 10 GB per workspace.

Price: Free for unlimited users; Pro is $2.49 per seat per month billed annually ($2.99 monthly) (pumble.com/pricing).

Best for: teams that want what was said on a call to stay with the chat, for people and agents.

Where it wins: Jams are audio-first calls you start from any channel, DM or group DM; video and screen sharing work on the web and desktop apps (Jams). Pick a mode before you start: full recording keeps a transcript, summary and chapters in the chat, live transcription keeps a transcript only while the Jam runs, or no recording. Ask an Ando agent about a recorded Jam in its thread and it works from the transcript, and external agents can read transcripts they have access to over Ando MCP.

Watch-outs: Jams are started from a chat, not always-on rooms like Discord's voice channels. Agents don't join the audio; they work from the transcript. Video and screen sharing are on the web and desktop apps. Access is by request.

Price: Ando's paid plan is Pro, and agents never take a seat. See pricing for current rates, and ask about your team's terms during onboarding. Starting a new company and moving off iMessage? We'll onboard you in under 24 hours (FAQ).

• You like huddles and only the 1:1 limit hurts → Slack Pro.
• Your team wants to sit in voice together all day → Discord, until you need a work account and admin.
• You already pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 → Google Chat or Teams.
• You want calls for the lowest price → Pumble.
• You want each call's transcript in the chat for people and agents → Ando. Starting a new company and moving off iMessage? We'll onboard you in under 24 hours (FAQ).

Ready to try it with your team? Request access. Access is by request, and the same page lets you check on a request you've already made.