3+ Free Work & Office Tools

Chanty and Mattermost both offer a $0 free plan. Chanty restricts its free tier to 5 members and includes Kanban task management. Mattermost provides a free version built for secure environments like private clouds. Pick Chanty for a small team, or pick Mattermost if you host your own infrastructure.

Microsoft Teams Essentials costs $4.00 per user per month billed yearly for chat and video meetings. Webex has a free plan, but it limits meetings to 40 minutes. Zoom handles video meetings and live streaming, but requires contacting sales for pricing. Pick Microsoft Teams to get longer meetings at a fixed price.

Microsoft Teams starts at $4.00 per user per month billed yearly for Teams Essentials, or $6.00 per user per month billed yearly for Microsoft 365 Business Basic. Google Chat starts at $7.00 per user per month on its Starter plan. Pick Microsoft Teams for a lower entry price, or pick Google Chat if your company uses Google Workspace.

Sembly is the pick for meeting transcription. It starts at $17 per month on the Basic plan, tracking decisions and action items with timestamps. Zoom includes AI meeting summaries, but requires a custom sales quote. Pick Sembly if you need automated transcription and notes from your calls.

Zoom is the only tool here listed for live streaming. It also provides video meetings, webinars, and phone features. Its plans require contacting sales for pricing. Pick Zoom if your office requires live streaming alongside regular video calls.