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Chatwork vs Tana

Chatwork logo

Chatwork

Software

Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication

From
On request
Rated
-
Tana logo

Tana

Software

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Tana has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Chatwork no pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chatwork and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Chatwork and Tana differ
AttributeChatworkTana
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chatwork

Nothing recorded that Tana does not also cover.

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chatwork

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chatwork review.

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Chatwork
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Chatwork
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Chatwork

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chatwork

  • No pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page
  • The homepage highlights 256-bit encryption and ISO27001 certification as its main security claims without stating which plan tier includes them

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Chatwork

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Chatwork review.

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose Chatwork if

Nothing in the data separates Chatwork from Tana on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.

Questions people ask

Is Chatwork or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Chatwork starts at On request and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chatwork or Tana?
Tana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Chatwork and Free for Tana.
Does Chatwork or Tana run on more platforms?
Chatwork runs on Web. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Tana for free?
Yes. Tana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chatwork starts at On request.
What can Chatwork do that Tana cannot?
Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration.

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