Communication & Collaboration · head to head
Flock vs Chatwork
Flock
Communication & Collaboration
Organized team communication platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Chatwork
Communication & Collaboration
Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Flock has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flock and Chatwork actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Communication & Collaboration).
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 Flock
- Team chat
- Channels
- Threads
- File sharing
- Polls
- Integrations
- Mobile apps
- Slack
Only in Chatwork
Nothing recorded that Flock does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Flock
- Team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharingnot Chatwork
- Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot Chatwork
- Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot Chatwork
Chatwork
No use cases recorded yet. See the Chatwork review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Flock
- The Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10
- Starter storage is 5 GB for the entire team, against 10 GB per member on Pro and 20 GB per member on Enterprise
- Starter allows a single team admin and a single approved domain
- Group video calls and screen sharing require the Pro plan; Starter is limited to 1-1 video calls
- Group video calls are capped at 20 participants even on Enterprise
- Single Sign-On and Active Directory sync are Enterprise only
- Enterprise is quote only, with no published rate, and is positioned for organisations with 100 or more members
- Unlimited auto-join and announcement channels require Enterprise; Starter and Pro get one of each
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Flock
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited chats
- Channels
- File sharing
- Pro$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search
- API access
Chatwork
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Chatwork review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Flock if
- You need team chat.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want channels.
Choose Chatwork if
Nothing in the data separates Chatwork from Flock on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Flock or Chatwork better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flock starts at Free and Chatwork at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flock or Chatwork?
- Flock has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flock and On request for Chatwork.
- Does Flock or Chatwork run on more platforms?
- Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Chatwork runs on Web.
- Can I use Flock for free?
- Yes. Flock has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chatwork starts at On request.
- What is Flock best used for?
- Flock is most often used for team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing, running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace, video conferencing and screen sharing for small teams. Of those, team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing and running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace are not what Chatwork is typically brought in for.
- What can Flock do that Chatwork cannot?
- Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.