Communication & Collaboration · head to head
Flock vs Quo
Flock
Communication & Collaboration
Organized team communication platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10; Quo unlimited calling to US and Canadian numbers is subject to a Fair Usage Policy rather than being truly unlimited
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flock and Quo actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Quo
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 Quo
- Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot Quo
- Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot Quo
Quo
No use cases recorded yet. See the Quo 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
Quo
- Unlimited calling to US and Canadian numbers is subject to a Fair Usage Policy rather than being truly unlimited
- Starter tier's $15/user annual rate requires prepaying annually; monthly billing costs $19/user, about 27% more
- The Sona AI agent automation credits are capped at 1,000 free per plan before additional usage is billed
Pricing, plan by plan
Flock
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited chats
- Channels
- File sharing
- Pro$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search
- API access
Quo
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Quo 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.
Questions people ask
- Is Flock or Quo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flock starts at Free and Quo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flock or Quo?
- Flock starts at Free and Quo at Free.
- Does Flock or Quo run on more platforms?
- Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Quo runs on Web.
- Can I use Flock for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Quo is typically brought in for.
- What can Flock do that Quo cannot?
- Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.