Software · head to head
Flock vs Textline
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; Textline outbound messages beyond the plan allowance are billed per message at $0.03 to $0.04 each, plus a separate campaign registration fee
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Flock and Textline actually diverge.
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 Flock
- Team chat
- Channels
- Threads
- File sharing
- Polls
- Integrations
- Mobile apps
- Slack
Only in Textline
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 Textline
- Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot Textline
- Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot Textline
Textline
No use cases recorded yet. See the Textline 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
Textline
- Outbound messages beyond the plan allowance are billed per message at $0.03 to $0.04 each, plus a separate campaign registration fee
Pricing, plan by plan
Flock
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited chats
- Channels
- File sharing
- Pro$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search
- API access
Textline
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Textline 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 Textline if
Nothing in the data separates Textline from Flock on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Flock or Textline better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flock starts at Free and Textline at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Flock or Textline?
- Flock has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flock and On request for Textline.
- Does Flock or Textline run on more platforms?
- Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Textline runs on Web.
- Can I use Flock for free?
- Yes. Flock has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Textline 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 Textline is typically brought in for.
- What can Flock do that Textline cannot?
- Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.