Communication & Collaboration · head to head
Textline vs Flock
Textline
Communication & Collaboration
Business texting for teams
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Flock
Communication & Collaboration
Organized team communication platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Flock has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Textline outbound messages beyond the plan allowance are billed per message at $0.03 to $0.04 each, plus a separate campaign registration fee; Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Textline and Flock 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 Textline
Nothing recorded that Flock does not also cover.
Only in Flock
- Team chat
- Channels
- Threads
- File sharing
- Polls
- Integrations
- Mobile apps
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Textline
No use cases recorded yet. See the Textline review.
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Textline
- Outbound messages beyond the plan allowance are billed per message at $0.03 to $0.04 each, plus a separate campaign registration fee
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Textline
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Textline review.
Flock
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited chats
- Channels
- File sharing
- Pro$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced search
- API access
Which should you pick?
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.
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 Textline or Flock better?
- Neither clearly leads. Textline starts at On request and Flock at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Textline or Flock?
- Flock has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Textline and Free for Flock.
- Does Textline or Flock run on more platforms?
- Textline runs on Web. Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- 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 can Textline do that Flock cannot?
- Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing.