Software · head to head
Textline vs Twist
The short version
- Only Twist 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; Twist the free plan only exposes the last 1 month of comments and messages; older history is hidden until you upgrade
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Textline and Twist 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 Textline
Nothing recorded that Twist does not also cover.
Only in Twist
- Topic-based chat
- Threading
- File attachments
- Search
- Notifications control
- 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.
Twist
- Asynchronous threaded team communication for distributed teamsnot Textline
- Keeping decisions in searchable threads rather than a real time chat streamnot Textline
- Coordinating across time zones without expecting immediate repliesnot 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
Twist
- The free plan only exposes the last 1 month of comments and messages; older history is hidden until you upgrade
- The free plan caps integrations at 5 and file storage at 5 GB
- Full message history, unlimited integrations, unlimited storage and priority support all require the Unlimited plan at US$6 per user per month
- Both plans cap the workspace at 500 internal member accounts and 500 external guest accounts
Pricing, plan by plan
Textline
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Textline review.
Twist
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited topics
- Message history
- 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 Twist on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Twist if
- You need topic-based chat.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want threading.
Questions people ask
- Is Textline or Twist better?
- Neither clearly leads. Textline starts at On request and Twist at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Textline or Twist?
- Twist has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Textline and Free for Twist.
- Does Textline or Twist run on more platforms?
- Textline runs on Web. Twist runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Twist for free?
- Yes. Twist has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Textline starts at On request.
- What can Textline do that Twist cannot?
- Twist covers Topic-based chat, Threading, File attachments, Search.