Brosix vs Ryver

Brosix

• Small offices that want a fixed monthly price for 20 or 50 users
• Healthcare, finance and legal teams that need a closed, admin-controlled network
• Teams without dedicated IT staff that want chat set up in minutes

Ryver

• Teams of up to 30 that prefer a flat monthly price to per-seat billing
• Teams that want chat and task boards without paying for two tools
• Teams moving from Slack or Trello, both of which Ryver can import from

Brosix

• There is no free plan; every plan starts with a 14-day trial.
• Multiple admins, user permissions, 2FA, custom branding and Active Directory integration are limited to the Ultimate plan.
• Peer-to-peer file transfer, the whiteboard and broadcast messages are available only in the older Windows Classic app.
• End-to-end encryption applies to direct peer-to-peer connections only; messages and shared files are also stored on Brosix's encrypted servers.

Ryver

• There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial the lowest tier is $69 a month for up to 12 users.
• Voice and video calls are labeled beta and limited to 5 users per call.
• Guests count toward a plan's user limit, which the feature list defines as members plus guests.
• Single sign-on, premium support and advanced team management are limited to Enterprise.

Brosix

Private team network

Only users an administrator adds can join, so outsiders never appear in a contact list. Admins create and remove users and set who can see whom from a web control panel.

Chat and chat rooms

One-to-one and group chats with replies, mentions, read receipts and edit or delete, plus chat rooms for teams, projects or departments and a searchable history.

Voice and video calls

Audio and video calls between team members are included in every plan, and the Essentials plan cards describe them as unlimited.

Screen sharing and remote desktop

Share a screen or take remote control of a colleague's desktop to sort out a problem, and capture and send screenshots from inside the app.

File transfer

Send files of any size to a person or a group. The Windows Classic app also offers direct peer-to-peer transfer, a whiteboard and broadcast messages.

Encryption and compliance controls

Chat, calls and files are encrypted with AES-256, with end-to-end encryption on direct peer-to-peer connections. Ultimate adds 2FA, IP address permissions and chat history expiration.

Ryver

Forums, teams and direct messages

Chat takes place in open forums, private teams and one-to-one direct messages. Messages, groups, storage and search are unlimited on every plan.

Topic-threaded chat

Topics keep a discussion threaded under its own subject, apart from the running chat. Topics are unlimited on every plan.

Task management

Personal and team task boards with checklists, tags, assignees, due dates and alerts. A chat message can be converted into one or more tasks.

Voice and video calls (beta)

Unlimited calls with up to 5 users per call, including screen sharing. Ryver labels the feature as beta.

Integrations, webhooks and API

Share files from Google Drive, Dropbox or Box, build inbound and outbound webhooks and bots, use the REST API, or connect other apps through a Zapier subscription.

Single sign-on on Enterprise

Enterprise adds login through Active Directory or SAML-based providers such as Okta, along with advanced team management and a testing sandbox.

Brosix

• Essentials 20$40

  per month for up to 20 users, billed yearly ($50 monthly)

  Fixed price for up to 20 users: direct and group messaging, chat rooms, file transfer, voice and video calls, screen sharing and a web admin panel.

• Essentials 50$100

  per month for 50 users, billed yearly ($125 monthly)

  The same Essentials feature set at a fixed price for 50 users.

• Ultimate$6

  per user / month, billed yearly ($8 monthly)

  Per-user licensing with no user cap, adding multiple admins, user permissions, custom branding, 2FA, chat history policies and Active Directory integration.

Ryver

• Starter$69

  per month for up to 12 users, billed monthly

  Up to 12 users with unlimited chat, file sharing and task management, plus beta voice and video calls. An annual plan is available.

• Standard$129

  per month for up to 30 users, billed monthly

  Up to 30 users with everything in Starter plus custom invite links. An annual plan is available.

• Medium Pack$4

  per user / month, for teams of more than 30

  For teams of more than 30 users: the Standard feature set, charged per user.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds single sign-on, premium support, advanced team management and a dedicated testing sandbox.

Brosix

• Annual discount

  Save 20-25% with yearly billing

  Yearly billing takes Essentials 20 from $50 to $40 a month and Essentials 50 from $125 to $100, a 20% saving, and Ultimate from $8 to $6 per user, a 25% saving.

Ryver

• Other savings

  Half price for the first 3 months

  On monthly billing the pricing page shows Starter at $34.50, Standard at $64.50 and Medium Pack at $2 per user for the first 3 months, half the regular rates.

• Annual discount

  3 months free on annual plans

  The Annual Price tab shows Starter at $621 a year instead of $828 and Standard at $1,161 instead of $1,548, labeled 3 Months Free. It does not say whether renewals keep that price.