Chanty vs Rock

Chanty

• Teams of up to 5 that want free chat with unlimited searchable history
• Teams that want tasks and a kanban board inside their chat app
• Nonprofits and schools, which are offered 50% off

Rock

• Agencies and freelancers who bring clients into project spaces as guests
• Growing teams that want a flat bill instead of per-seat pricing
• Small teams replacing a separate chat app and task board

Chanty

• The Free plan is limited to 5 team members, with 20 GB of file storage shared by the whole team.
• Group audio and video calls and screen sharing need the Business plan; Free covers one-on-one calls only.
• SAML, SCIM, analytics, the enterprise API and AI compatibility are listed only under Enterprise, which is priced on request.
• No free trial of Business is advertised; there is a 14-day money-back guarantee after the first payment.

Rock

• The Free plan stops at 3 group spaces, 5 members per space, and 50 tasks and 50 notes per space.
• Video and audio calls run through Zoom, Google Meet or Jitsi; Rock does not host calls itself.
• Sprints, recurring tasks, custom fields, time tracking, webhooks and Zapier are limited to the Unlimited plan.
• Rock does not offer refunds; a canceled plan stays active until the end of the billing period.

Chanty

Conversations and threads

Public, private and one-on-one conversations with threads, @mentions, pins, code snippets, voice messages, and scheduled and disappearing messages.

Audio and video calls

One-on-one calls are on the free plan; group audio and video calls with screen sharing come with Business. The site cites support for up to 1,000 video participants.

Built-in task manager

Create a task from scratch or turn any message into one, then assign it, set a due date and priority, and filter tasks by status, date or person.

Kanban board view

Tasks can be switched to a kanban board view, each with a due date, status and priority, and a task can be discussed in its related conversation.

AI agents in chat

Agents can be added to chats and mentioned like a teammate, with per-role limits on who they answer to and a log of their actions. Pricing lists AI compatibility under Enterprise.

Guests, roles and permissions

Business includes 3 free single-conversation guest seats per paid member, customizable roles and permissions, and data retention policies.

Rock

Spaces for each project or client

A space is a project room with its own chat, tasks, notes, files and meetings. 1:1 spaces are unlimited on both plans; the Free plan allows 3 group spaces.

Messaging

Real-time chat in every space with threads, reactions, mentions, voice messages and polls. Scheduled messages and the pinboard are part of the Unlimited plan.

Tasks in board, list and calendar views

Tasks take assignees, due dates, labels and checklists. Sprints, recurring tasks, custom fields and the time tracker need the Unlimited plan.

Notes and files

Write briefs and meeting notes inside a space, and keep uploads next to linked folders from Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive. Free spaces hold 250 MB of uploads each.

Meetings through Zoom, Meet and Jitsi

Start a Zoom, Google Meet or Jitsi call from the message bar and the join link is posted to the space. All three integrations are included on the Free plan.

Rock MCP and custom API

An MCP server lets assistants such as Claude, Codex and Cursor read spaces and create tasks, notes and messages on both plans. The custom API, webhooks and Zapier need Unlimited.

Chanty

• Free$0

  Up to 5 team members, unlimited searchable history, one-on-one audio and video calls, task management, 20 GB of storage per team and up to 10 integrations.

• Business$3

  per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)

  Group audio and video calls, screen sharing, task boards, 20 GB of storage per user, roles and permissions, SSO and 2FA, and 3 free guest seats per member.

• EnterpriseCustom

  White labeling, SAML and SCIM, analytics and reporting, an enterprise API, data residency in the US, EU or APAC, and an on-premise option.

Rock

• Free$0

  Unlimited 1:1 spaces and messages, 3 group spaces, 5 members per space, 50 tasks and 50 notes per space, and 250 MB of storage per space.

• Unlimited$74.92

  per month flat, billed yearly at $899 ($89 billed monthly)

  One price for any number of users: unlimited group spaces, tasks, notes and storage, 500 members per space, 50 workspaces, sprints, time tracker and Zapier.

Chanty

• Annual discount

  25% less with annual billing

  Chanty Business costs $3 per user / month billed annually against $4 per user billed monthly.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for nonprofits and education

  The pricing page advertises a 50% discount for registered nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, claimed by contacting Chanty after creating a team space.

Rock

• Annual discount

  Save 16% with yearly billing

  Unlimited is $899 billed yearly instead of $89 a month, which the pricing page puts at a 16% saving, or $169 a year.

• Education

  Discounts for students and educators

  Rock's pricing FAQ says it offers discounts to students and educators on request. The amount and the requirements are not published.

• Nonprofit

  Discounts for nonprofits

  The same pricing FAQ extends the discount program to nonprofits, on request by contacting Rock. The amount is not published.