Flock vs Pumble

Flock

• Small and mid-sized teams that want chat, calls and to-dos in one app
• Teams that want polls, notes and reminders built into their chat
• Nonprofits, which can ask for special pricing

Pumble

• Teams that want a free chat app without a message-history cap
• Companies using Clockify or Plaky, which integrate natively at no cost
• Teams moving from Slack, using the built-in Slack import
• Teams on a budget: paid plans start at $2.49 per seat / month

Flock

• Starter is meant for teams of 1 to 20 members, searches only 10,000 messages and has 10 public channels.
• Group video calls are capped at 20 participants and, like screen sharing, need Pro or Enterprise.
• Guests are free for 90 days from the invitation, then billed at the same rate as team members.
• Single sign-on and Active Directory sync are listed under Enterprise, which is priced by quote.

Pumble

• The Free plan allows only 1:1 meetings; group meetings and screen sharing start on Pro.
• Guest access, user groups and meeting recordings need the Business plan.
• Single sign-on, data retention settings and the audit log are limited to Enterprise.
• Free workspaces get 10 GB of storage in total and up to 3 apps and integrations beyond Clockify and Plaky.

Flock

Channels and direct messages

Public channels open to the whole company, private invite-only channels, and 1-1 and group messages, with an All Channel feed that gathers new messages in one place.

Video and voice calls

1-1 video calls are on the free plan. Pro and Enterprise add group video calls with up to 20 participants and screen sharing. Voice notes can be sent in any channel.

To-dos, notes, polls and reminders

Discussions can be turned into shared to-dos with due dates, alongside team notes organized by channel, anonymous polls and reminders.

File sharing

Files are shared in chats and channels. Storage is 5 GB for the whole team on Starter, 10 GB per member on Pro and 20 GB per member on Enterprise.

App store and API

The app store lists integrations such as Google Drive, Asana, Trello, Jira, GitHub and Zoom, with webhooks and developer documentation for building custom apps.

Admin and security controls

Paid plans allow multiple team admins and multiple approved sign-up domains. Single sign-on and Active Directory sync are listed under Enterprise.

Pumble

Channels, threads and direct messages

Public and private channels, threads for side conversations, and 1-on-1 or group direct messages, with unlimited message history on every plan.

Voice and video meetings

1:1 voice and video meetings are on the free plan. Group meetings start on Pro with up to 50 members and rise to 100 on Business and Enterprise.

Screen sharing and recordings

Screen sharing and on-screen annotations come with Pro, and meeting recordings with Business. Meeting links can be sent to people outside the workspace.

Voice and video messages

Record a voice or video message for teammates to play later, and schedule written messages to be sent at a chosen time.

Guest access

From Business, guests can be limited to chosen channels. Each paid seat includes 5 free single-channel guests; multi-channel guests need their own seat.

Integrations, API and MCP server

Apps for Google Calendar, GitHub, Jira, Zapier and others, a public API and SDK for custom apps, and an MCP server for connecting AI agents.

Flock

• Starter$0

  For teams of 1-20 members. Unlimited 1-1 and group messages, 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB in total and 1-1 video calls.

• PRO$4.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)

  Aimed at teams of 20-100. Unlimited searchable messages and channels, 10 GB per member, group video calls with up to 20 participants and screen sharing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For organizations with 100+ members. 20 GB per member, single sign-on, Active Directory sync, custom onboarding and dedicated support.

Pumble

• Free$0

  Unlimited users and message history, 1:1 voice and video meetings, voice and video messages, 10 GB of storage per workspace and up to 3 integrations.

• Pro$2.49

  per seat / month, billed annually ($2.99 billed monthly)

  Group meetings with up to 50 members, screen sharing with annotations, customizable sidebar sections, 10 GB of storage per seat and up to 10 integrations.

• Business$3.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)

  Guest access, permissions, user groups, meeting recordings, meetings with up to 100 members, 20 GB of storage per seat and unlimited integrations.

• Enterprise$6.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)

  Single sign-on (SAML2, OAuth2), data retention settings, audit log, full organization analytics and 100 GB of storage per seat.

• CAKE.com Bundle$12.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly)

  Enterprise features of Pumble together with Clockify time tracking and Plaky project management.

Flock

• Annual discount

  25% less with annual billing

  Flock PRO costs $4.50 per user / month billed annually against $6 per user billed monthly.

• Nonprofit

  Special pricing for nonprofits

  Flock's pricing FAQ says nonprofit organizations get special pricing based on geography and area of work, quoted through a live chat with its team.

Pumble

• Annual discount

  About 2 months free with annual billing

  Pumble's pricing FAQ says paying annually gives roughly 2 months free: Pro is $2.49 per seat / month billed annually against $2.99 billed monthly.

• Other savings

  CAKE.com Bundle with Clockify and Plaky

  The bundle includes the Enterprise versions of Pumble, Clockify and Plaky for $12.99 per seat / month billed annually, which the vendor states is 53% less than their combined price.