Flock vs Ryver

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.