Rock vs Ryver

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.