Teamwire vs Threema Work (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Threema Work grades higher than Teamwire: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Teamwire grades higher on the free plan. Threema Work grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Teamwire
GDPR-focused business messenger hosted in Germany
Threema Work
Encrypted business messenger from Switzerland
Which one is for you
Pick Teamwire if
- Fits if you are a hospital, public body or utility that needs German hosting
- Makes sense if you need alerting and a central directory for 25 or more people
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a small team, as every plan has a 25-user minimum
- Tight if you need calls, because voice and video conferences are a paid add-on
- Skip it if you need above 500 users on Standard, since that is the cap
- Watch out: chat widget, WhatsApp and federation are quoted on request, and prices are in euros
Pick Threema Work if
- Fits if your company wants chat with servers in Switzerland and no phone number needed
- Makes sense if you want central user management for up to 200 people
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 200 users, as Core stops at 200
- Pricey if you want broadcast, automation or the API, which need Professional at $5
- Watch out: syncing users with Azure AD costs extra
- Watch out: the page converts CHF and EUR figures one-to-one into USD
- Watch out: self-hosting (OnPrem) is sold through sales with no published price
How we grade them
| 2.2GPATeamwireFair | 2.4GPAThreema WorkFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DSmall Business is €79 a month for up to 25 users, so one person pays €79. That is in the dearest tenth of team chat tools. Standard drops to €3.45 per user, but also starts at 25. | BCore is $3.00 per user a month billed annually, inside the cheapest quarter of team-chat tools, which starts at $3.50. Professional is $5.00. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 15-day trial with no card, and no free plan. | DA 30-day free trial is offered, but the page doesn't say whether it needs a card. There is no free plan. |
| Features | BChat, calls, alerting, location, roles, audit logs, LDAP sync and SDKs. Conferences are an extra €0.75 per user a month. | BUser management, calls and group chats, broadcast messaging, automation and an API. Nothing in the listing shows a missing core piece, though broadcast and API need Professional. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Directory sync, roles and hosting need an administrator to set up. | CNo store rating on record. An admin has to set up users, so there is some setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with SDKs and APIs. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus an API on Professional and an Azure AD link. No desktop app is listed in the data. |
| Best for | regulated bodies needing a German-hosted messenger | encrypted team messaging hosted in Switzerland |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Teamwire and Threema Work. How we grade
Price against what you get
Teamwire starts at about $88.26 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Threema Work starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Threema Work starts $85.26 a month lower. Of the other team communication apps on the chart, 12 score higher than Teamwire for less, and 2 score higher than Threema Work for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Teamwire is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Threema Work is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Threema Work also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| Teamwire | Threema Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually | $3.00 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial, no credit card needed. | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Teamwire GmbH | Threema |
| Price read from | teamwire.eu | threema.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Teamwire
- Every plan has a 25-user minimum per organization; Standard tops out at 500 users.
- Voice and video conferences are an optional add-on at 0.75 euros per user per month on Small Business and Standard.
- Chat widget, WhatsApp Business integration and federation are quoted on request.
- Prices are shown in euros.
Threema Work
- Core is limited to 200 users; Broadcast, automation and API access need Professional.
- Syncing users with Azure AD costs extra, according to the feature table on the pricing page.
- Pricing is shown per user; the page marks it annual payment and says USD figures are converted one-to-one from CHF and EUR.
- The pricing page names the app, web client and a desktop app but lists no platform detail beyond iOS, Android and web.
Key features
Teamwire
- Messaging and calls
- 1:1, group and broadcast chats, attachments, polls, 1:1 voice and video calls and a central user directory.
- Alerting and location
- Alert messages with an emergency button and acknowledgements, live location sharing and a push-to-talk interface.
- Role concept
- Operational roles shown beside names let groups follow responsibilities without manual updates.
- Administration and compliance
- Central user administration, data-retention policies, audit-proof archiving, audit logs and MDM support.
- Hosting choices
- German cloud in an ISO 27001 and BSI C5 certified data centre; private cloud or on-premise on the Professional plan.
- SDKs and APIs
- SDKs and APIs connect Teamwire to CRM, ERP, help desk and other systems and to chatbots.
Threema Work
- Central user management
- A management cockpit lets admins preconfigure contact lists, revoke IDs, see active users and manage people with tags.
- Calls and group chats
- Text and voice messages, voice, video and group calls, group chats, polls and emoji reactions are listed on every business plan.
- Broadcast messaging
- Threema Broadcast sends one-to-many messages through distribution lists, feeds and bots; Professional includes it, with the Broadcast API.
- Privacy design
- Usage without a phone number, SIM card or email address is listed, and Threema says it is GDPR-compliant and avoids metadata.
- Automation and API
- Professional adds an API for automated administration and for the Threema Gateway, with unlimited gateway credits.
- Self-hosted option
- Threema OnPrem runs on your own infrastructure with full control of data, and the OnPrem plan adds air-gapped operation and white-labeling.
Plans
Teamwire
Small Business€79
per month for up to 25 users, billed annually
Up to 25 users, 3 devices per user, German cloud hosting; the 25-user minimum applies.
Standard€3.45
per user / month, billed annually
25 to 500 users, 3 devices per user, German cloud, LDAP/AD sync and audit logs.
ProfessionalCustom
25 to unlimited users, 5 devices per user, private cloud or on-premise hosting; price on request.
Threema Work
Core$3.00
per user / month, billed annually
Central user management for up to 200 users, 99.5% availability SLA and 24-hour support response.
Professional$5.00
per user / month, billed annually
Unlimited users, Threema Broadcast, automation and API access, 99.9% SLA and 6-hour support response.
OnPremCustom
Self-hosted Threema with full white-labeling, air-gapped operation and premium support. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Teamwire or Threema Work?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Teamwire starts at €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually, and Threema Work starts at $3.00 per user / month, billed annually. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Teamwire or Threema Work?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Teamwire nor Threema Work has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.