Twist vs Yac (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Twist grades higher than Yac: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Twist grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Yac grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Twist if
- Fits if your team is spread across time zones and replies when it can
- Works for teams that want written discussions they can find again by topic
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a product that's still getting new features or bug fixes, as development is on hiatus
- Tight if you're staying free: anything older than a month is hidden, with 5 integrations, 5 GB and no trial of Unlimited
- Not for you if you want calls built in, as video meetings go through Jitsi Meet
- Watch out: on Unlimited every member and multi-channel guest is billed, so you can't mix free and paid members
Pick Yac if
- Fits if you want to replace some meetings with short recorded messages
- Works for teams on Macs and phones that use Slack
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Windows, as no Windows or browser version is listed
- Tight if you stay free, since you cannot invite teammates and see only 100 messages
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $5 against $3 on yearly billing
- Watch out: the homepage says a new version is coming, and some pages carry a 2021 copyright
How we grade them
| 2.8GPATwistGood | 2.4GPAYacFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CUnlimited is $6 a user a month billed yearly, $8 monthly, about the going rate for team chat, and Doist's help centre says no other discounts are offered. Paying the going rate for a product whose own What's New page says development is on hiatus is the part to think about. | B$3 a user a month billed yearly, at the edge of the cheaper quarter, $5 if billed monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree takes up to 500 members and 500 guests, but you only see and search the last month of comments and messages. Older threads are kept and hidden until you upgrade. Add 5 integrations and 5 GB of storage, and there's no trial of Unlimited. | CFree for personal use with unlimited voice messages, but no teammates and only the last 100 messages. |
| Features | CIt has titled threads in channels, an inbox with Active, Done and Saved views, search filtered by author, channel and date, and no online-status dots anywhere. Two gaps: video meetings go out to Jitsi Meet, and development is on hiatus, with the last What's New entry from May 2023. | CVoice, screen and camera messages, channels and transcription search. Private groups, full history and the Slack link are paid. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 on the App Store from about 1,080 ratings. A thread has a title, it lands in your inbox, and you mark it done, the same steps as email. | CNo rating on record. A team has to be invited and the habit built before it helps. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. The directory covers Todoist, GitHub, GitLab, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Jira Software and Trello, with Zapier, Make and n8n for the rest, and there's a developer API for your own automations. | BMac, iPhone and Android, with Slack and Zapier. No Windows or web version appears on the pages read. |
| Best for | async teams who'd rather write than ping | voice and screen messages instead of meetings |
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: Twist and Yac. How we grade
Price against what you get
Twist starts at $6 a month for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Yac starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Twist scores higher, and starts $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other team communication apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than Twist for less, and 9 score higher than Yac 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
- Twist also covers file sharing.
- Yac also covers transcription and screen recording.
At a glance
| Twist | Yac | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per user / month, billed yearly | $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Access to the last month of comments and messages, up to 5 integrations, 5 GB of file storage, and up to 500 members and 500 guests. | Unlimited voice messages, screen and camera recording, public sharing links, a Yac.com profile and channels, with the last 100 messages visible. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Doist Inc. | Yac Inc. |
| Price read from | twist.com | yac.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Twist
- Twist's own What's New page says development is on hiatus: no new features and no fixes for small bugs for the time being. Its last entry is from May 2023.
- The Free plan shows and searches only the last month of comments and messages; older content is kept but hidden until the team upgrades.
- Free teams are limited to 5 integrations and 5 GB of file storage.
- On Unlimited every member and multi-channel guest is billed, so a team cannot mix free and paid members.
Yac
- Free accounts see only the last 100 messages and cannot invite teammates.
- The homepage says a new version of Yac is coming soon, with a waitlist.
- The Mac, iOS and Android apps are listed; no Windows or browser version appears on the pages read.
- The pricing and footer pages show a 2021 copyright line, so some pages may be older than the rest.
Key features
Twist
- Threads
- Each conversation in a channel is a titled thread with its own comments. Threads can be closed, pinned, muted or moved to another channel.
- Public and private channels
- Channels group threads by team, project, topic or client, and can be public to the whole team or private to invited members.
- Inbox
- The inbox lists every thread a member has been notified about across channels, with Active, Done and Saved views for working through them.
- Direct and group messages
- Messages sit alongside threads for one-on-one or small-group exchanges, with file attachments, GIFs and emoji reactions.
- Search with filters
- Search covers threads and messages and can be narrowed by author, channel, thread title and date range.
- Integrations and API
- The directory covers tools such as GitHub, Google Calendar, Jira Software and Todoist, plus Zapier, Make and n8n, and a developer API for custom automations.
Yac
- Voice messages
- Record a message and share it in a channel or with one person, so teammates can reply when it suits them.
- Screen and camera recording
- Record your screen or camera to give feedback or report a bug. Included on the free plan.
- Channels and private groups
- Channels and personal connections are free; private groups and team management are on the paid plan.
- Transcription search
- Search the text of past voice messages. This needs the Teams plan.
- Public sharing links
- Share a recording through a link that can be opened outside the team.
- Slack and Zapier
- The Teams plan lists a Slack and Zapier integration; the page invites customers to ask about Asana and Jira.
Plans
Twist
Free$0
Up to 1 month of comment and message history, 5 integrations, 5 GB of file storage, 500 member accounts and 500 guest accounts.
Unlimited$6
per user / month, billed yearly ($8 billed monthly)
Full history, unlimited integrations and file storage, unlimited members and guests, priority support, custom groups and Google sign-in.
Yac
Free$0
For personal use. Inviting teammates or creating multiple teams needs a paid plan; message history is limited to the last 100.
Yac for Teams$3
per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
Unlimited message history, transcription search, team management, private groups and the Slack and Zapier integration.
Ways to pay less
Twist
- Annual discount
25% less with yearly billing
Twist Unlimited costs $6 per user / month billed annually against $8 billed monthly. Doist's help center says no other discounts are currently offered.
Yac
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Twist or Yac?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Yac is cheaper to start with: $3 a month for each person, against $6 a month for each person for Twist. Twist starts at $6 per user / month, billed yearly, and Yac starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Twist or Yac?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Twist and Yac have a free plan.
Which platforms do Twist and Yac run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Twist lists a web app and Windows and Linux apps. Both list macOS, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.