The Brosix Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Brosix in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Brosix
The Insider’s Guide
Private team messaging network with admin controls
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among team communication apps, read from Brosix’s own pages.
Made by Brosix Inc. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Brosix’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Brosix’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 2 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade
Brosix gives a company its own closed messaging network: only users added by an administrator can join, and admins decide who can talk to whom and which features are switched on. It covers one-to-one and group chat, chat rooms, voice and video calls, screen sharing with remote desktop, and file transfer of any size. Small teams pay a fixed monthly price for 20 or 50 users, and larger ones pay per user.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Brosix, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for a closed, admin-controlled chat network for an office
Brosix gives a company its own closed chat network, where nobody gets in unless an admin adds them and admins decide who can talk to whom.
- 2
Paid plans start at $40 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $40 per month for up to 20 users, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
Private team network
Only users an administrator adds can join, so outsiders never appear in a contact list. Admins create and remove users and set who can see whom from a web control panel.
- 6
Chat and chat rooms
One-to-one and group chats with replies, mentions, read receipts and edit or delete, plus chat rooms for teams, projects or departments and a searchable history.
- 7
Voice and video calls
Audio and video calls between team members are included in every plan, and the Essentials plan cards describe them as unlimited.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 2 of 33
That is against the other team communication apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Brosix you would be making chat that a whole team counts on staying up. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Brosix at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $40 per month for up to 20 users, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Brosix Inc., since 2006
- Category
- Team Communication
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a closed, admin-controlled chat network for an office
Brosix gives a company its own closed chat network, where nobody gets in unless an admin adds them and admins decide who can talk to whom. Small offices pay a flat $40 a month for up to 20 users. But there's no free plan, 2FA and multiple admins are kept for the per-user Ultimate plan, some features only exist in the older Windows Classic app, and end-to-end encryption covers direct connections only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Essentials 20 is a flat $40 a month for up to 20 users on yearly billing. Fill all 20 seats and that's $2 a head. With five of you it's $8 each, more than the $7 team chat typically starts at, and Ultimate is $6 a user. So: ordinary money, unless you fill the seats. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. Every plan opens with a 14-day trial with no card needed. After the fortnight you pay or you stop. |
| Features | C | The basics are here: chat and chat rooms with mentions and read receipts, voice and video calls, screen sharing with remote desktop, file transfer of any size. The listing names its own gaps, though. The whiteboard, broadcast messages and peer-to-peer transfer are only in the older Windows Classic app. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. Somebody has to build the network before anyone can chat: an admin adds every user by hand in the web control panel and sets who may see whom. Not hard, but it is a job. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, so the device list is complete. The other half is thinner: no public API on record, and the integrations are Zapier, Make, Pipedream, Integrately and viaSocket plus Active Directory, which is middleware rather than apps that plug in. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Brosix is for
- Fits if you run a small office and want one fixed monthly price for 20 or 50 users
- Works for healthcare, finance or law offices that need a closed network an admin controls
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if you're a handful of people, since the lowest plan is $40 a month however few of you there are
- Not for you if you need end-to-end encryption everywhere, because it only applies to direct peer-to-peer connections
- Watch out: multiple admins, user permissions, 2FA and Active Directory need Ultimate at $6 a user a month
- Watch out: the whiteboard, broadcasts and peer-to-peer transfer are only in the older Windows Classic app
Good to know
Good for
- Small offices that want a fixed monthly price for 20 or 50 users
- Healthcare, finance and legal teams that need a closed, admin-controlled network
- Teams without dedicated IT staff that want chat set up in minutes
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan; every plan starts with a 14-day trial.
- Multiple admins, user permissions, 2FA, custom branding and Active Directory integration are limited to the Ultimate plan.
- Peer-to-peer file transfer, the whiteboard and broadcast messages are available only in the older Windows Classic app.
- End-to-end encryption applies to direct peer-to-peer connections only; messages and shared files are also stored on Brosix's encrypted servers.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$40
A month to start
Brosix is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $40 per month for up to 20 users, billed yearly ($50 billed monthly).
So: ordinary money, unless you fill the seats.
Essentials 20
$40
per month for up to 20 users, billed yearly ($50 monthly)
Fixed price for up to 20 users: direct and group messaging, chat rooms, file transfer, voice and video calls, screen sharing and a web admin panel.
Essentials 50
$100
per month for 50 users, billed yearly ($125 monthly)
The same Essentials feature set at a fixed price for 50 users.
Ultimate
$6
per user / month, billed yearly ($8 monthly)
Per-user licensing with no user cap, adding multiple admins, user permissions, custom branding, 2FA, chat history policies and Active Directory integration.
Trying it first
14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required
Read from brosix.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20-25% with yearly billing
Yearly billing takes Essentials 20 from $50 to $40 a month and Essentials 50 from $125 to $100, a 20% saving, and Ultimate from $8 to $6 per user, a 25% saving.
Stated on brosix.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Private team messaging network with admin controls. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: team chat, video calls, file sharing.
The whiteboard, broadcast messages and peer-to-peer transfer are only in the older Windows Classic app.
- Private team network
- Only users an administrator adds can join, so outsiders never appear in a contact list. Admins create and remove users and set who can see whom from a web control panel.
- Chat and chat rooms
- One-to-one and group chats with replies, mentions, read receipts and edit or delete, plus chat rooms for teams, projects or departments and a searchable history.
- Voice and video calls
- Audio and video calls between team members are included in every plan, and the Essentials plan cards describe them as unlimited.
- Screen sharing and remote desktop
- Share a screen or take remote control of a colleague's desktop to sort out a problem, and capture and send screenshots from inside the app.
- File transfer
- Send files of any size to a person or a group. The Windows Classic app also offers direct peer-to-peer transfer, a whiteboard and broadcast messages.
- Encryption and compliance controls
- Chat, calls and files are encrypted with AES-256, with end-to-end encryption on direct peer-to-peer connections. Ultimate adds 2FA, IP address permissions and chat history expiration.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Zapier
- Make
- Pipedream
- Integrately
- viaSocket
- Active Directory
Brosix is made by Brosix Inc., and has been around since 2006.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/33
Other team communication apps it is graded above
Brosix's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 1 of 33) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 25 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 34 team communication apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Brosix’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 33
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 33
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 33
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 33
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 33
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 31 team communication apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Brosix is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Brosix you would be making chat that a whole team counts on staying up. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 26 of the 33 other team communication apps grade higher. It costs $480 a year.
What you could not
- Chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
- Video calls.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Zapier, Make and Pipedream among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Brosix’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Flock, Troop Messenger and Ryver
The 5 tools Brosix is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Slack
Free plan · from $7.25/mo
Channel-based team messaging with huddles, workflows and AI.
- Slack has a free plan. Brosix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Slack also covers workflow automation and documents.
- 3.0GPA
Microsoft Teams
Free plan · from $4.00/mo
Chat, video meetings and calling tied into Microsoft 365.
- Microsoft Teams has a free plan. Brosix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Brosix lists a Linux app.
- Microsoft Teams also covers transcription, noise cancellation and whiteboard.
- 2.4GPA
Flock
Free plan · from $4.50/mo
Team messenger with channels, video calls and shared to-dos.
- Flock has a free plan. Brosix does not, though it has a free trial.
- Flock also covers tasks.
- 2.4GPA
Troop Messenger
Free trial · from $2.50/mo
Secure business messenger with calls, sold as SaaS or on-premise.
- Troop Messenger is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Ryver
Free trial · from $69/mo
Team chat, task boards and voice calls in one app.
- Ryver also covers tasks.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Brosix free?
No, Brosix is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial on every plan, no credit card required.
How much does Brosix cost?
Brosix lists 3 plans. Essentials 20: $40 per month for up to 20 users, billed yearly ($50 monthly).
What platforms does Brosix work on?
Brosix is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Brosix offer any discounts?
Brosix publicly lists the following: Save 20-25% with yearly billing.
Is Brosix open source?
Brosix is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Brosix integrate with?
Brosix's listing names Zapier, Make, Pipedream, Integrately, viaSocket and Active Directory.
Who makes Brosix?
Brosix is made by Brosix Inc. It dates from 2006.
What are the alternatives to Brosix?
The closest alternatives to Brosix in our directory are Slack, Microsoft Teams, Flock, Troop Messenger and Ryver.
How does Brosix compare with other team communication apps?
Brosix's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 5.
Is Brosix good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Brosix C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $40 a month, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 25 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Brosix?
To replace Brosix you would be making chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Brosix’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Brosix's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-10-03.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Brosix Inc. Prices change, so check brosix.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Brosix, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/brosix
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Brosix’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Brosix is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Brosix Inc. Prices and plans change: check brosix.com before you buy.