The Flock Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Flock 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.
Flock
The Insider’s Guide
Team messenger with channels, video calls and shared to-dos
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among team communication apps, read from Flock’s own pages.
Made by Titan Solution Ltd SEZC · 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 Flock’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Flock’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
2.4
GPA, above 8 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade
Flock is a team messaging app with public and private channels, direct messages, voice notes, and built-in video and voice calls with screen sharing. Shared to-dos, notes, polls and reminders are part of the app, and an app store connects outside tools such as Google Drive, Trello and Jira. The free Starter plan is aimed at teams of up to 20 members.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Flock, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for team chat with to-dos and polls built in
Flock is a team messenger with channels, video calls, shared to-dos, notes, polls and reminders, on every platform including Linux.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $4.50 per user / month, billed annually.
- 3
There is a free plan
Starter plan for teams of 1-20 members: 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB of storage for the whole team, 1-1 video calls and a single team admin.
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 8 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 Flock 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.
Flock at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.50 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Titan Solution Ltd SEZC
- Category
- Team Communication
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for team chat with to-dos and polls built in
Flock is a team messenger with channels, video calls, shared to-dos, notes, polls and reminders, on every platform including Linux. Pro is $4.50 a person a month billed annually. But the free plan searches only 10,000 messages with 10 public channels, group video calls stop at 20 people, guests are billed after 90 days, and SSO is Enterprise only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $4.50 a user a month billed annually, $6 monthly, which lands between the cheapest and dearest quarters of team chat, under the $7 middle. Ordinary money for what you get, and single sign-on and Active Directory sync sit on Enterprise, priced by quote. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Starter runs to 20 members but the caps arrive quickly: 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB of storage for the whole team, 1-1 video only and a single admin. There's a 30-day trial of Pro, card-free, if you want to see the rest. |
| Features | C | Public and private channels, DMs, voice notes, shared to-dos with due dates, notes, polls, reminders, an app store and webhooks. Two gaps the listing names itself, though: group video calls cap at 20 participants, and SSO and Active Directory sync are Enterprise-only. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. And there's a workspace to build before anyone talks: channels to open, sign-up domains to approve, admins to name and the app store apps to connect one by one. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, the full set. The app store connects Google Drive, Google Calendar, Asana, Trello, Jira, GitHub, Zoom and Zapier, and there are webhooks and developer docs for building your own. |
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 Flock is for
- Fits if you want chat, calls and to-dos in one app rather than three
- Works for teams that run quick polls, shared notes and reminders in the chat itself
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, with 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB in total and one admin
- Skip it if your all-hands is bigger than 20, because that's the cap on group video calls
- Pricey if you bring in lots of guests, who are billed like members after 90 days
- Watch out: single sign-on and Active Directory sync are Enterprise only, priced by quote
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.50
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Flock has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.50 per user / month, billed annually.
Ordinary money for what you get, and single sign-on and Active Directory sync sit on Enterprise, priced by quote.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
For organizations with 100+ members. 20 GB per member, single sign-on, Active Directory sync, custom onboarding and dedicated support.
The free plan
Starter plan for teams of 1-20 members: 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB of storage for the whole team, 1-1 video calls and a single team admin.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required
Read from flock.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
25% less with annual billing
Flock PRO costs $4.50 per user / month billed annually against $6 per user billed monthly.
Stated on flock.comNonprofit
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.
Stated on flock.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
Team messenger with channels, video calls and shared to-dos. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, tasks, team chat, video calls, file sharing.
Public and private channels, DMs, voice notes, shared to-dos with due dates, notes, polls, reminders, an app store and webhooks.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
- Asana
- Trello
- Jira
- GitHub
- Zapier
- Zoom
Who makes Flock
Flock's website is published under the copyright of Titan Solution Ltd SEZC and links to Neo, a business email service. Flock sells per-user subscriptions on top of a free plan.
- Funding
- Flock was funded by its founder, according to an August 2017 report in The Economic Times: an initial $20 million from Bhavin Turakhia, followed by a commitment of a further $25 million in March 2017.economictimes.indiatimes.com
- Founders and leaders
- Bhavin Turakhia, Founder and CEO of Flockblog.flock.com
- Last announcement
- Flock launches Email and Calendar for businesses · Mar 28, 2019. Nothing newer was found on its own pages.
Read on Oct 6, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/33
Other team communication apps it is graded above
Flock's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 15 of 33) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 8 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 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. Flock’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
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 15 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. Flock 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 Flock 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: 14 of the 33 other team communication apps grade higher. It costs $54 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
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 is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Google Drive, Google Calendar and Asana among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Flock’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, Pumble, Chanty, Microsoft Teams and Zoho Cliq
The 5 tools Flock 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.
- Flock also covers tasks.
- Slack also covers workflow automation and documents.
- 3.6GPA
Pumble
Free plan · from $2.49/mo
Team chat with unlimited message history on the free plan.
- Flock also covers tasks.
- 2.8GPA
Chanty
Free plan · from $3/mo
Team chat with built-in tasks, calls and AI agents.
- Chanty also covers kanban boards and AI agents.
- 3.0GPA
Microsoft Teams
Free plan · from $4.00/mo
Chat, video meetings and calling tied into Microsoft 365.
- Only Flock lists a Linux app.
- Flock also covers tasks.
- Microsoft Teams also covers transcription, noise cancellation and whiteboard.
- 3.4GPA
Zoho Cliq
Free plan · from $16.20/mo
Team chat, calls and meetings from the Zoho suite.
- Flock also covers tasks.
- Zoho Cliq also covers whiteboard and workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 Flock free?
Flock has a free plan. Starter plan for teams of 1-20 members: 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB of storage for the whole team, 1-1 video calls and a single team admin.
How much does Flock cost?
Flock lists 3 plans. Starter: $0.
What platforms does Flock work on?
Flock is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Flock offer any discounts?
Flock publicly lists the following: 25% less with annual billing; Special pricing for nonprofits.
Is Flock open source?
Flock is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Flock have an API?
Yes. Flock offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Flock integrate with?
Flock's listing names Google Drive, Google Calendar, Asana, Trello, Jira, GitHub, Zapier and Zoom.
Does Flock have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required.
Who makes Flock?
Flock is made by Titan Solution Ltd SEZC.
What are the alternatives to Flock?
The closest alternatives to Flock in our directory are Slack, Pumble, Chanty, Microsoft Teams and Zoho Cliq.
How does Flock compare with other team communication apps?
Flock's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 11.
Is Flock good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Flock C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 8 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Flock?
To replace Flock 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 Flock’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 Flock's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-26.
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 Titan Solution Ltd SEZC. Prices change, so check flock.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.
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tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Flock, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/flock
- 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 Flock’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. Flock is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Titan Solution Ltd SEZC. Prices and plans change: check flock.com before you buy.