Pumble
Team chat with unlimited message history on the free plan
Our verdict
Third of our top three team communication apps
For: Teams that want to pay nothing and keep their message history
Pumble is team chat with channels, threads and voice and video meetings. Its free plan has no limit on users or message history, where Slack's Free plan keeps 90 days searchable, and Pro is $2.49 per seat a month, billed annually. It runs on the web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, and its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 1,800 ratings. It is third because it does less around the chat than the two above: a free workspace connects 3 apps where Slack's connects 10, and meetings stop at 100 people against 300 on Teams Essentials. Group meetings and screen sharing start on Pro, and guest access and meeting recordings need Business at $3.99 per seat a month, billed annually.
See all three and how we rankWhat is Pumble?
Pumble is a team chat app from CAKE.com, the company behind Clockify and Plaky. It combines channels, threads and direct messages with voice and video meetings, recorded voice and video messages, and file sharing. The free plan covers an unlimited number of users with unlimited message history, and paid plans add group meetings, screen sharing, guest access and admin controls.
Pumble has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.49 per seat / month, billed annually. See every plan
Good for
- Teams that want a free chat app without a message-history cap
- Companies using Clockify or Plaky, which integrate natively at no cost
- Teams moving from Slack, using the built-in Slack import
- Teams on a budget: paid plans start at $2.49 per seat / month
Worth knowing
- The Free plan allows only 1:1 meetings; group meetings and screen sharing start on Pro.
- Guest access, user groups and meeting recordings need the Business plan.
- Single sign-on, data retention settings and the audit log are limited to Enterprise.
- Free workspaces get 10 GB of storage in total and up to 3 apps and integrations beyond Clockify and Plaky.
Key features
- Channels, threads and direct messages
- Public and private channels, threads for side conversations, and 1-on-1 or group direct messages, with unlimited message history on every plan.
- Voice and video meetings
- 1:1 voice and video meetings are on the free plan. Group meetings start on Pro with up to 50 members and rise to 100 on Business and Enterprise.
- Screen sharing and recordings
- Screen sharing and on-screen annotations come with Pro, and meeting recordings with Business. Meeting links can be sent to people outside the workspace.
- Voice and video messages
- Record a voice or video message for teammates to play later, and schedule written messages to be sent at a chosen time.
- Guest access
- From Business, guests can be limited to chosen channels. Each paid seat includes 5 free single-channel guests; multi-channel guests need their own seat.
- Integrations, API and MCP server
- Apps for Google Calendar, GitHub, Jira, Zapier and others, a public API and SDK for custom apps, and an MCP server for connecting AI agents.
Pumble pricing
- Starts at
- $2.49 per seat / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Unlimited users, channels and message history, 1:1 voice and video meetings, 10 GB of storage per workspace and up to 3 apps and integrations.
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of all paid features, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited users and message history, 1:1 voice and video meetings, voice and video messages, 10 GB of storage per workspace and up to 3 integrations. |
| Pro | $2.49per seat / month, billed annually ($2.99 billed monthly) | Group meetings with up to 50 members, screen sharing with annotations, customizable sidebar sections, 10 GB of storage per seat and up to 10 integrations. |
| Business | $3.99per seat / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly) | Guest access, permissions, user groups, meeting recordings, meetings with up to 100 members, 20 GB of storage per seat and unlimited integrations. |
| Enterprise | $6.99per seat / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly) | Single sign-on (SAML2, OAuth2), data retention settings, audit log, full organization analytics and 100 GB of storage per seat. |
| CAKE.com Bundle | $12.99per seat / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly) | Enterprise features of Pumble together with Clockify time tracking and Plaky project management. |
Read from pumble.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Pumble before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 2 months free with annual billing
Pumble's pricing FAQ says paying annually gives roughly 2 months free: Pro is $2.49 per seat / month billed annually against $2.99 billed monthly.
Stated on pumble.com - Other savingsCAKE.com Bundle with Clockify and Plaky
The bundle includes the Enterprise versions of Pumble, Clockify and Plaky for $12.99 per seat / month billed annually, which the vendor states is 53% less than their combined price.
Stated on pumble.com
How people rate the Pumble app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars86%
- 4 stars8%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star3%
1,786 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Who makes Pumble
Pumble is made by CAKE.com Inc., the software company that also makes the time tracker Clockify and the project manager Plaky. It earns money from paid plans of the three products, sold one by one or as a bundle.
- Founded
- 2009cake.com
- Based
- Palo Alto, Californiacake.com
- Ownership
- Privately held. CAKE.com Inc. calls itself a 100% bootstrapped company and is led by its founder, Nenad Milanović. Its pages name no parent company.cake.com
- Funding
- Bootstrapped: in a news post on its own blog in April 2026, CAKE.com calls itself a 100% bootstrapped company and says its paid-plan customers are its investors.cake.com
- Team
- 400+ people and 4 offices, according to its About pagecake.com
- Founders and leaders
- Hiring
- 4 open roles: 3 in engineering and 1 in operationsjobs.cake.com
- Affiliate program
- 30% of the recurring revenue from a referred customer's paid plan for up to one year, across Clockify, Pumble and Plaky. The cookie lasts 60 days and payouts go by wire transfer once a threshold is passed.cake.com
- Partner program
- Solution partners (consultants, systems integrators and value-added resellers) sell and implement the products for clients and are listed on its site. Commission rates are not published.cake.com
- Lately
- Introducing Audit Logs: Track Administrative Activity · Oct 1, 2026
- Introducing Gantt View Subitems: Get Visual Insight Into Project Timelines · Sep 30, 2026
- Introducing the Pumble-Trello Integration: Manage Trello Cards in Pumble · Sep 28, 2026
- Introducing Channel Managers: Eliminate Admin Bottlenecks · Sep 16, 2026
Read on Oct 6, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.
Pumble alternatives
- Pumble vs Slack
Free plan · from $7.25/mo
- Pumble vs Microsoft Teams
Free plan · from $4.00/mo
- Pumble vs Chanty
Free plan · from $3/mo
- Pumble vs Flock
Free plan · from $4.50/mo
- Pumble vs Zoho Cliq
Free plan · from $16.20/mo
Common questions
Is Pumble free?
Pumble has a free plan. Unlimited users, channels and message history, 1:1 voice and video meetings, 10 GB of storage per workspace and up to 3 apps and integrations. Paid plans start at $2.49 per seat / month, billed annually.
How much does Pumble cost?
Pumble lists 5 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $2.49 per seat / month, billed annually ($2.99 billed monthly). Business: $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly). Enterprise: $6.99 per seat / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly). CAKE.com Bundle: $12.99 per seat / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly). Prices were read from pumble.com on Oct 6, 2026.
What platforms does Pumble work on?
Pumble is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Pumble offer any discounts?
Pumble publicly lists the following: About 2 months free with annual billing; CAKE.com Bundle with Clockify and Plaky.
How is Pumble rated?
Pumble's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,786 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Is Pumble open source?
Pumble is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Pumble have an API?
Yes. Pumble offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Pumble integrate with?
Pumble's listing names Google Calendar, Google Drive, Gmail, GitHub, Jira, Zapier, Zoom and Clockify. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Pumble have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of all paid features, no credit card required.
Who makes Pumble?
Pumble is made by CAKE.com. CAKE.com Inc. calls itself a 100% bootstrapped company and is led by its founder, Nenad Milanović. Its pages name no parent company. The company was founded in 2009.
What are the alternatives to Pumble?
The closest alternatives to Pumble in our directory are Slack, Microsoft Teams, Chanty, Flock and Zoho Cliq. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Pumble.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.