The Ryver Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ryver 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.
Ryver
The Insider’s Guide
Team chat, task boards and voice calls in one app
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among team communication apps, read from Ryver’s own pages.
Made by Ryver, 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 Ryver’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ryver’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
Ryver puts group messaging, task management and voice and video calls in a single app. Conversations happen in forums, private teams and direct messages, with topics for threaded discussion, and a chat message can be converted into a task on a personal or team board. Plans for up to 30 users are a flat monthly price for the whole team instead of a per-seat fee.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Ryver, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for chat and task boards on one flat bill
Ryver rolls group chat, task boards and calls into one app at a flat team price: $69 a month covers up to 12 users, with unlimited messages, storage and search.
- 2
Paid plans start at $69 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $69 per month for up to 12 users.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
Forums, teams and direct messages
Chat takes place in open forums, private teams and one-to-one direct messages. Messages, groups, storage and search are unlimited on every plan.
- 6
Topic-threaded chat
Topics keep a discussion threaded under its own subject, apart from the running chat. Topics are unlimited on every plan.
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Task management
Personal and team task boards with checklists, tags, assignees, due dates and alerts. A chat message can be converted into one or more tasks.
- 8
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 Ryver 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.
Ryver at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $69 per month for up to 12 users
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Ryver, Inc., since 2014
- Category
- Team Communication
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for chat and task boards on one flat bill
Ryver rolls group chat, task boards and calls into one app at a flat team price: $69 a month covers up to 12 users, with unlimited messages, storage and search. There's no free plan, the price is the same for 3 users as for 12, guests take up seats, and calls are still labeled beta with only 5 people on each. Single sign-on waits for Enterprise.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $69 a month for up to 12 users, Standard $129 for up to 30, and past that it's $4 a user. Fill a plan and that's $4.30 to $5.75 a head; with five of you Starter works out at nearly $14 each. Single sign-on is Enterprise-only. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. There's a 14-day trial and it asks for no card, then the cheapest way in is $69 a month however few of you there are. Guests count towards the user limit too, so a client in a forum costs you a seat. |
| Features | C | Open forums, private teams and direct messages with topic-threaded discussion, and task boards you can turn a message into, all unlimited on every plan. But Ryver labels its own voice and video calls beta and caps them at 5 users per call, so the team meeting happens somewhere else. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. Forums, teams, topics and task boards all have to be set up and explained before anyone settles in, and the forum-and-topic split is its own idea rather than the channels people already know. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, with a REST API, inbound and outbound webhooks and bots for developers. Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and Outlook connect directly; anything else goes through Zapier, which needs its own subscription. |
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 Ryver is for
- Fits if your team of 12 to 30 wants one flat monthly price instead of a fee per seat
- Works for teams moving off Slack or Trello, since Ryver can import from both
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because after the 14-day trial it's $69 a month
- Pricey if there are only a few of you, as Starter costs the same for 3 users as for 12
- Not for you if you hold team meetings on video, with calls in beta and capped at 5 users
- Watch out: guests count toward the user limit, so a client in a forum takes a seat
- Tight if you need single sign-on or premium support, as both are Enterprise-only with no published price
Good to know
Good for
- Teams of up to 30 that prefer a flat monthly price to per-seat billing
- Teams that want chat and task boards without paying for two tools
- Teams moving from Slack or Trello, both of which Ryver can import from
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: after the 14-day trial the lowest tier is $69 a month for up to 12 users.
- Voice and video calls are labeled beta and limited to 5 users per call.
- Guests count toward a plan's user limit, which the feature list defines as members plus guests.
- Single sign-on, premium support and advanced team management are limited to Enterprise.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$69
A month to start
Ryver is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $69 per month for up to 12 users.
Guests count towards the user limit too, so a client in a forum costs you a seat.
Starter
$69
per month for up to 12 users, billed monthly
Up to 12 users with unlimited chat, file sharing and task management, plus beta voice and video calls. An annual plan is available.
Standard
$129
per month for up to 30 users, billed monthly
Up to 30 users with everything in Starter plus custom invite links. An annual plan is available.
Medium Pack
$4
per user / month, for teams of more than 30
For teams of more than 30 users: the Standard feature set, charged per user.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds single sign-on, premium support, advanced team management and a dedicated testing sandbox.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from ryver.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Half price for the first 3 months
On monthly billing the pricing page shows Starter at $34.50, Standard at $64.50 and Medium Pack at $2 per user for the first 3 months, half the regular rates.
Stated on ryver.comAnnual discount
3 months free on annual plans
The Annual Price tab shows Starter at $621 a year instead of $828 and Standard at $1,161 instead of $1,548, labeled 3 Months Free. It does not say whether renewals keep that price.
Stated on ryver.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 chat, task boards and voice calls in one app. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, tasks, team chat, video calls, file sharing.
Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, with a REST API, inbound and outbound webhooks and bots for developers.
- Forums, teams and direct messages
- Chat takes place in open forums, private teams and one-to-one direct messages. Messages, groups, storage and search are unlimited on every plan.
- Topic-threaded chat
- Topics keep a discussion threaded under its own subject, apart from the running chat. Topics are unlimited on every plan.
- Task management
- Personal and team task boards with checklists, tags, assignees, due dates and alerts. A chat message can be converted into one or more tasks.
- Voice and video calls (beta)
- Unlimited calls with up to 5 users per call, including screen sharing. Ryver labels the feature as beta.
- Integrations, webhooks and API
- Share files from Google Drive, Dropbox or Box, build inbound and outbound webhooks and bots, use the REST API, or connect other apps through a Zapier subscription.
- Single sign-on on Enterprise
- Enterprise adds login through Active Directory or SAML-based providers such as Okta, along with advanced team management and a testing sandbox.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Box
- Zapier
- Outlook
Ryver is made by Ryver, Inc., and has been around since 2014.
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
Ryver'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 $69 a month, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 27 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 12 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. Ryver’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. Ryver 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 Ryver 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 $828 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 plugs into other products, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Ryver’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, Chanty, Flock, Rock and Microsoft Teams
The 5 tools Ryver 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. Ryver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Ryver also covers tasks.
- Slack also covers workflow automation and documents.
- 2.8GPA
Chanty
Free plan · from $3/mo
Team chat with built-in tasks, calls and AI agents.
- Chanty has a free plan. Ryver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Chanty also covers kanban boards and AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
Flock
Free plan · from $4.50/mo
Team messenger with channels, video calls and shared to-dos.
- Flock has a free plan. Ryver does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
Rock
Free plan · from $74.92/mo
Team chat with tasks, notes and files in every project space.
- Rock has a free plan. Ryver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Ryver also covers video calls.
- Rock also covers notes, kanban boards and time tracking.
- 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. Ryver does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Ryver lists a Linux app.
- Ryver also covers tasks.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Ryver free?
No, Ryver is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Ryver cost?
Ryver lists 4 plans. Starter: $69 per month for up to 12 users, billed monthly.
What platforms does Ryver work on?
Ryver is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Ryver offer any discounts?
Ryver publicly lists the following: Half price for the first 3 months; 3 months free on annual plans.
Is Ryver open source?
Ryver is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Ryver have an API?
Yes. Ryver offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Ryver integrate with?
Ryver's listing names Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Zapier and Outlook. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Ryver?
Ryver is made by Ryver, Inc. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to Ryver?
The closest alternatives to Ryver in our directory are Slack, Chanty, Flock, Rock and Microsoft Teams.
How does Ryver compare with other team communication apps?
Ryver's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 11.
Is Ryver good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ryver C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $69 a month, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 27 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Ryver?
To replace Ryver 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 Ryver’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 Ryver's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-30.
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 Ryver, Inc. Prices change, so check ryver.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
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ryver, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ryver
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Ryver’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. Ryver is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Ryver, Inc. Prices and plans change: check ryver.com before you buy.