The Teamwire Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Teamwire 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.
Teamwire
The Insider’s Guide
GDPR-focused business messenger hosted in Germany
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among team communication apps, read from Teamwire’s own pages.
Made by Teamwire GmbH · checked Nov 12, 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 Teamwire’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Teamwire’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 6 of the 50 other team communication apps we grade
Teamwire is a business messenger from Teamwire GmbH, built for organizations such as public safety, healthcare and critical infrastructure. It covers chats, calls, location sharing, alerting and a central user directory, hosted in a German cloud or, on the top plan, a private cloud or on-premise.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Teamwire, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Directory sync, roles and hosting need an administrator to set up.
- 1
Best for regulated bodies needing a German-hosted messenger
Teamwire is a business messenger from Germany, with alerting, location sharing and a central user directory, hosted in a German cloud or on-premise on the top plan.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $88.26 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
15-day free trial, no credit card needed.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Messaging and calls
1:1, group and broadcast chats, attachments, polls, 1:1 voice and video calls and a central user directory.
- 6
Alerting and location
Alert messages with an emergency button and acknowledgements, live location sharing and a push-to-talk interface.
- 7
Role concept
Operational roles shown beside names let groups follow responsibilities without manual updates.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 6 of 50
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 Teamwire 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.
Teamwire at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial, no credit card needed.
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Teamwire GmbH
- Category
- Team Communication
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for regulated bodies needing a German-hosted messenger
Teamwire is a business messenger from Germany, with alerting, location sharing and a central user directory, hosted in a German cloud or on-premise on the top plan. Every plan has a 25-user minimum, so a small team still pays for 25.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Small Business is €79 a month for up to 25 users, so one person pays €79. That is in the dearest tenth of team chat tools. Standard drops to €3.45 per user, but also starts at 25. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 15-day trial with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | B | Chat, calls, alerting, location, roles, audit logs, LDAP sync and SDKs. Conferences are an extra €0.75 per user a month. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Directory sync, roles and hosting need an administrator to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android, with SDKs and APIs. No desktop app is listed. |
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 Teamwire is for
- Fits if you are a hospital, public body or utility that needs German hosting
- Makes sense if you need alerting and a central directory for 25 or more people
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you are a small team, as every plan has a 25-user minimum
- Tight if you need calls, because voice and video conferences are a paid add-on
- Skip it if you need above 500 users on Standard, since that is the cap
- Watch out: chat widget, WhatsApp and federation are quoted on request, and prices are in euros
Good to know
Good for
- Public-sector and healthcare teams with data-sovereignty rules
- Organizations that need alerting and emergency functions
- IT teams that want on-premise hosting
Worth knowing
- Every plan has a 25-user minimum per organization; Standard tops out at 500 users.
- Voice and video conferences are an optional add-on at 0.75 euros per user per month on Small Business and Standard.
- Chat widget, WhatsApp Business integration and federation are quoted on request.
- Prices are shown in euros.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$88.26
A month to start
Teamwire is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually.
That is in the dearest tenth of team chat tools.
Small Business
€79
per month for up to 25 users, billed annually
Up to 25 users, 3 devices per user, German cloud hosting; the 25-user minimum applies.
Standard
€3.45
per user / month, billed annually
25 to 500 users, 3 devices per user, German cloud, LDAP/AD sync and audit logs.
Professional
Custom
25 to unlimited users, 5 devices per user, private cloud or on-premise hosting; price on request.
Trying it first
15-day free trial, no credit card needed.
Read from teamwire.eu on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
GDPR-focused business messenger hosted in Germany. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, public API, team chat, video calls.
Chat, calls, alerting, location, roles, audit logs, LDAP sync and SDKs.
- Messaging and calls
- 1:1, group and broadcast chats, attachments, polls, 1:1 voice and video calls and a central user directory.
- Alerting and location
- Alert messages with an emergency button and acknowledgements, live location sharing and a push-to-talk interface.
- Role concept
- Operational roles shown beside names let groups follow responsibilities without manual updates.
- Administration and compliance
- Central user administration, data-retention policies, audit-proof archiving, audit logs and MDM support.
- Hosting choices
- German cloud in an ISO 27001 and BSI C5 certified data centre; private cloud or on-premise on the Professional plan.
- SDKs and APIs
- SDKs and APIs connect Teamwire to CRM, ERP, help desk and other systems and to chatbots.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Teamwire is made by Teamwire GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/50
Other team communication apps it is graded above
Teamwire's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 50 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on features (B, above 39 of 50) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $88.26 a month, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 37 of the 38 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 51 team communication apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Teamwire’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 50
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 50
- BFeaturesAbove 39 of 50
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 50
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 45 team communication apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Teamwire 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 Teamwire 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: 37 of the 50 other team communication apps grade higher. It costs $1,059.11 a year.
What you could not
- Chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
- Video calls.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- An API that other software can build on.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: audit logs.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Teamwire’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
Signal, Wire, Threema Work, Element and Mattermost
The 5 tools Teamwire is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Signal
Free
Nonprofit messenger with end-to-end encrypted chats and calls.
- Signal has a free plan. Teamwire does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Teamwire lists a web app.
- Only Signal lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- 2.0GPA
Wire
Free plan · from €7.45/mo
End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls for organizations.
- Wire has a free plan. Teamwire does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Wire lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Wire is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Threema Work
Free trial · from $3.00/mo
Encrypted business messenger from Switzerland.
- Teamwire is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Threema Work is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Threema Work also covers file sharing.
- 2.8GPA
Element
Free plan
End-to-end encrypted chat and calls on the Matrix standard.
- Element has a free plan. Teamwire does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Element lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Element is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Mattermost
Free plan
Self-hosted team messaging with playbooks, calls and boards.
- Mattermost has a free plan. Teamwire does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mattermost lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Mattermost is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Teamwire free?
No, Teamwire is a paid product, but you can try it first. 15-day free trial, no credit card needed.
How much does Teamwire cost?
Teamwire lists 3 plans. Small Business: €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually.
What platforms does Teamwire work on?
Teamwire is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Teamwire have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Teamwire is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Teamwire have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Teamwire is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Teamwire open source?
Teamwire is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Can Teamwire be self-hosted?
Yes. Teamwire's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does Teamwire have an API?
Yes. Teamwire offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Teamwire?
Teamwire is made by Teamwire GmbH.
What are the alternatives to Teamwire?
The closest alternatives to Teamwire in our directory are Signal, Wire, Threema Work, Element and Mattermost.
How does Teamwire compare with other team communication apps?
Teamwire's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 50 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 7.
Is Teamwire good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Teamwire D for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $88.26 a month, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 37 of the 38 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Teamwire?
To replace Teamwire 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 Teamwire’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Teamwire's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 Teamwire GmbH. Prices change, so check teamwire.eu before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 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
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Teamwire, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/teamwire
- 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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