The Troop Messenger Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Troop Messenger 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.
Troop Messenger
The Insider’s Guide
Secure business messenger with calls, sold as SaaS or on-premise
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among team communication apps, read from Troop Messenger’s own pages.
Made by Tvisha Communications Pvt Ltd · checked Oct 9, 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 Troop Messenger’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Troop Messenger’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 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
Troop Messenger is a business chat app covering one-to-one and group messaging, audio and video calls, screen sharing and file sharing. It is aimed at security-conscious organizations: the vendor describes chats and calls as end-to-end encrypted, and the product can be bought as a cloud service or hosted on a company's own servers. Extras include self-destructing Burnout chats, bulk Forkout messages and guest access through Orange Member.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Troop Messenger, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for chat from $2.50 a user that you can host yourself
The vendor's FAQ says video and screen sharing don't work in the UAE, and integrations stop at Google Drive and Dropbox.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $2.50 per user / month.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial of the Enterprise plan
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
Messaging and groups
One-to-one and group chats with replies, forwarding, message edit and recall, and voice and video messages. Airtime groups let only admins and moderators post.
- 6
Audio and video calls
1:1 and group audio-video calls with screen sharing, plus Join Now for entering a group call already in progress. Group calling and screen sharing are Enterprise features.
- 7
Burnout
A one-to-one private chat window for confidential exchanges. Its messages vanish when a preset timer runs out and no chat backup is kept.
- 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 Troop Messenger 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.
Troop Messenger at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $2.50 per user / month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of the Enterprise plan
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Tvisha Communications Pvt Ltd
- Category
- Team Communication
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for chat from $2.50 a user that you can host yourself
Troop Messenger is business chat with calls, screen sharing and timed Burnout chats that vanish, from $2.50 a user, hosted or on your own servers. There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial, and Premium does audio and 1:1 video only, so group calls, screen sharing, Burnout and SSO need Enterprise at $5. The vendor's FAQ says video and screen sharing don't work in the UAE, and integrations stop at Google Drive and Dropbox.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Premium is $2.50 a user a month, in the cheapest quarter of team chat and well under the $7 the category typically starts at, with 150 GB of storage. Enterprise is $5, still under that middle figure, and schools and NGOs can apply for 70% off it. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan at all. What's on offer is a 7-day trial of Enterprise, which is a week to make your mind up about a chat app your whole team has to move into. Education and NGO applicants get 15 days instead. |
| Features | C | Its own extras: Burnout chats that vanish on a timer with no backup, Forkout for sending one message to many groups, Orange Member guests, AI file summaries. But Premium does audio and 1:1 video only, group calls and screen sharing are Enterprise, and the vendor's FAQ says neither works in the UAE. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. The hosted version is a normal sign-up, but there's still a workspace to build, with groups, Airtime posting rules and guest accounts, and the on-premise route puts a server in somebody's hands. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, and you can host it yourself with LDAP, Active Directory and SSO on Enterprise. The connecting is bare, though: Google Drive and Dropbox are the only integrations listed, and no public API is on record. |
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 Troop Messenger is for
- Fits if your team wants chat and calls for $2.50 to $5 a user a month
- Works for organizations that want to host their chat on their own servers
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as all that's offered is a 7-day trial
- Tight if you're on Premium and need group calls, screen sharing, Burnout or SSO, which are Enterprise only
- Not for you if your team is in the UAE, where the FAQ says video calling and screen sharing don't work
- Too light for teams that connect lots of apps, as Google Drive and Dropbox are the only integrations and no API is listed
- Watch out: the Superior tier for 500+ users is marked coming soon, and the vendor's pages disagree on its price
Good to know
Good for
- Organizations that want to host their chat on their own servers
- Government and defense organizations, a segment the vendor targets directly
- Teams looking for chat and calls at a low per-user price
Worth knowing
- No free plan is shown: the pricing page offers a 7-day trial of the Enterprise plan.
- Screen sharing, group calling, Burnout and LDAP/SSO need the Enterprise plan; Premium has audio calls and 1:1 video calls only.
- A Superior tier for 500+ users is marked as coming soon on the pricing page, and the vendor's own pages disagree on its price.
- The vendor's FAQ says video calling and screen sharing do not work in the UAE.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.50
A month to start, for each person
Troop Messenger is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.50 per user / month.
Premium
$2.50
per user / month
One-to-one and group messaging, file sharing, audio calls and 1:1 video calls, guest users (Orange Member), Forkout and 150 GB of storage.
Enterprise
$5
per user / month
Premium plus screen sharing, group calling and video conferencing, Burnout chats, read receipts, LDAP/Active Directory/SSO and 1 TB of storage.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of the Enterprise plan
Read from troopmessenger.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Education
70% off Enterprise for education
The education pricing page invites schools, universities and training institutes to apply for 70% off the Enterprise subscription, with a 15-day free trial.
Stated on troopmessenger.comNonprofit
70% off Enterprise for NGOs
The NGO pricing page invites nonprofits and foundations to apply for 70% off the Enterprise subscription, with a 15-day free trial.
Stated on troopmessenger.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Secure business messenger with calls, sold as SaaS or on-premise. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, end-to-end encrypted, AI features, team chat, video calls, file sharing.
Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, and you can host it yourself with LDAP, Active Directory and SSO on Enterprise.
- Messaging and groups
- One-to-one and group chats with replies, forwarding, message edit and recall, and voice and video messages. Airtime groups let only admins and moderators post.
- Audio and video calls
- 1:1 and group audio-video calls with screen sharing, plus Join Now for entering a group call already in progress. Group calling and screen sharing are Enterprise features.
- Burnout
- A one-to-one private chat window for confidential exchanges. Its messages vanish when a preset timer runs out and no chat backup is kept.
- Forkout and Orange Member
- Forkout sends one message or attachment to many users and groups in a single step. Orange Member invites customers and other non-employees as guest users.
- AI features
- AI File Summary gives in-chat summaries of shared files and AI Smart Suggestions proposes replies to incoming messages. The homepage also promotes translation and an AI Buddy assistant.
- SaaS or on-premise hosting
- Use the hosted service or run Troop Messenger on your own servers. LDAP, Active Directory and SSO integration is part of the Enterprise plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
Troop Messenger is made by Tvisha Communications Pvt Ltd.
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
Troop Messenger'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 value for money (B, above 24 of 33) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 2 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 34 team communication apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Troop Messenger’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 24 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. Troop Messenger 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 Troop Messenger 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 $30 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 is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Troop Messenger’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
Rocket.Chat, Mattermost, Wire, Slack and Microsoft Teams
The 5 tools Troop Messenger is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Rocket.Chat
Free plan
Open-source, self-managed chat for security-focused teams.
- Rocket.Chat has a free plan. Troop Messenger does not, though it has a free trial.
- Rocket.Chat is open source, according to its own site.
- Troop Messenger also covers video calls.
- 2.4GPA
Mattermost
Free plan
Self-hosted team messaging with playbooks, calls and boards.
- Mattermost has a free plan. Troop Messenger does not, though it has a free trial.
- Troop Messenger is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Mattermost is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Wire
Free plan · from €7.45/mo
End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls for organizations.
- Wire has a free plan. Troop Messenger does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wire is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Slack
Free plan · from $7.25/mo
Channel-based team messaging with huddles, workflows and AI.
- Slack has a free plan. Troop Messenger does not, though it has a free trial.
- Troop Messenger is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 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. Troop Messenger does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Troop Messenger lists a Linux app.
- Troop Messenger is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Troop Messenger free?
No, Troop Messenger is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial of the Enterprise plan.
How much does Troop Messenger cost?
Troop Messenger lists 2 plans. Premium: $2.50 per user / month.
What platforms does Troop Messenger work on?
Troop Messenger is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Troop Messenger offer any discounts?
Troop Messenger publicly lists the following: 70% off Enterprise for education; 70% off Enterprise for NGOs.
Is Troop Messenger open source?
Troop Messenger is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Can Troop Messenger be self-hosted?
Yes. Troop Messenger's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Is Troop Messenger end-to-end encrypted?
Troop Messenger describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site.
What does Troop Messenger integrate with?
Troop Messenger's listing names Google Drive and Dropbox. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Troop Messenger have a student discount?
70% off Enterprise for education. The education pricing page invites schools, universities and training institutes to apply for 70% off the Enterprise subscription, with a 15-day free trial.
Who makes Troop Messenger?
Troop Messenger is made by Tvisha Communications Pvt Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Troop Messenger?
The closest alternatives to Troop Messenger in our directory are Rocket.Chat, Mattermost, Wire, Slack and Microsoft Teams.
How does Troop Messenger compare with other team communication apps?
Troop Messenger's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 33 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 11.
Is Troop Messenger good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Troop Messenger B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $7 for the category: 2 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Troop Messenger?
To replace Troop Messenger 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 Troop Messenger’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Troop Messenger's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-09.
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 Tvisha Communications Pvt Ltd. Prices change, so check troopmessenger.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
- Troop Messenger, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/troop-messenger
- 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
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Troop Messenger: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 9, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/troop-messenger
Know someone choosing between team communication apps?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/troop-messenger/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded team communication apps after Troop Messenger, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Team Communication Insider's GuideEvery one of the 34 team communication apps we grade, compared
- Discord Insider's GuideFree text, voice and video chat built around servers3.6 GPA
- Pumble Insider's GuideTeam chat with unlimited message history on the free plan3.6 GPA
- Zoho Cliq Insider's GuideTeam chat, calls and meetings from the Zoho suite3.4 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Troop Messenger’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. Troop Messenger is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Tvisha Communications Pvt Ltd. Prices and plans change: check troopmessenger.com before you buy.