The Yac Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Yac 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.
Yac
The Insider’s Guide
Voice and screen messages that replace meetings
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among team communication apps, read from Yac’s own pages.
Made by Yac Inc. · checked Nov 13, 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 Yac’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Yac’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 29 of the 75 other team communication apps we grade
Yac is an asynchronous messaging app for teams that talk by recording short voice messages, screen recordings and camera clips instead of joining calls. Messages live in channels and private groups, and paid plans add transcription search and unlimited history.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Yac, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A team has to be invited and the habit built before it helps.
- 1
Best for voice and screen messages instead of meetings
Yac sends voice, screen and camera messages so a team can skip some meetings.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited voice messages, screen and camera recording, public sharing links, a Yac.com profile and channels, with the last 100 messages visible.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
macOS, iOS and Android.
- 5
Voice messages
Record a message and share it in a channel or with one person, so teammates can reply when it suits them.
- 6
Screen and camera recording
Record your screen or camera to give feedback or report a bug. Included on the free plan.
- 7
Channels and private groups
Channels and personal connections are free; private groups and team management are on the paid plan.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 29 of 75
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 Yac 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.
Yac at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Yac Inc.
- Category
- Team Communication
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for voice and screen messages instead of meetings
Yac sends voice, screen and camera messages so a team can skip some meetings. Teams cost $3 a user a month on yearly billing. The free plan is for one person, with only the last 100 messages visible, and the homepage says a new version is coming.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $3 a user a month billed yearly, at the edge of the cheaper quarter, $5 if billed monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free for personal use with unlimited voice messages, but no teammates and only the last 100 messages. |
| Features | C | Voice, screen and camera messages, channels and transcription search. Private groups, full history and the Slack link are paid. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. A team has to be invited and the habit built before it helps. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, iPhone and Android, with Slack and Zapier. No Windows or web version appears on the pages read. |
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 Yac is for
- Fits if you want to replace some meetings with short recorded messages
- Works for teams on Macs and phones that use Slack
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows, as no Windows or browser version is listed
- Tight if you stay free, since you cannot invite teammates and see only 100 messages
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $5 against $3 on yearly billing
- Watch out: the homepage says a new version is coming, and some pages carry a 2021 copyright
Good to know
Good for
- Distributed teams working across time zones
- Teams trying to cut standing meetings and status calls
- Giving spoken or on-screen feedback without scheduling a call
Worth knowing
- Free accounts see only the last 100 messages and cannot invite teammates.
- The homepage says a new version of Yac is coming soon, with a waitlist.
- The Mac, iOS and Android apps are listed; no Windows or browser version appears on the pages read.
- The pricing and footer pages show a 2021 copyright line, so some pages may be older than the rest.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Yac has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Free
$0
For personal use. Inviting teammates or creating multiple teams needs a paid plan; message history is limited to the last 100.
Yac for Teams
$3
per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
Unlimited message history, transcription search, team management, private groups and the Slack and Zapier integration.
The free plan
Unlimited voice messages, screen and camera recording, public sharing links, a Yac.com profile and channels, with the last 100 messages visible.
Read from yac.com on Nov 13, 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: macOS, iOS and Android
Voice and screen messages that replace meetings. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: transcription, screen recording, team chat.
Voice, screen and camera messages, channels and transcription search.
- Voice messages
- Record a message and share it in a channel or with one person, so teammates can reply when it suits them.
- Screen and camera recording
- Record your screen or camera to give feedback or report a bug. Included on the free plan.
- Channels and private groups
- Channels and personal connections are free; private groups and team management are on the paid plan.
- Transcription search
- Search the text of past voice messages. This needs the Teams plan.
- Public sharing links
- Share a recording through a link that can be opened outside the team.
- Slack and Zapier
- The Teams plan lists a Slack and Zapier integration; the page invites customers to ask about Asana and Jira.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Slack
- Zapier
Yac is made by Yac Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
29/75
Other team communication apps it is graded above
Yac's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 29 of the 75 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 47 of 75) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.90 for the category: 9 of the 51 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 76 team communication apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Yac’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 47 of 75
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 75
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 75
- CEase of useAbove 11 of 75
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 9 of 75
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 66 team communication apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Yac 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 Yac 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.
It costs $36 a year.
What you could not
- Chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Yac’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
Voxer, Twist, Slack, Geekbot and Roam
The 5 tools Yac is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Voxer
Free plan · from $4.17/mo
Push-to-talk voice messaging for teams.
- Only Yac lists a macOS app.
- Only Voxer lists a web app.
- Voxer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Twist
Free plan · from $6/mo
Async team messaging organized into threads.
- Only Twist lists a web app.
- Only Twist lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Yac also covers transcription and screen recording.
- 2.8GPA
Slack
Free plan · from $7.25/mo
Channel-based team messaging with huddles, workflows and AI.
- Only Slack lists a web app.
- Only Slack lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Yac also covers transcription and screen recording.
- 2.4GPA
Geekbot
Free plan · from $2.50/mo
Async standups, polls and surveys in Slack and Microsoft Teams.
- Only Yac lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Geekbot lists a web app.
- Yac also covers transcription, screen recording and team chat.
- 2.4GPA
Roam
Free trial · from $19.50/mo
Virtual office with drop-in meetings, chat and AI meeting notes.
- Yac has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Roam lists a web app.
- Only Roam lists Windows and Linux apps.
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 Yac free?
Yac has a free plan. Unlimited voice messages, screen and camera recording, public sharing links, a Yac.com profile and channels, with the last 100 messages visible.
How much does Yac cost?
Yac lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Yac work on?
Yac is available on macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Yac have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Yac is listed for macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Yac have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Yac is listed for macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Yac open source?
Yac is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Yac integrate with?
Yac's listing names Slack and Zapier. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Yac?
Yac is made by Yac Inc.
What are the alternatives to Yac?
The closest alternatives to Yac in our directory are Voxer, Twist, Slack, Geekbot and Roam.
How does Yac compare with other team communication apps?
Yac's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 29 of the 75 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 16.
Is Yac good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Yac B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.90 for the category: 9 of the 51 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Yac?
To replace Yac 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 Yac’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Yac's own pages on 13 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 Yac Inc. Prices change, so check yac.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Yac, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/yac
- 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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