toolgrep / Email & messaging / Braid
Alternatives to Braid
Braid: Group chat with discrete conversations and tags instead of chatrooms. 8 products similar to Braid, compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 8 of 8 have a free tier, 7 of 8 have an API, 2 of 8 offer an MCP server, 3 of 8 are open source.
- Slack
AI work platform and productivity tools
- Gitter
Where developers come to talk.
- Telegram
A new era of messaging
- Rocket.Chat
Secure communication platform for messaging, voice, video, apps, and AI, deployable on-premises, in sovereign cloud, or air-gapped.
- Stoat
Open-source group chat app for friends and communities
- Stickies
Visual project management and collaboration platform
- Flock
Team messenger and online collaboration platform
- Chanty
Team communication and collaboration software with chat, tasks, Kanban, audio & video calls, and AI agent support
Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braid | Freemium | yes | — | — | — | yes |
| Slack | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Gitter | Free | yes | yes | no | no | — |
| Telegram | Free | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Rocket.Chat | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Stoat | Free | yes | yes | no | — | yes |
| Stickies | Freemium · from $5/mo (billed annually) | yes | — | no | — | no |
| Flock | Freemium | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Chanty | Freemium · from $3 per user/month (Business, billed annually); free plan available | yes | yes | yes | — | no |
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