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DingTalkGoogle Chat
Free

Free to download; organisation features may vary by plan.

 Freemium

Free with a Google account; business features come with paid Google Workspace plans.

macOS Web
  • Chat, meetings and office tools in one app
  • AI note-taking and meeting features
  • Integrated with Gmail, Drive and Docs
  • Spaces with threaded conversations
  • Website mainly in Chinese
  • Closed source, with data held by Alibaba
  • Requires a Google account
  • Hosted by Google with no self-hosting option
Downloadable app Web application, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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