Does Twist have a free plan?

Yes. Twist offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.

What are the main drawbacks of Twist?

The trade-offs we noted: Slower rhythm frustrates chat-oriented teams; Smaller integration ecosystem; Adoption requires a culture change.

When should you not use Twist?

Skip Twist if: You need searchable history older than a month on Free; You rely on many integrations: Free allows 5; Your team wants voice/video calls and presence-driven chat like Slack — Twist is deliberately asynchronous.

Communication

Twist

Threaded, asynchronous team messaging.

What it is

Twist is threaded team messaging designed to be read later rather than answered immediately. Threads are the unit and there is no presence pressure, which suits distributed teams across time zones. If your team relies on fast synchronous back-and-forth, that same design will feel slow. Nobody is expected to answer within the hour.

Twist pricing

Twist publishes 1 plan. Paid tiers start at $6/user/mo.

Twist plans and published prices, taken from the vendor’s pricing page.
Plan	Price	What the vendor’s page says
Unlimited	$6/user/mo	Unlimited US$6 per user/month: full history, unlimited integrations and storage, priority support

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-08. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source

Key features

Threaded conversations
Keeps discussion in named threads rather than a running channel.
Asynchronous by design
Omits presence indicators and read receipts to reduce urgency.
Inbox model
Delivers thread updates to a personal inbox to triage.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

Threads keep conversations findable
Deliberately reduces interruption
Good for distributed teams across time zones

Where it falls short

Slower rhythm frustrates chat-oriented teams
Smaller integration ecosystem
Adoption requires a culture change

Who it is for

Distributed teams that want written, asynchronous communication.

Pick it or skip it

Pick Twist if

Async, remote teams that prefer threaded discussions over real-time chat
Teams up to 500 people who can live with 1 month of history, 5 integrations and 5 GB on the Free plan
Companies that want a flat US$6 per user/month for unlimited history, storage and guests

Skip it if

You need searchable history older than a month on Free
You rely on many integrations: Free allows 5
Your team wants voice/video calls and presence-driven chat like Slack — Twist is deliberately asynchronous

Our verdict

The design is the argument. If your team wants instant chat, they will resist it.

Frequently asked questions

Does Twist have a free plan?: Yes. Twist offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.
Who is Twist best for?: Distributed teams that want written, asynchronous communication.
What are the main drawbacks of Twist?: The trade-offs we noted: Slower rhythm frustrates chat-oriented teams; Smaller integration ecosystem; Adoption requires a culture change.
When should you not use Twist?: Skip Twist if: You need searchable history older than a month on Free; You rely on many integrations: Free allows 5; Your team wants voice/video calls and presence-driven chat like Slack — Twist is deliberately asynchronous.

What we checked

Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Yes
Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-08

Twist — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-08 · Supports: Free US$0: 1 month of message history, 5 integrations, 5 GB storage, up to 500 members and 500 guests, Unlimited US$6 per user/month: full history, unlimited integrations and storage, priority support, single-channel guests free; enterprise pricing for 200+ employees via support

Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change.

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