rain for work alternatives ranked by price

60 tools from Surba's catalog, compared on what 10 people would pay a month on each one's entry paid plan, with rain for work as the benchmark. Updated for 2026.

Ranking

rain for work vs 60 alternatives

rain for work and its alternatives, cheapest first for a team of 10
#Tool10 people / mo
1WebexFree plan$0
2AfrihostLinux Silver · $5.09/mo$5.09
3GorgiasStarter · $10/mo$10
4SmartsuppSolo · $17/mo$17
5ChatfuelBusiness · $18/mo$18
6TidioStarter · $24.17/mo$24.17
73CX8SC Basic · $25/mo$25
8Riverside.fmPro · $29/mo$29
9GistProfessional · $29/mo$29
10PumblePro · $2.99/user/mo$29.90
11Discord NitroNitro Basic · $2.99/user/mo$29.90
12LINE WORKSStandard · $3.60/user/mo$36
13WATIGrowth · $39/mo$39
14Microsoft TeamsTeams Essentials · $4/user/mo$40
15ChantyBusiness · $4/user/mo$40
16KommunicateStarter · $40/mo$40
17CrispMini · $45/mo$45
18Zoho DeskExpress · $4.77/user/mo$47.70
19SleekFlowEssential · $49/mo$49
20WebinarJamStarter · $49/mo$49
21MyOperatorSedan · $56.82/mo$56.82
22TwistUnlimited · $6/user/mo$60
23ZulipStandard · $8/user/mo$80
24SlackPro · $8.75/user/mo$87.50
25respond.ioStarter · $99/mo$99
26eWebinarLevel 1 · $99/mo$99
27SonetelPremium · $9.95/user/mo$99.50
28Whereby ProPro · $10.99/user/mo$109.90
29Desk365Standard · $12/user/mo$120
30BlueJeansStandard · $13/user/mo$130
31GoTo MeetingProfessional · $14/user/mo$140
32GallaboxBasic · $150/mo$150
33HelpwiseStandard · $15/user/mo$150
34KrispCallStarter · $15/user/mo$150
35ZoomPro · $16.99/user/mo$169.90
36StreamYardEssential · $18.99/user/mo$189.90
37QuoStarter · $19/user/mo$190
38FreshchatGrowth · $19/user/mo$190
39LiveAgentStarter · $19/user/mo$190
40RingCentralRingEX Core · $20/user/mo$200
41Channel TalkStartup · $200/mo$200
42NextivaNEXT Core · $23/user/mo$230
43LiveChatEssential · $25/user/mo$250
44FrontStarter · $25/user/mo$250
45MightyCallCore · $25/user/mo$250
46OctadeskCare · $258.82/mo$258.82
47DialpadStandard · $27/user/mo$270
48JivoChatBasic · $28/user/mo$280
49Re:amazeBasic · $29/user/mo$290
50JustCallTeam · $29/user/mo$290
51RingoverTalk · $29/user/mo$290
52OlarkLive Chat · $29/user/mo$290
53AircallEssentials · $30/user/mo$300
54HiverGrowth · $35/user/mo$350
55TrengoBoost · $383.90/mo$383.90
56DeskproTeam · $39/user/mo$390
57CloudTalkStarter · $39.44/user/mo$394.40
58VonageAdvanced · $39.99/user/mo$399.90
59ClaapPro · $40/user/mo$400
60eDeskEssential · $49/user/mo$490
—rain for workBenchmarkNo list price—

Ranked by what 10 people would pay a month on each tool's cheapest paid plan, in US dollars. Prices marked as checked come from the vendor's pricing page on that date; the others are as recorded in Surba's catalog, so check the vendor's site for the latest. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Tools without a comparable list price come last. Features differ between tools, so the cheapest isn't always the closest match.

FAQ

rain for work alternatives: questions

What is the cheapest alternative to rain for work?

Among the paid plans in Surba's catalog, Afrihost is the cheapest: Linux Silver at $5.09/mo, about $5.09 a month for 10 people.

Is there a free alternative to rain for work?

Webex, Smartsupp, Riverside.fm and Gist have a free plan in Surba's catalog. Free plans usually limit users, storage or features.

Switching tools? Know what you're paying for.

Surba tracks rain for work and its replacement side by side, reminds you before either renews, and shows the whole stack's cost in your currency.