{"id":20264,"date":"2025-10-24T10:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/?p=20264"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:11:56","slug":"pumble-vs-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/pumble-vs-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumble vs Twist: Find the Perfect Asynchronous Tool for Your Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you tired of your days starting with an onslaught of notifications on your team chat app<\/a>? Are you on the lookout for an app that will allow you to actually focus on your work<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re not alone. Teams are abandoning apps like Slack and Microsoft Teams in favor of apps that offer them a chance to engage in organized, asynchronous communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many are opting for Twist, a pioneer in the async app field, but others are on the lookout for a Twist alternative like Pumble by CAKE.com<\/a> \u2014 one that can do it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we\u2019re doing an in-depth comparison of Twist and Pumble, two apps that promise seamless communication without notification fatigue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which one will be the perfect fit for you and your team? Keep reading to find out. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Pumble vs Twist: Main features comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both Twist and Pumble aim to provide a space where teams can organize their work and communicate and collaborate on their own time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the two apps take vastly different approaches to how they accomplish that. Twist is somewhat radical<\/strong>, with its rigid, email-like features, while Pumble is an all-in-one app that offers plenty of flexibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As someone who uses Pumble every day and has extensively tried out Twist in all its glory, I can tell you that there are 3 main differences between Pumble and Twist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Philosophy:<\/strong> Twist has a very relaxed approach to communication and urges its users to respond to all exchanges in their own time. It favors asynchronous communication<\/a> to the point of limiting real-time communication features. Pumble, on the other hand, strives to be an all-in-one team communication app<\/a> that allows users to pick whether they want to communicate asynchronously or in real time, and provides features for both. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Free plan limits:<\/strong> Pumble offers a generous free plan<\/a> with unlimited users and unlimited message history<\/strong>, thus providing a permanent and structured communication hub to all users. Meanwhile, Twist limits its free users to only one month of messages<\/strong> and comments, making it impossible to use it as a digital HQ<\/a> for free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Built-in real-time communication features:<\/strong> Pumble offers built-in features like voice and video calls<\/strong>. Furthermore, it optimized all its features for real-time and<\/em> asynchronous communication. Because of its philosophy, Twist doesn\u2019t (and probably won\u2019t ever) offer similar features. Even the direct messaging feature is somewhat limited in Twist, since the app relies on channels and threads for team communication. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Take a look at a brief overview of the two apps\u2019 most prominent features. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Features<\/strong> <\/th>Pumble <\/strong>by CAKE.com<\/th>Twist<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Pricing plans <\/strong><\/td>\u2013 FREE plan with unlimited users and messaging history
    \u2013 PRO plan: $2.99 per user per month (billed monthly) or $2.49 (billed annually)
    \u2013 BUSINESS plan: $4.99 per user per month (billed monthly) or $3.99 (billed annually)
    \u2013 ENTERPRISE plan: $7.99 per user per month (billed monthly) or $6.99 (billed annually)<\/td>    		\u2013 Free plan with one month\u2019s worth of messages and up to 500 users
    \u2013 Unlimited plan: $8 per user per month (billed monthly) or $6 (billed annually)<\/td><\/tr>
    UI (User Interface)<\/strong> <\/td>\u2013 Familiar and easy to adopt
    \u2013 Customizable themes and sidebar<\/td>    		User-friendly and minimalistic<\/td><\/tr>
    Communication features<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Direct messages
    \u2013 Channels
    \u2013 Threads
    \u2013 Voice and video messages
    \u2013 1-on-1 video and audio calls
    \u2013 Group video and audio calls
    \u2013 Polling
    \u2013 Guest access<\/td>    		\u2013 Direct messages
    \u2013 Channels
    \u2013 Threads<\/td><\/tr>
    File sharing and storage <\/strong><\/td>\u2013 FREE plan: 10 GB per workspace 
    \u2013 PRO plan: 10 GB per user 
    \u2013 BUSINESS plan: 20 GB per user 
    \u2013 ENTERPRISE plan: 100 GB per user <\/td>    		\u2013 Free plan: 5 GB per user 
    \u2013 Unlimited plan: Unlimited storage <\/td><\/tr>
    Integrations <\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Core apps like Gmail, GitHub, Google Calendar, Zapier, etc.
    \u2013 Clockify and Plaky <\/td>    		\u2013 33 apps available for integration
    \u2013 Todoist<\/td><\/tr>
    Support <\/strong><\/td>\u2013 24\/7, 100% human-based support on all plans
    \u2013 Dedicated success representative on paid plans<\/td>    		\u2013 Email\/Help Desk
    \u2013 FAQs\/Forum<\/td><\/tr>
    Security<\/strong><\/td>Industry standard advanced security<\/td>Standard security<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udca1 Pumble Pro Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Want to see how Twist compares to another popular app? Take a look at our detailed Twist vs Slack review below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n