Quill enters the team-chat arena as a minimalist, cross-platform challenger built for people who hate noise. Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, iPadOS and the web, it keeps conversations threaded, notifications smart and distractions out of sight—so you can finish work instead of feeding the chat beast.
What makes Quill different
- Priority-first notifications – only urgent pings break through; everything else waits quietly in a digest.
- Thread-centric design – every topic stays in its own lane, making catch-up as easy as scrolling through e-mail.
- Channel folders – group channels by project, client or hobby and collapse them when focus is needed.
- E-mail & SMS bridges – join discussions from any inbox or dumb-phone; replies land back in the thread automatically.
- Lightning setup – import a Slack workspace in two clicks, or start fresh and invite guests with a simple link.
Productivity tricks
- Slash-shortcuts –
/focusmutes everything except @mentions for a set period. - Quick-polls – drop a
/pollinto any thread and collect votes without leaving chat. - App hooks – connect GitHub, Trello, Google Drive or any webhook; results appear as collapsible cards, not walls of text.
- Global search – find files, links or decisions across every channel from one bar.
Plans & pricing
- Free tier – 10 k message history, 5 integrations, 2 GB storage per team.
- Pro tier – unlimited history, unlimited integrations, 100 GB storage, SAML SSO and priority support.
Quill won’t replace every feature in Microsoft Teams, but if your team craves calm, focused conversations without the constant ping-pong of traditional chat, it just might be the Slack-disruptor you’ve been waiting for.