Start a conversation
So a topic gets a home instead of scattering across direct messages.
App
Messages
The team conversation inside Projekt Republic: channels per project, threads, mentions and direct messages. Free on all three editions.
What you can do
Mention someone
So the notification reaches them without a separate message.
Reply in a thread
To answer one message without cutting across the channel.
Call from the conversation
To move from typing to talking when writing costs more than speaking.
How it works
Start a conversation, in three steps.
- 1
Press the “+” above the conversation list.
- 2
Pick Direct, Group or Channel, depending on how many people it reaches.
- 3
Name it, add whoever takes part, and choose whether the channel is public or private.
How to use it
The Messages steps, one by one, are in the manual.
Read the Messages manualWhat is included
- Channels per project and direct messages
- Threads, mentions and reactions
- Calling from a channel: that is Meetings, and it needs Pro
What it solves
Work is decided in conversations, and if they live in a separate tool they get cut off from the work. Messages is the team’s conversation inside Projekt Republic: channels, groups and direct messages, with their calls inside, with channels per project. It is free in all three editions.
Who it is for
For teams that want a topic to have its own place instead of being spread across loose direct messages, and for anyone who needs to talk to a client or a collaborator from another organization without going out to another tool.
What you can do
Open a conversation with the “+” on the list and choose Direct, Group or Channel depending on how many people it reaches; a channel can be public or private, and public ones are browsed from “Channels” to join without waiting to be added.
Mention someone with “@” so the notice reaches them even with the channel closed, reply in a thread to a specific message without cutting the channel’s conversation, pin what is important —forever or until a date— and share files that anyone in the channel can download.
Call from the conversation, with the phone for voice or the camera for video, and talk to someone from another organization with “Talk to someone outside”, as long as both organizations allow it.
What to keep in mind
Calling belongs to Meetings and requires the Pro edition: in Free and in Team the call buttons are turned off and say so on hover. A channel is archived, not destroyed: it stays in the “Archived” tab, read-only, and is unarchived from its row. A message is edited or deleted from its actions, and if you edit it the mark stays.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Messages free?
- Yes, in all three editions. What the Pro edition requires is calling from the conversation, which is a Meetings feature: in Free and in Team the call buttons are turned off.
- Can I talk to someone from another organization?
- Yes, with “Talk to someone outside”. Both organizations have to allow it; if one does not, the search says so.
- What happens if I archive a channel?
- It is not destroyed: it stays in the “Archived” tab, read-only, and is unarchived from its own row. You can also leave a channel whenever you want from its settings and join again if it is public.
- How do I make sure someone sees a message?
- By mentioning them with “@”: the notice reaches them even with the channel closed. In a direct message the mention offers nobody, because the other person already knows you are talking to them.
Pick your plan
You pay per person per month. See Pricing for what each plan includes before you use Messages.
Free
€0per person per month
Team
€7.95per person per month
Pro
€14.95per person per month