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Conversation structure 20% base weightSearch and portability 16% base weightLive and asynchronous meetings 12% base weightAdministration and retention 20% base weightConversation AI 12% base weightOperational detail 20% base weight

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Team chat and collaboration evidence comparison
Features & decision context	Pumble Pumble 67–98/100 documented fit 70% evidence coverage Core capabilities27.2–32 / 32 pts8/10 checks with established status Workflow depth40–65.6 / 68 pts10/18 checks with established status	Nifty Nifty 39–100/100 documented fit 39% evidence coverage Core capabilities20–32 / 32 pts6/10 checks with established status Workflow depth19.2–68 / 68 pts4/18 checks with established status
How AI changes fitSame priorities, with and without AI	67–98 with AI76–97 without AIFeature-fit points; not measured ROI	39–100 with AI34–100 without AIFeature-fit points; not measured ROI
Supplier website	Visit Pumble Ad · affiliate linkWe may earn a commission if you buy through this link.	Visit Nifty Ad · affiliate linkWe may earn a commission if you buy through this link.
Good fit for	Teams needing a straightforward internal messenger with predictable meeting tiers.	Agencies coordinating project delivery, clients and internal discussion in one workspace.
Look more closely when	Complete private-message export or verified native AI is required.	A dedicated enterprise messenger with verified legal hold or complete message export is required.
Pricing snapshotDifferent billing units are not directly comparable	$2.49user/month · billed annually $2.49 annually billed, or $2.99 monthly. Free includes 10 GB/workspace; paid seat and guest rules matter. Pricing source	$10.00member/month · billed annually $10/member/month annually or $16 monthly. Flat Pro: $79/month annually or $99 monthly for 10 members; compare the two billing models. Pricing source
Conversation structure 20% base weight
Core capabilityChannels or project conversationsOrganise shared discussion around a topic or project.	Supported4 / 4 pts Public and private channels. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported4 / 4 pts Project-based discussion spaces. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityDirect and group messagesCommunicate privately across the workspace.	Supported4 / 4 pts Direct and group messages. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported4 / 4 pts Direct and cross-project group chats. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkThreaded context and message actionsReply in context and retain a reference when turning discussion into work. Ask for a demonstration Reply in context and retain a reference when turning discussion into work. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported6 / 6 pts Threaded replies and message references. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported6 / 6 pts Replies and message-to-task context. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkRestricted external collaborationLimit a guest to specified conversations or projects. Ask for a demonstration Limit a guest to specified conversations or projects. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported6 / 6 pts Business single/multi-channel guests. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported6 / 6 pts Guests limited to invited projects. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Search and portability 16% base weight
Core capabilityFiles within conversationsAttach or reference files in a conversation.	Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts Conversation file sharing. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts Files attach within discussions. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilitySearch conversation historyFind messages in retained conversation history.	Supported3.2 / 3.2 pts Search retained messages and files. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–3.2 / 3.2 pts Workspace search; full chat coverage unverified. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkFiltered, permission-aware retrievalNarrow results by participant/date/channel while respecting visibility. Ask for a demonstration Narrow results by participant/date/channel while respecting visibility. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–4.8 / 4.8 pts People/date filtering; permission-bound test unverified. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–4.8 / 4.8 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkPortable public and private historyExport messages and relevant metadata from public, private and direct conversations. Ask for a demonstration Export messages and relevant metadata from public, private and direct conversations. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Limited2.4 / 4.8 pts Public channels only; private and DMs excluded. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–4.8 / 4.8 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Live and asynchronous meetings 12% base weight
Core capabilityVoice or video callsStart a voice or video conversation in the workflow.	Supported2.4 / 2.4 pts Native voice/video calls. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported2.4 / 2.4 pts Calls open through the documented Zoom integration. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityScreen sharingShow a screen during a call.	Supported2.4 / 2.4 pts Pro and higher screen sharing. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.4 / 2.4 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkRecording or asynchronous clipsPreserve a recording or an asynchronous voice/video clip. Ask for a demonstration Preserve a recording or an asynchronous voice/video clip. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported3.6 / 3.6 pts Asynchronous voice/video clips. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–3.6 / 3.6 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkGroup meeting capacity and controlsInspect the participant limit and host controls for a group meeting. Ask for a demonstration Inspect the participant limit and host controls for a group meeting. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–3.6 / 3.6 pts Paid group capacities documented; host controls need demo. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–3.6 / 3.6 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Administration and retention 20% base weight
Core capabilityWorkspace and member rolesSeparate owner, admin, member and guest responsibilities.	Supported4 / 4 pts Owner/admin roles and Business permissions. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported4 / 4 pts Owner, members and restricted guests. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityMFA or business SSOProtect business sign-in with documented controls.	Supported4 / 4 pts Enterprise business SSO. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–4 / 4 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkConfigurable conversation retentionApply deletion periods to defined conversation types. Ask for a demonstration Apply deletion periods to defined conversation types. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported6 / 6 pts Enterprise channel/DM periods; permanent daily deletion. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–6 / 6 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkExportable administration historyFind and export an attributable administrative change. Ask for a demonstration Find and export an attributable administrative change. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported6 / 6 pts Enterprise: enable first; 365-day logs export CSV/JSON; no sign-in events. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–6 / 6 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Conversation AI 12% base weight
Core capabilityAI conversation summariesSummarise a specific accessible discussion.	Not verified0–2.4 / 2.4 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.4 / 2.4 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source
Core capabilityAI action extractionCreate a draft task or follow-up from a conversation.	Not verified0–2.4 / 2.4 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported2.4 / 2.4 pts Orbit converts a message into structured tasks. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkScoped AI conversation accessRestrict the conversations an AI assistant can access. Ask for a demonstration Restrict the conversations an AI assistant can access. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–3.6 / 3.6 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported3.6 / 3.6 pts External MCP assistant respects roles and scopes. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Depth checkReview AI actionsApprove or limit generated actions before execution. Ask for a demonstration Approve or limit generated actions before execution. Demonstrate with a restricted test user. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–3.6 / 3.6 pts Not established in the reviewed documentation. Not verified · Oct 20, 2026Source	Supported3.6 / 3.6 pts MCP defaults read-only; permitted write actions require scoped tokens. Official documentation · Oct 20, 2026Source
Operational detail 20% base weight
Depth checkSchedule and cancel future messagesDemonstrate: Schedule and cancel future messages. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Schedule and cancel future messages. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported2.5 / 2.5 pts Future messages can be scheduled and cancelled. All plans; scheduled messages can be edited, rescheduled or deleted. Global capability evidence; local plan availability and interface language are not inferred. Official documentation · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkSend recurring channel remindersDemonstrate: Send recurring channel reminders. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Send recurring channel reminders. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkNotify a maintained user group by mentionDemonstrate: Notify a maintained user group by mention. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Notify a maintained user group by mention. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported2.5 / 2.5 pts Mentioning a user group notifies its members. User groups require Business or Enterprise. Global capability evidence; local plan availability and interface language are not inferred. Official documentation · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkRestrict who may post in announcement channelsDemonstrate: Restrict who may post in announcement channels. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Restrict who may post in announcement channels. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkSchedule notification quiet hoursDemonstrate: Schedule notification quiet hours. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Schedule notification quiet hours. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkExpire guest access automaticallyDemonstrate: Expire guest access automatically. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Expire guest access automatically. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkChoose history visibility when adding a chat memberDemonstrate: Choose history visibility when adding a chat member. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Choose history visibility when adding a chat member. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported2.5 / 2.5 pts New group members' history access can be chosen. Adding a member to a group direct message prompts a history-visibility choice. Global capability evidence; local plan availability and interface language are not inferred. Official documentation · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
Depth checkSet a personal follow-up reminder on a messageDemonstrate: Set a personal follow-up reminder on a message. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. Ask for a demonstration Demonstrate: Set a personal follow-up reminder on a message. State the plan, limits and behaviour on failure. Use a test channel with a member and a guest. A scenario to run with the supplier; not a completed product test.	Supported2.5 / 2.5 pts Messages can have personal follow-up reminders. Native postpone command applies to channel, direct-message or thread messages. Global capability evidence; local plan availability and interface language are not inferred. Official documentation · Oct 21, 2026Source	Not verified0–2.5 / 2.5 pts This specific check has not been verified. Missing evidence does not mean the capability is absent. Ask for a demonstration in the proposed plan. Not verified · Oct 21, 2026Source
AI usage and limits	No task-specific AI established in the reviewed official documentation. Automation is not scored as AI. AI documentation	Orbit generates project structures, documents and tasks from discussion. An optional MCP connection extends access to external assistants. Orbit quota/overage not verified. External assistants have separate data-processing terms. Read-only MCP tokens prevent writes; this is not a universal approval queue. AI documentation
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Reply in context and retain a reference when turning discussion into work. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Limit a guest to specified conversations or projects. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Narrow results by participant/date/channel while respecting visibility. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Export messages and relevant metadata from public, private and direct conversations. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Preserve a recording or an asynchronous voice/video clip. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Inspect the participant limit and host controls for a group meeting. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Apply deletion periods to defined conversation types. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Find and export an attributable administrative change. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Restrict the conversations an AI assistant can access. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.
Approve or limit generated actions before execution. Demonstrate with a restricted test user.

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