Twist

Twist is an asynchronous messaging tool from the makers of Todoist, built around threaded conversations rather than real-time channel chat. Designed for teams that want to reduce Slack-style notification overload and build an async-first communication culture.

What Makes Twist Stand Out

Threaded conversation design reduces notification overload compared to Slack channels. Async-first philosophy designed for remote and distributed teams

Made by Doist — proven team behind Todoist with strong product track record

Pricing and Plans

Twist offers a free tier that provides meaningful value for individuals and small teams, with paid plans unlocking additional capabilities as needs grow.

Who Should Use Twist

Twist is best for teams and individuals who need team collaboration capabilities and where threaded conversation design reduces notification overload compared to slack channels. It may not be the right fit when much smaller user base than slack — difficult to adopt if external stakeholders use slack.

Verdict

Twist delivers on its core promise as a team collaboration tool. Twist is an asynchronous messaging tool from the makers of Todoist, built around threaded conversati... For teams evaluating team collaboration options, Twist is worth considering based on its specific strengths and how they align with your requirements.

Productivity Research and Async Culture

Doist (Twist's creator) has published research on async communication and its effects on deep work and productivity. The async philosophy is genuine rather than marketing: Doist itself operates as a global async company, and Twist is built for teams who want to adopt similar practices rather than simply adding another communication channel.

Twist Pricing

Twist Free provides unlimited message history for active channels (older archived channels have limited history). Twist Unlimited ($6/user/month) provides unlimited history for all channels, guest access, and priority support.

Overall rating: 3.8 / 5

Twist is the asynchronous team communication app from Doist — providing threaded discussions organized by channels and topics rather than the real-time chat stream model of Slack, designed for remote and distributed teams who want thoughtful communication over constant availability.

Async-First Communication Philosophy

Twist's design is explicitly opposed to the always-on, always-responsive expectation that Slack's notification model creates. Threaded messages in Twist have a natural conclusion — conversations are organized by topic, and teams expect to read and respond during focused work periods rather than monitoring a live chat stream throughout the day.

This async model aligns with deep work principles: developers, writers, and knowledge workers who need extended focus periods benefit from communication systems that don't fragment attention with constant notifications.

Threading and Organization

Twist organizes conversations into Channels (functional teams or topics) with individual Threads for specific discussions. A "Product Development" channel might have separate threads for "API v2 design," "Bug: cart not calculating shipping," and "Q3 roadmap review" — conversations organized by topic rather than reverse-chronological streams.

Twist vs. Slack vs. Email

Slack is the real-time communication tool for teams prioritizing quick interaction and integration-heavy workflows. Email is the external communication default. Twist occupies the middle: structured like email threads, but internal-only, searchable, and with better organization than email without Slack's real-time expectation.

Overall rating: 3.8 / 5