Still the voice purist's choice: low latency, encrypted voice and servers you control, with basic text and community features.
What it is
TeamSpeak is voice-first chat that gaming clans and esports teams have used for about two decades: you join a server, move between voice channels and manage people with a detailed permission system. TeamSpeak 6 adds screen and camera sharing and a modern client, but its server is still in beta (v6.0.0-beta12.1, July 2026) with a 32-slot beta license, and TeamSpeak 3 licenses do not carry over. Ways to run it: TeamSpeak Communities (official hosted servers with a free trial), renting from a hosting provider (32-slot servers from about $5 to $9 a month), or self-hosting TeamSpeak 3 free for up to 32 slots or with a non-commercial license from $55 a year for 64 slots. Voice is encrypted. No ID or age checks on your own server. Sign-ups surged in February 2026 after Discord's age-check announcement, and TeamSpeak added server regions. Checked November 2026.
Best for
- Voice-first gaming squads and clans
- Groups that want their own voice server
- Competitive play where latency matters
What we like
- Very low-latency, clear voice
- Run your own server or rent one cheaply
- Fine-grained permissions for big clans
What to watch
- Text chat, media and community features are basic next to Discord
- TeamSpeak 6 server still in beta; TS3 licenses don't transfer
- Someone has to set up and pay for a server
- Interface feels dated to Discord users
Where TeamSpeak ranks
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