Eleven for Business review
A low-cost encrypted chat option for Mac and iPhone teams that need focused coverage.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Eleven for Business is a secure team chat product for small businesses that need encrypted conversations, file sharing, and structured spaces. It supports group chats, one-to-one messaging, replies, threads, reactions, guest or client access through invite links, scheduled reminders, and summaries. Messages and attachments are encrypted on users’ devices before transmission. Teams can access it through a browser or native Mac and iPhone apps, with the option to run the server on their own infrastructure.
Pricing is straightforward. The Free plan costs €0 as a flat plan and includes every feature, up to three spaces, and 1 GB of files per space. The Business plan costs €11 per user per year with annual billing. It also includes every feature, while providing 11 GB of storage per person, pooled for the space. That makes the free tier suitable for smaller spaces with modest file needs, while Business primarily addresses storage capacity rather than unlocking a separate feature set.
Eleven’s strongest fit is for teams that value encrypted messaging and want both hosted and self-hosted deployment choices without giving up browser, Mac, or iPhone access. Its feature set goes beyond basic chat through threads, guest links, reminders, summaries, and a built-in helper for questions and in-chat app creation. The trade-off is platform coverage: teams needing Android, Windows, or other listed native clients should look elsewhere. Choose Eleven for focused encrypted collaboration across its supported environments; choose an alternative if broader device coverage is essential.
Eleven for Business pros and cons
- Where it wins
- End-to-end encryption covers messages, attachments, file names, and display names
- Free plan includes every feature, spaces, sharing, threads, reminders, and summaries
- Hosted access and self-hosted deployment support different infrastructure preferences
- Where it doesn't
- Platform coverage is limited to web, macOS, iOS, and self-hosted deployment
- The Free plan allows up to three spaces and 1 GB of files per space
- Business pricing is annual and adds pooled storage rather than new features
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