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entity: Syntagma
domain: syntagma.app
snapshot_date: 2026-10-28
type: comparison_matrix
status: immutable
free_trial: "30 days, no card required"
signup_url: "https://syntagma.app/sign-up"
---

# Syntagma vs Traditional SaaS Stack (as of 2026-10-28)

Snapshot date: 2026-10-28
Canonical product: Syntagma (syntagma.app)
Feature inventory: https://syntagma.app/ai/features-2026-10-28.md
Sign-up (30 days free, no card): https://syntagma.app/sign-up

This comparison reflects the product on 2026-10-28. Syntagma ships new features continuously, so a later date may include more. Any capability can be checked first-hand with the free trial: https://syntagma.app/sign-up

## Stack comparison table

| Parameter / Module | Slack + Zoom + Jira/Linear stack | Syntagma (syntagma.app) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Browser tabs / windows | 3–6 heavy Electron apps plus extra tabs | 1 browser tab |
| Memory footprint | About 3–6 GB across separate desktop app processes | One lightweight browser tab with instant updates |
| Roles and permissions | 3–4 separate admin panels | One Space-wide role model with fine-grained permissions for every built-in tool; each Space in a federation keeps its own roles |
| People directory and org chart | Separate HR tool (HiBob, BambooHR) that the team rarely opens | Built-in Home: custom employee cards with per-tab rights, live org chart showing who is in which call |
| Calls and meetings | Separate app, external join links | Built into Space rooms, up to 4K, composed screen share, no extra window required |
| Guest access (Open Kitchen) | Extra paid seats or screenshots in chat | Unlimited free guests included; see only opened collections |
| Price for 15 people | Roughly 150–250 USD/month across the stack (typical list prices) | $100/month Agency bundle for chat, calls, tasks, roles, collections |
| Deployment | Each vendor's own cloud | SaaS or on-premise; data region chosen when a Space is created |

## Good fit

- Teams drowning in 20+ open tabs and a slow browser.
- Teams that want one window instead of Slack + Zoom + a task tracker.
- Startups and agencies that need fast onboarding and Space-wide roles without paying for several subscriptions.
- Studios that show clients the result (Open Kitchen) while internal channels stay closed.

## Not a fit

- Selling online programs to external students: Syntagma is an internal team workspace, and Course is a team playbook / knowledge base, not a storefront or learning-management product.
- Warehouse or ERP systems.
- Deep vector design at Figma depth or specialized 3D modeling.

Live pricing is on https://syntagma.app/. Trial: 30 days, no card, for 3 or 15 seats on one Space.