Work · alternatives · 2026

TeamChat is a web and IRC-based communication tool for teams, launched in November 2012. It enables group messaging and collaboration through both web browsers and IRC clients, making it accessible to users with… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a new team chat web/irc tool launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Teamhub.com▲237

   Hey HN, We've just launched our team collaboration platform where we're bringing together all the important tools under one app. We've been frustrated in the past with tools which had a huge disconnect between projects and chat. It always inevitably leads to teams using external chat apps for "project management" and then abandoning the main tools altogether. We're creating tools we hope teams will stick with. Super integrated Chat. Convert comments to tasks and have them auto added to project boards. Automations to help massively reduce burden on the team. Workflows, Time-Off and so much…

   2024 · teamhub.com · its alternatives →

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   Slack▲2,714

   Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

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   ChatGPT Team▲448

   A customized, superassistant for every member of your team

   2024 · openai.com · its alternatives →

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   SpatialChat 3.0▲505

   All-in-one space for collaboration, all-hands and networking

   2022 · spatial.chat · its alternatives →

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   Hangouts Chat by Google▲546

   Intelligent team communication

   2018 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Teamwork Chat▲15

   Empowering your team to communicate freely.

   2018 · teamwork.com · its alternatives →

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   Hosted IRC for Teams (my first startup)▲74

   2013 · teamrelaychat.nl · its alternatives →

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   Conversations by Thursday▲466

   Time for new social rituals for your remote team

   2022 · thursday.social · its alternatives →

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   TeamAide▲88

   ChatGPT enterprise for small and midsize companies

   2023 · its alternatives →

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    Twist 1.0▲413

    More productive messaging for teams

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Linen.team – A lightweight, thread-first Slack alternative▲124

    Hi HN! I'm Kam, the founder and one of the authors of Linen. Today, we are launching Linen.team (https://linen.team/), a lightweight threaded messaging app for your team. Modern workplace messaging apps (like Slack) are based on IRC, which is great for small groups, but as it scales, breaks down quickly: you either get overwhelmed by notifications or you have to turn them all off. Most chat apps have threads tacked on but aren't built from the ground up with this design in mind. We wanted to create a thread-first experience where you can organize and prioritize conversations…

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Zenchat▲97

    Team messenger with built-in task management.

    2020 · zenkit.com · its alternatives →

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    Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

    Bring your team together

    2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

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    Chatfully▲145

    All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more

    2021 · trychatfully.com · its alternatives →

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    Lechat – team chat for developers▲34

    2013 · lechat.im · its alternatives →

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    Group Chats in ChatGPT▲468

    Collaborate with others & ChatGPT in the same conversation

    Nov 2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →

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    Weet▲260

    Asynchronous video communication for remote teams

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    HipChat 2.0▲120

    Group chat and IM built for teams.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Yac▲409

    Voice messaging for teams

    2020 · yac.com · its alternatives →

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    Spot 2.0▲287

    The next-gen communication app for teams

    2022 · spotvirtual.com · its alternatives →

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    Teamble▲517

    Simple, continuous, and actionable feedback on Slack & Teams

    2021 · teamble.com · its alternatives →

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    Flow▲438

    Beautiful team chat with tightly integrated task management

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Front Chat▲291

    The simplest way for teams to manage website chat

    2017 · front.com · its alternatives →

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    TeamTab▲164

    Your team, synchronized, in person or remotely.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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