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24 alternatives to Apple Business Chat

A powerful new way for businesses to connect with customers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Apple Business Chat launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Apple Business Chat▲292

   New way for businesses to connect with customers directly

   2017 · register.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Espresso Chat▲216

   Productive conversations start here

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple Business Chat for LiveChat▲91

   Offer great customer experience on Apple devices

   2021 · livechat.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hie Chat▲73

   Know what your friends are doing and chat without typing

   2017 · hie.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hyphen▲128

   Chat with teams outside your company

   2017 · hyphenapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ChatGrape for iOS▲88

   Manage your team and your cloud services while on the road

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Truly ▲112

   Turn your smartphone into an actual business phone

   2014 · trulywireless.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Do▲169

    Do helps people run productive meetings.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Workplace▲76

    Showcase your work and connect with your colleagues

    2016 · wrkplc.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Talkk▲81

    Great conversations about any topic

    2016 · talkk.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sleek▲157

    Organize and prioritize your conversations w/ your users

    2015 · sleekapp.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ChatGrape▲104

    Chat that autocompletes your company data while typing

    2014 · chatgrape.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Quip Chat Rooms▲194

    Real-time chat with your team

    2015 · quip.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hall (iPad app)▲82

    Real-time chat & texting for business teams

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shift Messenger▲85

    Get shifts covered, trade with coworkers

    2015 · branchapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Business on Messenger▲172

    Have personal, real-time conversations with your customers.

    2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Talko for Slack▲126

    Team calls for mobile & web in any Slack channel

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Do for Mac▲123

    Run productive meetings

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chatra▲132

    Talk to your website visitors- live chat software done right

    2015 · chatra.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Do for iOS▲126

    Do helps people run productive meetings.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Typetalk▲79

    Escape your inbox. Real-time messaging for modern teams.

    2016 · nulab.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →