Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to buddylist

Chat with your coding agents like it's 2005

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites.

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   devpit▲117

   A native control room for your Claude Code agents

   18d ago · devpit.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   m’kay▲84

   One voice for all your coding agents, from your phone

   22d ago · mkay.ai · its alternatives →

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   walkai-talkaifrom $19.99/mo▲161

   Talk to your AI coding agent over a walkie-talkie

   3d ago · walkai-talkai.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Komando▲67

   IRC for people who write code

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Howdy▲235

   Your new digital coworker for Slack!

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brnch▲81

   Modern code hosting for the agent era

   16d ago · brnch.io · its alternatives →

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   Designer Chat▲148

   The Designer News community in a private Slack chat.

   2014 · designerchat.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Botbuzz▲127

   On-Demand chatbot developers

   2016 · buzz.ai · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sensay for Slack▲196

    Get advice from a helpful human, now available in Slack.

    2016 · sensay.it · its alternatives →

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    Inline▲99

    A thread-based chat app for work with your team and agents

    Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GeckIt▲85

    Kanban board for your Claude Code chats

    23d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HowsThisGoing▲226

    AI Project Manager for Slack

    2024 · howsthisgoing.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slack▲128

    A platform for team communication

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Suggestion Sam▲104

    A modern day suggestion box for Slack

    2016 · suggestionsam.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Codecrap▲93

    Where developers go to laugh and cry

    2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

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    e-botfinder▲126

    Connecting chatbot developers with businesses

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sente▲82

    Talk to your coding agent

    Sep 2026 · teai.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

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    BotBus▲83

    Manage your local coding agents from your phone

    14d ago · botbus.io · its alternatives →

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    Floobits▲69

    Code together, apart

    2014 · premierdelaclasse.lol · its alternatives →

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    Whir▲89

    Awesome CLI chat for developers.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CodeNearby 2.0▲140

    Tinder for developers! Find coding partners & build together

    Jul 2026 · codenearby.space · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · 12bet.review · 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 →