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24 alternatives to Bytes - "Hey Siri, what's the Amazon Echo?"

Chatting AI in the home, FB at work & Snap IPO

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bytes - "Hey Siri, what's the Amazon Echo?" launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Amazon Tap▲192

   Alexa-enabled portable speaker

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NPR One for Alexa▲81

   News + personalized flow of thoughtfully curated stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pitchdeck▲151

   Snapchat meets Shark Tank

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sirius▲111

   An open-source clone of Siri from UMICH

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Podcatch▲81

   A good podcast listen, now.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lenovo Smart Assistant▲130

   Amazon Echo competitor with Alexa inside

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   #Startup Chat▲357

   The global startup community, on Slack

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Confide▲98

   Enterprise Snapchat!

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Butterfleye▲104

    Google's Nest meets Dropcam

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Project Murphy▲140

    The chat bot with imagination by Microsoft

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Podshare▲125

    A membership based live/work community.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Howdy▲235

    Your new digital coworker for Slack!

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Echo▲116

    Let people you love know you're on your way

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Echo Podcasts▲174

    A community for discovering podcasts and favorite episodes 🎙

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Echo by Amazon▲45

    A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Re/code Decode podcast▲131

    Kara Swisher's weekly podcast

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    #AmazonCart▲109

    Amazon + Twitter - Add it now. Buy it later.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Inspire Me▲67

    Start your day with inspirational audio from Alexa

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PodClear▲196

    Record crystal clear podcast interviews

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    EchoSim▲169

    Amazon's Alexa in your browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Social Speaker▲98

    Siri reads tweets

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    What are conversational bots?▲102

    An introduction to and overview of AI-driven chatbots

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Coffee's Bot▲94

    I find your next coffee spot.

    2016 · 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 →