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24 alternatives to ChatFox

Slack Conversation Starters To Increase Employee Engagement

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ChatFox launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Coffee Chat App for Slack▲104

   Connect your team and increase employee engagement

   2023 · simpleworkapps.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲2,714

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

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

   Bring your team together

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dialogs by Slack▲396

   Build interactive forms in Slack that do all sorts of things

   2017 · docs.slack.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Banter▲105

   Build stronger teams in Slack

   2023 · banter.so · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack Video Calls▲773

   Talking face-to-face with your team is just one click away

   2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   #Startup Chat▲358

   The global startup community, on Slack

   2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VirtualCoffee AI by Trivia▲243

   Introduce teammates 1v1, spark conversations in Slack, Teams

   2023 · springworks.in · its alternatives →

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   1v1 for Slack▲308

   1-on-1 meetings, schedule, prep & document, all inside Slack

   2022 · springworks.in · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mio▲216

    Powering seamless communication between workplace chat apps.

    2018 · m.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Coworker Coffee 2.0▲123

    Regular one-on-one's for better employee engagement

    2017 · coworkercoffee.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VirtualCoffee▲218

    Introduce teammates, break the ice, & socialize inside Slack

    2022 · slack.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Thread Messaging on Slack▲710

    Keep conversations organized and easy to follow with Threads

    2017 · slack.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hyphen▲128

    Chat with teams outside your company

    2017 · hyphenapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Conversations by Thursday▲466

    Time for new social rituals for your remote team

    2022 · thursday.social · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Workplace Desktop by Facebook▲135

    Facebook's Slack competitor with chat, screen share & more

    2017 · meta.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Icebreakers 2.0▲142

    Build stronger team relationships with fun Q&A on Slack

    2019 · careerlark.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Talkus▲413

    Chat with your website users from Slack

    2016 · talkus.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Slack Shared Channels▲480

    Work with anyone in Slack

    2017 · slack.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LEAD.Bot for Slack▲67

    Connecting co-workers for learning& social activities

    2019 · slack.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GoodRipple 2.0▲73

    Making hard conversations with coworkers easy on Slack

    2018 · goodripple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Talko for Slack▲126

    Team calls for mobile & web in any Slack channel

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CoffeeHub▲233

    The easiest way to book time with professionals you admire

    2025 · coffeehub.jp · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kona 2.0▲217

    Fight burnout, as easy as sharing an emoji

    2021 · 15five.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 →