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24 alternatives to Coast

A visual version of slack - less talk, more progress

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Coast launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Slack▲2,714

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

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sketchboard for Slack▲156

   Digital team whiteboard for visual communication on Slack

   2015 · sketchboard.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tape▲302

   Cut down meetings by 40% - interactive async video for work

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Interactive Screen Sharing in Slack▲759

   The next best thing to working in the same room

   2017 · slack.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paste by FiftyThree▲525

   Show your work. Paste is a new presentation tool for Slack.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack 4.0▲472

   A snappier, more efficient Slack desktop experience

   2019 · slack.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ocean▲208

   A Community of designers sharing feedback

   2014 · ocean.ink · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wake▲310

   A private space to share & discuss design work w/ your team.

   2015 · wake.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Flow▲438

   Beautiful team chat with tightly integrated task management

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Flow▲645

    Beautiful project & task management for teams

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Clarity▲336

    The simplest workspace for remote teams

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MeetSpace▲90

    Video conferencing for teams that doesn't suck

    2016 · meetspaceapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Roundup▲435

    Start a discussion forum for your team

    2023 · roundup.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cycles▲179

    Visual feedback and approvals for web development

    2016 · cycleshq.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Framer Cloud▲218

    A modern design workflow

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flat▲409

    Simple, delightful, collaborative work tracking

    2024 · flat.app · its alternatives →

17. 17LT
    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 →

18. 18
    Twist 2.0▲291

    For teams burnt out by real-time chat, work async, not ASAP

    2021 · twist.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    UXPin + Slack▲95

    Keep tabs on design projects in Slack

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Screenful▲164

    Visualize your project progress on large screens

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Agile Burndown Chart▲81

    Visual release planning for Agile product teams

    2017 · aha.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    State.of.dev▲135

    Visualizing the current state of development

    2017 · dataviewer.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Walkie▲229

    Design Slack dialogs effortlessly

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Showaround▲117

    360° object visualization technology

    2017 · its alternatives →

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