Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Direct Memo

Privately message everyone on your team, instantly.

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

1. 1
   Slack Shared Channels▲480

   Work with anyone in Slack

   2017 · slack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Memo▲120

   Async conversations with your friends, fans, and team

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Front 3.0▲400

   Team Inboxes for Email, Twitter, Text & more

   2016 · front.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Front 2.0▲500

   Shared team inboxes to manage Email, Twitter, SMS & more

   2014 · front.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Twist 1.0▲413

   More productive messaging for teams

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Post▲98

   The simplest way to post big or small news across your team.

   2021 · post.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teams for Wire▲113

   Secure team messaging

   2017 · wire.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Front▲303

   Efficient email for teams

   2018 · front.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Clear for Slack▲300

   Clear messages get answered quicker

   Jan 2026 · installclear.com · its alternatives →

10. 10LT
    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 →

11. 11
    Wait.chat▲84

    Deadline-aware message inbox for async teams

    2020 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Alert.email▲250

    Get your important emails delivered to a Slack channel

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cleariest▲18

    Open team communication. Less friction, more flow

    Jan 2026 · cleariest.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    I Done This▲115

    Know what your whole team is doing. Easy status reporting.

    2016 · oz.anyreach.ai · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slack Message Scheduler▲108

    Natively schedule messages from your profile in Slack.

    2019 · slackscheduler.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Memo▲93

    Ask teammates to acknowledge company announcements in Slack

    2024 · ubots.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Azendoo Direct Messages▲116

    A private chat, right into your team to-do-list

    2015 · azendoo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chatfully▲145

    All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more

    2021 · trychatfully.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Friday▲131

    Slack complement for distributed teams

    2020 · friday.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Visibook▲118

    Simple client scheduling with SMS text reminders

    2016 · visibook.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    RemindUs▲64

    Advanced reminders for Slack teams

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notifiee▲80

    Send cross-channel team notifications from your app ⚡️

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Brosix Instant Messenger▲76

    Secure instant messenger for your team

    2019 · brosix.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Easy Messaging▲64

    Sending customized message from Google spreadsheet made easy

    2021 · workspace.google.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 →