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24 alternatives to Facebook Workplace Chat (Beta)

The Workplace Chat app for PC and Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Facebook Workplace Chat (Beta) launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Workplace Desktop by Facebook▲135

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

   2017 · meta.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chat for Mac▲238

   Facebook Messenger & Chat on your Mac

   2015 · chatformac.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Workplace by Facebook▲645

   Connect everyone in your company and turn ideas into action

   2016 · meta.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Messenger for Desktop▲248

   Beautiful Mac, Linux & Windows client for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messengerfordesktop.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chatty▲186

   A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger for Mac▲253

   Facebook Messenger wrapped up as a desktop app

   2015 · fbmacmessenger.rsms.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Facebook Chat for Websites▲423

   Talk to your customers using Facebook Messenger

   2016 · supple.com.au · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Enchat▲99

   Mac app for Facebook chat, w/ notifications & file sharing

   2015 · mornings.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slack for Mac▲937

   A new, improved Slack desktop app for Mac

   2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Messenger Customer Chat▲509

    Facebook's newest product for online businesses 🗣️

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Messenger Platform (Beta)▲518

    Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world

    2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

    Bring your team together

    2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chat Heads▲101

    Simple OSX Facebook Messenger Client

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Beta Facebook Chat Bot▲107

    Play around with a beta version of Facebook chat bots

    2016 · fireflies.ai · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Messenger for Mac▲133

    Facebook Messenger now on the Mac App Store with dark mode

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    #Startup Chat▲358

    The global startup community, on Slack

    2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WhatsApp for Desktop▲320

    Beautiful Mac, Windows & Linux desktop client for WhatsApp

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Facebook Messenger▲427

    Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web

    2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mio▲216

    Powering seamless communication between workplace chat apps.

    2018 · m.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Office Chat▲60

    An instant messaging & live chat app for work

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ChatGPT For Mac▲181

    ChatGPT, built differently for teens

    2024 · openai.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HappyFox Chat▲220

    Live chat software for websites

    2015 · happyfox.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Eliza▲109

    Chat with early NLP computer program on Facebook Messenger

    2017 · messenger.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 →