Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Flat – simple task tracking that stays out of your way
Hi HN! Flat’s a lot like Trello, but with a cleaner, simpler, friendlier UI and real discussion threads. Flat also sports a first-class GitHub integration. To take it for a spin without signing up, just go to https://try.flat.app. And there’s also a quick demo video here: https://youtu.be/NW2c9cZVaD0 We made Flat for ourselves, after a decade of wanting a simple, lightweight tool to stay on top of our work and not finding one. Trello is close, but we find it really frustrating to use in lots of ways. And most everything else is way too complex. We think there’s a…
Flat is a task tracking tool designed for teams seeking simplicity over complexity. Similar to Trello but with a cleaner interface, it features real discussion threads and native GitHub integration. Built by developers… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Flat – simple task tracking that stays out of your way launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Trello▲1,003Powering millions of teams to work smarter, together
2013 · trello.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! We're Seth, Andrew, & Marcin. After a decade of wanting a simple, lightweight teamwork tool and not finding one, we decided to build one ourselves. We’re calling it Flat, and we have two main goals: 1. Everyone can figure it out in just a few minutes, from the intern to the zero-patience CEO. 2. It doesn’t create extra work for anybody. Everything written in Flat would have been written somewhere anyway; Flat just provides an obvious, consistent place to put it. If you check out the demo, please let us know how you think we’re doing on these goals and where we could do better. (Mobile…
2023 · try.flat.app · its alternatives →
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Trello for Slack▲636Organize anything with anyone, inside Slack
2016 · trello.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! We're Seth, Andrew, & Marcin. After a decade of wanting a simple, lightweight teamwork tool and not finding one, we decided to build one ourselves. You can try out what we're building in a sandbox demo here: https://try.flat.app. We’re calling it Flat, and we have two main goals: 1. Everyone can figure it out in just a few minutes, from the intern to the zero-patience CEO. 2. It doesn’t create extra work for anybody. Everything written in Flat would have been written somewhere anyway; Flat just provides an obvious, consistent place to put it. If you check out the demo,…
2024 · its alternatives →
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Check tasks directly from your Trello boards
2016 · adrienjoly.com · its alternatives →
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Visual dashboards and automated reports that you can share
2016 · screenful.com · its alternatives →
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Get More Done Without Distractions
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, Over the past two years, I've been building Upbase, an all-in-one PM tool. I've tried so many project management tools over the years (Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Teamwork, Wrike, Monday, etc.) but they've all fallen short. Most of them are overly complicated and painful to use. Some others, like Trello, are too limited for my needs. Most importantly, most of these tools tend to be focused on team collaboration and completely ignore personal productivity. They are useful for organizing my work, but not great at helping me stay focused to get things done. That's why I decided to build…
2022 · upbase.io · its alternatives →
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Show your work. Paste is a new presentation tool for Slack.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Routine▲545Hey there! We've been working hard to bring Routine to iOS, allowing busy people to have a single app to manage their calendars, tasks, notes & contacts. Let me know what you think :)
2021 · routine.co · its alternatives →
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Manuscript▲224A better project management tool for software teams
2017 · ignitetech.ai · its alternatives →
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Twist 2.0▲291For teams burnt out by real-time chat, work async, not ASAP
2021 · twist.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · todox.app · its alternatives →
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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 →
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HeySpace▲172If Trello and Slack had a baby - new team collaboration app
2018 · timecamp.com · its alternatives →
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