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24 alternatives to GitHub Canned Responses

Reply to GitHub PRs or issues with canned responses

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GitHub Canned Responses launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Frankly▲101

   A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Git Notify▲102

   Daily code diffs from public Github repos via Emails | Slack

   2016 · gitnotify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shrink for Github▲145

   A macOS app for your Github issues

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Github▲216

   Build software better, together.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bugbot▲130

   Use GitHub Issues in Slack

   2015 · smallwins.today · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GitHub Enhanced Comments▲77

   Placeholder variables for GitHub comments and issues

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codetree (pre-launch)▲95

   Improved Github issues

   2014 · codetree.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lessnoise.app▲141

   GitHub issues & PRs as Slack digests

   2025 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GitNews Web▲265

   Trending repositories from GitHub, HackerNews & Reddit

   2019 · git.news · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Git Hunt▲234

    Product Hunt for GitHub

    2015 · githunt.io · its alternatives →

11. 11AT
    Allowing threads on GitHub PR Issue comments▲27

    A GitHub Action + GitHub App that transforms PR issue comments into file comments, allowing threads and the resolve conversation button. Also adding the option of creating PR Slack channels fully synced with PRs. -> Feel free to try it out on this demo PR: https://github.com/pullpo-io/cli/pull/7

    2024 · blog.pullpo.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Octohub▲127

    The missing app for GitHub

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Issues▲76

    View and create Github and Bitbucket issues on iOS

    2015 · danieltull.co.uk · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello Tech Pros: GitHub's Anti-Harassment Tools▲61

    and the open source Codes of Conduct

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Replacing WordPress with GitHub Issues-like Blog Comments▲90

    2017 · dmitri.shuralyov.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GitHub Awards▲173

    Discover your ranking on GitHub

    2015 · serp.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GitHub Stacked PRs▲71

    Break big changes into small reviewable PRs

    Apr 2026 · github.github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GitJin▲116

    GitHub repos, issues, and PRs in one clear dashboard

    Dec 2025 · gitjin.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cashew▲90

    A simple Github issues macOS client

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Snyk for GitHub▲143

    Fix vulnerabilities in Node & npm dependencies with a click.

    2016 · snyk.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HubDesk▲73

    Receive and respond to emails with GitHub Issues

    2021 · hubdesk.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GitHub Reviews▲101

    A place for reviews of popular open source projects

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Show My PR's▲81

    See all your Open Source contributions in one place

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GitItBack▲117

    See how your company stacks up against competitors on GitHub

    2017 · netguru.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 →