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24 alternatives to GitHub Enhanced Comments

Placeholder variables for GitHub comments and issues

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

1. 1
   GitHub Issues Solved▲78

   Find the best solution to GitHub Issue

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GitHub Polls▲252

   Polls for GitHub issues and readme

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Refined GitHub▲325

   Browser extension that makes GitHub cleaner & more powerful

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Twitter for Github▲85

   Chrome extension to display handles on Github

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gitscout▲311

   A beautiful Github Issues experience for macOS

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Octomments▲88

   Using GitHub issues as a comment plugin.

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitHub Reviews▲101

   A place for reviews of popular open source projects

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Github Notable Comments▲4

   Chrome Extension – Save your time in Github Issues and PRs

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9EA
   Execute any comment from issues and pull requests on GitHub▲95

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Githunt▲138

    Replace the new tab with trending Github projects

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11RW
    Replacing WordPress with GitHub Issues-like Blog Comments▲90

    2017 · dmitri.shuralyov.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Github▲216

    Build software better, together.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sourcegraph for GitHub▲97

    Browse and search GitHub like an IDE

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GitHub Writer▲206

    An Open Source WYSIWYG editor for GitHub

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Git Draw▲90

    Allows you to draw in your github heatmap

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gitchi▲68

    Turn GitHub pull request comments into a chat

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Github Issue Helper▲103

    AI-powered issue summaries and solutions to save your time

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GitHub Awards▲173

    Discover your ranking on GitHub

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19CO
    Comment on GitHub Projects▲19

    2015 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bugbot▲130

    Use GitHub Issues in Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Trailer▲76

    Accelerate your GitHub workflow

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Github Bookmark Extension▲74

    Keep track of your favourite snippets of code on Github

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Github Feel Good▲99

    A Chrome extension that enhances your Github profile 💚

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24OB
    Openblog – Blogging with GitHub Issues▲78

    2016 · github.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 →