Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Hamster Pad

A social network built on top of Slack

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

1. 1
   Hamster Pad▲3

   Dashboard aggregates hundreds of Slack communities

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Little Birdie▲93

   Get a Slack message when you're mentioned on HN or Reddit

   2017 · littlebirdie.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pingpad for Slack▲139

   For Slack teams to capture knowledge, organize and act on it

   2016 · pingpad.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Stacktodo▲82

   A collection of bots, apps & web services for Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Slinky▲110

   Your slack links — organized!

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Social Animal▲130

   Find influencers, get deep insights and content inspiration.

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Urban Slack▲124

   The Urban Dictionary Slack bot

   2016 · urban-slack.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sameroom▲126

   A bridge to connect users across chat services

   2015 · help.8x8.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Babble▲92

    A more personalized social network

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slack Gitsin▲115

    A beautiful Slack command line interface

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Suggestion Sam▲104

    A modern day suggestion box for Slack

    2016 · suggestionsam.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Quackpad▲139

    Collaborative docs for teams using Slack

    2015 · quackpad.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pingpad < discontinued this consumer app, see the enterprise Slack app >▲133

    Social productivity to get stuff done, together

    2015 · pingpad.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slackline▲201

    Shared channels between Slack teams

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slack It▲185

    A bookmarklet to share links in Slack with one click

    2015 · slackit.jazzychad.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mesh▲119

    Slackoverflow wrapped in a social network

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SocialWall.me for Slack▲72

    Display your Slack posts with a great design on big screens

    2016 · socialwall.me · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Interbot▲75

    Your Slack team; now inside your helpdesk

    2016 · hpmidhimalayan.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Slack▲85

    Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tether▲86

    Expand your professional network through a Slack bot

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tagboard▲99

    The cross-network, hashtag-powered social hub

    2014 · tagboard.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Solid Bot for Slack▲128

    Easily manage your meetings from Slack

    2016 · getsolid.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Slack Manager ▲105

    Standup meetings in Slack

    2015 · 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 →