AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Haru

Talk to your team like a human, not an email thread

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Slack▲2,714
Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.
2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →
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Twist 1.0▲413
More productive messaging for teams
2017 · its alternatives →
3
Quill▲412
Messaging to make your team better
2021 · its alternatives →
4
🅰️ Amanu▲106
Turn your team chat into an intelligent knowledge base
2023 · its alternatives →
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Linen.team – A lightweight, thread-first Slack alternative▲124
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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Struct – A Feed-Centric Chat Platform▲298
Hi HN! I’m Jason, a product designer at Struct Chat. At Struct, we're frustrated by the clutter, distractions, and inefficiencies plaguing existing chat platforms like Slack and Discord. We've built a radical new chat platform that leverages threads, feeds, and AI to help alleviate these problems, and give you back more time in your day. Struct uses a thread-first approach to keep conversations on-topic. It applies AI-generated titles and summaries to help you decide what's worth your attention. Threads are then organized in a real-time feed, keeping all your conversations up-to-date and at…
2024 · struct.ai · its alternatives →
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Conversations by Thursday▲470
Time for new social rituals for your remote team
2022 · its alternatives →
8
Hyphen▲128
Chat with teams outside your company
2017 · its alternatives →
9
Kona 2.0▲217
Fight burnout, as easy as sharing an emoji
2021 · its alternatives →
10
Twist 2.0▲291
For teams burnt out by real-time chat, work async, not ASAP
2021 · its alternatives →
11
Vowel 1.0▲487
The easiest way to have productive meetings
2022 · its alternatives →
12
Typetalk▲79
Escape your inbox. Real-time messaging for modern teams.
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Chaturji▲562
AI-enable your team with all the best AIs & collaboration
2024 · its alternatives →
14
Kona▲387
Build remote team culture in Slack
2021 · its alternatives →
15
Yac▲405
Voice messaging for teams
2020 · its alternatives →
16
Chatfully▲145
All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more
2021 · its alternatives →
17
Mantle Chat▲315
Collaboration platform where teams work with AI together
May 2026 · mantle.chat · its alternatives →
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tada.team▲82
Communicate as usual and create tasks from the messages
2019 · its alternatives →
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SayHi▲115
A fun way to stay in touch with your team, wherever they are
2020 · its alternatives →
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Consider Conversations▲148
Bring email to life with reactions, comments, and presence.
2019 · its alternatives →
21
Dokko▲185
Conversational AI Platform for Knowledge Sharing
2024 · dokko.ai · its alternatives →
22
Shaka▲269
Tools to create thriving workplace culture in Slack & Teams
2023 · its alternatives →
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haru▲7
A journal that reads your entries and talks back
Apr 2026 · harudiary.net · its alternatives →
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Mio▲216
Powering seamless communication between workplace chat apps.
2018 · its alternatives →

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