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24 alternatives to Hatch Messenger

Slack for your personal life

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

1. 1
   Slackroulette▲122

   Chat with Slackers

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Node.js Messenger▲140

   A small alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hatched▲66

   Messages worth the wait

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Slack▲85

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

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   #Startup Chat▲358

   The global startup community, on Slack

   2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   RAWR Messenger▲133

   Create your 3D self, chat and hang with your friends

   2016 · rawrmessenger.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SlackCatchup▲134

   Catch up all the unread across your Slack teams in one place

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slack Archive▲140

   Public, searchable & browseable archive of Slack channels

   2015 · slackarchive.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SocialWall.me for Slack▲72

    Display your Slack posts with a great design on big screens

    2016 · socialwall.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Text Me, Slacker▲181

    Send & receive text messages in Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shift Messenger▲85

    Get shifts covered, trade with coworkers

    2015 · branchapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Appsee For Slack▲78

    Real time alerts with video replay for crashed sessions

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Design Hunt for Slack▲150

    Endless amount of inspiration inside your Slack channel.

    2017 · talkaboutdesign.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Talko for Slack▲126

    Team calls for mobile & web in any Slack channel

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slackline▲201

    Shared channels between Slack teams

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Slack for Windows▲179

    A stand-alone app for Slack for Windows 7+

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SlackBotList▲169

    A collection of some of the best Slack Bots

    2015 · slackbotlist.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Babble▲92

    A more personalized social network

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Flock▲168

    Real-time team messenger tool

    2016 · flock.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    IM+ for Mac▲90

    The messaging app for all your messaging

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dispatch Messenger▲78

    The get-anything app (London only)

    2015 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Friends Up for Messenger▲81

    Pop culture quizzes with friends

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PocketSuite▲112

    Business messenger for the service economy

    2017 · pocketsuite.io · 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 →