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24 alternatives to Hop

Turns email into a chat interface

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hop launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hop▲442

   The new face of email is fast, elegant, powerful, expressive

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hop Email Video Calls▲135

   Talk face-to-face and make calls right in your inbox

   2017 · video.spike.chat · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chat.cc▲137

   Turn your email conversations into a real-time chat

   2014 · chat.cc · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wave▲163

   Instantly chat with anyone with an email address

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Send▲131

   Instant messaging meets email (by Microsoft)

   2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hop Encrypted Email▲132

   Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

   2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sendbird▲227

   The simplest chat & messaging solution for your app

   2016 · sendbird.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Chatmunk▲286

   Experience topics & events in real-time channels for Twitter

   2016 · bj8839.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SpareMin▲96

    Making conversations possible again

    2016 · sparemin.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    IntroNet▲111

    Improving email intros

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spike▲186

    Conversational email for everyone 💌💬

    2018 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tumblr Messaging▲136

    Talk to a Tumblr

    2015 · staff.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MailTime▲43

    Messaging style email

    2014 · mailtime.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hatch Messenger▲129

    Slack for your personal life

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hum▲61

    Redefining the inbox one chat at a time

    2014 · letshum.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dispatch▲106

    Action-based email for iOS

    2014 · candu123rege.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Handle▲229

    To-dos + Email + Calendar = Focus

    2015 · handle.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Plain▲209

    Tinder for email

    2016 · realsender.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hop▲120

    Going out? Use Hop to quickly see if anyone wants to join

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Introbot▲159

    Connect people easily with simple emails intros

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Missive for iOS▲84

    Meet the one app for team email and chat, now on iOS

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ChatGrape for iOS▲88

    Manage your team and your cloud services while on the road

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SoChat▲147

    Chat with everyone

    2016 · 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 →