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24 alternatives to Islands

Slack for College 🌴

Islands is a messaging app designed for college students to connect with peers, groups, and campus communities. It functions as a Slack-like platform tailored specifically for the college environment, helping users… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Islands launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1
    Islands V2â–²214

    Slack for college

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    Slackâ–²2,714

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

    2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Islandsâ–²2

    College chat

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Slack for Macâ–²937

    A new, improved Slack desktop app for Mac

    2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5
    Google Hangoutsâ–²430

    New web app for Google Hangouts cross-device messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Chatr.â–²81

    A location based social media for college campuses.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    Connect.Clubâ–²328

    Real networking in a virtual world

    2020 · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    SocialCallâ–²72

    The virtual world for college students

    2021 · linktr.ee · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Freeâ–²447

    Share your availability and get more time with friends

    2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Pangea.appâ–²178

    We turn college students into freelancers

    2021 · pangea.app · its alternatives →

  11. 11
    Slack Shared Channelsâ–²480

    Work with anyone in Slack

    2017 · slack.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Slack for Mobile 2.0â–²300

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13
    Slack with your Usersâ–²339

    Speak to your app's users entirely within Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    Helpingoâ–²89

    The app for college life.

    2016 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    Threadyâ–²103

    Simple like texting. Organized like Slack.

    2019 · getthready.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16
    Sketchboard for Slackâ–²156

    Digital team whiteboard for visual communication on Slack

    2015 · sketchboard.io · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    Connect.Clubâ–²66

    Online meetings & networking

    2020 · connect.club · its alternatives →

  18. 18
    College Soukâ–²130

    Connect with your campus on Souk

    2024 · its alternatives →

  19. 19
    Milâ–²64

    Find community on college campuses through casual hangouts

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20
    downtimeâ–²63

    The social discovery app for college students

    2022 · its alternatives →

  21. 21
    Roominoâ–²122

    Simple travel booking for Slack teams

    2015 · roomino.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Facebook Campusâ–²108

    A space to help students connect with fellow classmates

    2020 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    Grouphubâ–²69

    Compile group chats on Discord, Groupme and other platforms

    2021 · grouphub.app · its alternatives →

  24. 24
    Herd Socialâ–²92

    Ditch the highlight reel, find real friends instead

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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