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24 alternatives to Islands V2

Slack for college

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Islands V2 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Islands▲329

   Slack for College 🌴

   2017 · islands.im · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Islands▲2

   College chat

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slack▲2,714

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

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slack App Directory▲538

   Your go-to for finding apps that work with Slack

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Poncho▲66

   Make new friends in college

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack List▲438

   A handpicked selection of the top Slack groups

   2015 · slacklist.info · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Slack Chats▲362

   A place to discover and join private Slack groups

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Facebook Campus▲108

   A space to help students connect with fellow classmates

   2020 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Backpack▲101

   Discover and interact with like-minded people on campus.

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Connect.Club▲328

    Real networking in a virtual world

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chats.Directory▲259

    A curated list of the best Slack groups for professionals

    2015 · chats.directory · its alternatives →

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    Helpingo▲89

    The app for college life.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chatr.▲81

    A location based social media for college campuses.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MeshMyCampus▲8

    Campus communication & collaboration for the 21st Century

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mighty Networks for Slack▲164

    Launch an online community you monitor and manage from Slack

    2016 · new.mn.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Grouphub▲69

    Compile group chats on Discord, Groupme and other platforms

    2021 · grouphub.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Icebreakers 2.0▲142

    Build stronger team relationships with fun Q&A on Slack

    2019 · careerlark.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lounge for Slack▲209

    Fun games, watch parties, escape rooms for teams that Slack

    2022 · springworks.in · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pangea.app▲178

    We turn college students into freelancers

    2021 · pangea.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TheCollegeFever▲72

    Hub for fun, fiesta and frolic on college campuses

    2016 · thecollegefever.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mil▲64

    Find community on college campuses through casual hangouts

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Self-Quarantine Book Club▲127

    Stuck inside? Join a book club on our Slack community.

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    College Souk▲130

    Connect with your campus on Souk

    2024 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Huddle Social▲11

    Where Campus Comes to Life.

    May 2026 · gethuddle.social · its alternatives →

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