Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Jel, the Video Game for Collaboration
Jel is a collaborative work application designed as a video game, launched in January 2021. It helps teams coordinate and complete tasks through game-like mechanics and interfaces. The platform is built for people who… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Jel, the Video Game for Collaboration launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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I've seen some interests in (simulation) video games here on HN so I thought I'd share a short version of our story. More than 6 years ago, me and my friend from university were playing around with an idea of making a game we always wanted to play. We worked on it on weekends but the progress was quite slow, especially due to so many dead ends and wasted effort. Eventually however, we solidified our direction and decided to take the risk to resign from our well paid SWE jobs and work on it full time. It took more than a year but yesterday we have finally released it on Steam:…
2022 · its alternatives →
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2019 · s-poony.github.io · its alternatives →
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One inbox for all your work discussions
2024 · generalcollaboration.com · its alternatives →
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Kosy 2.0▲446A virtual space where remote teams work better together
2022 · kumospace.com · its alternatives →
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All-in-one virtual HQ for high-performing remote teams
2025 · sowork.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · ektomarch.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! We’re a small creative studio specializing in real-time 3D experiences. Netlify approached us to design and build an interactive experience to celebrate reaching 5 million developers. Inspired by the classic game Marble Madness, we created a gamified experience where users control a ball through playful, interactive levels. The goal was to blend marketing content with the look and feel of a game to engage users. The app is built with Three.js [1], using our custom render pipeline and shaders, and uses Rapier for physics simulation [2]. The 2D content is overlaid on the WebGL view…
2024 · 5-million-devs.netlify.com · its alternatives →
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Zero-setup collaborative cloud IDE for teachers and students
2021 · replit.com · its alternatives →
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Zeplin 2.0▲463Connected space for product teams with components and more
2018 · zeplin.io · its alternatives →
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Hugo 2.0▲331Better meetings through centralized, actionable notes
2021 · meetingnotes.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · gamestarter.io · its alternatives →
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Where remote teams build strong culture, no sign up required
2022 · thursday.social · its alternatives →
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ForewordJavalin is a Java and Kotlin web framework which focuses on simplicity and Java/Kotlin interoperability.It supports WebSockets and HTTP3, and it uses...
2022 · javalin.io · its alternatives →
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Kollab▲376Shared workspace where teams work with agents together
Apr 2026 · kollab.im · its alternatives →
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2025 · 90s.dev · its alternatives →
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Jestor▲192No-code internal tool builder to scale startup operations
2021 · jestor.com · its alternatives →
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