Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Knock

Making your connected life better for you and your family

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

1. 1
   Knocki▲141

   Make any surface smart

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Knock▲119

   Between a call and a text!

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Group Calling for Facebook Messenger▲252

   Hear the voices of your whole family with Facebook Messenger

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Life360▲90

   Your new family circle

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Knock▲340

   Notification infrastructure for developers

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Product Messenger▲294

   A messenger app for the Product Hunt community

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nod▲111

   Chat with emotion

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Homescreen Homie▲130

   Turn yourself into an app on your friend's phone

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hatch Messenger▲129

   Slack for your personal life

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MushRoom▲90

    Private messaging app to stream or share files

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slack for Mobile 2.0▲310

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Knock agent for Slack▲112

    Build, manage, and ship customer messaging from Slack

    Jun 2026 · knock.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Piper▲90

    IFTTT for Your Home

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Topick▲280

    Communities around your favorite topics

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Twitter Explore▲125

    Making it easier to find what you want

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Callbox▲117

    Make your apartment callbox awesome

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Maker Hunt▲268

    The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Loop▲121

    Smart screen for the home

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Anythings▲126

    Find the best smart device that suits your needs

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FamilyInSafe▲57

    Family locator, messenger and to-do list

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hello Belly▲160

    The cutest guide for future moms and dads

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Fridge▲94

    Manage your family's schedules and activities

    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 →