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24 alternatives to Kona

Build remote team culture in Slack

Kona is a Slack application designed to help remote teams build trust and strengthen workplace culture through the messaging platform. It enables managers to better support their teammates and foster stronger… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kona launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Kona 2.0▲217
Fight burnout, as easy as sharing an emoji
2021 · 15five.com · its alternatives →
2
Shaka▲269
Tools to create thriving workplace culture in Slack & Teams
2023 · joinshaka.com · its alternatives →
3
Slack▲2,714
Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.
2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →
4
AI-Powered Coaching by Kona▲73
Using ChatGPT to support employees
2023 · kona-sandbox.slack.com · its alternatives →
5
Remote Company Culture Book▲317
Guide to remote culture best practices for Slack generation
2019 · ahoyteam.com · its alternatives →
6
Kosy 2.0▲446
A virtual space where remote teams work better together
2022 · kumospace.com · its alternatives →
7
Kollab▲376
Shared workspace where teams work with agents together
Apr 2026 · kollab.im · its alternatives →
8
Asana▲747
The work management platform for teams
2015 · asana.com · its alternatives →
9
Kosy▲454
A virtual space where remote teams work and hang out in
2021 · kumospace.com · its alternatives →
10
Matter 2.0▲342
Build stronger, happier remote team culture
2021 · matterapp.com · its alternatives →
11
People Analytics Hub by Kona▲118
Turn Slack into powerful people analytics
2023 · 15five.com · its alternatives →
12
Kaapi▲186
Actionable feedback from your team, within Slack
2020 · its alternatives →
13
Slack Shared Channels▲480
Work with anyone in Slack
2017 · slack.com · its alternatives →
14
Suttna▲251
Keep every team member in the loop
2018 · suttna.com · its alternatives →
15
Culturelike▲104
LinkedIn on top of Slack for teams to network, build culture
2021 · its alternatives →
16
Standuply 3.0▲485
The future of remote work. Put management on autopilot.
2018 · standuply.com · its alternatives →
17
Twist 2.0▲291
For teams burnt out by real-time chat, work async, not ASAP
2021 · twist.com · its alternatives →
18
Teamble▲517
Simple, continuous, and actionable feedback on Slack & Teams
2021 · teamble.com · its alternatives →
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Slack 4.0▲472
A snappier, more efficient Slack desktop experience
2019 · slack.com · its alternatives →
20
HuddleUp▲453
AI-driven pulse check-ins, kudos & more, right within Slack
2023 · huddleup.ai · its alternatives →
21
Kommunicate 3.0▲337
Automate customer conversations across channels with AI
2023 · kommunicate.io · its alternatives →
22
Banter▲105
Build stronger teams in Slack
2023 · banter.so · its alternatives →
23
Karma▲114
People culture toolkit for remote work
2022 · karmabot.chat · its alternatives →
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Linen.team – A lightweight, thread-first Slack alternative▲124
Hi HN! I'm Kam, the founder and one of the authors of Linen. Today, we are launching Linen.team (https://linen.team/), a lightweight threaded messaging app for your team. Modern workplace messaging apps (like Slack) are based on IRC, which is great for small groups, but as it scales, breaks down quickly: you either get overwhelmed by notifications or you have to turn them all off. Most chat apps have threads tacked on but aren't built from the ground up with this design in mind. We wanted to create a thread-first experience where you can organize and prioritize conversations…
2024 · its alternatives →

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