Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LeanChat

Simple work chat in china (inspired by Slack)

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

1. 1
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲128

   A platform for team communication

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Howdy▲235

   Your new digital coworker for Slack!

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Metachat▲76

   A news feed for unread Slack messages

   2016 · metachat.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LinkedChat 2.0▲73

   Live chat for Slack, HipChat and Telegram

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Introbot for Slack▲143

   Your networking assistant inside Slack

   2016 · brandsly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ChatBottle▲148

   Chatbots Search Engine

   2016 · chatbottle.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   e-botfinder▲126

   Connecting chatbot developers with businesses

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Personal Workbot for Slack▲143

   A Slack buddy for your business apps. Smarter, more relevant

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slackbot Workout▲229

    A slackbot to get your team in shape

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Worklife Slackbot▲148

    Your personal meeting assistant, in Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bintel▲72

    Business intelligence Slack bot

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SlackBotList▲169

    A collection of some of the best Slack Bots

    2015 · slackbotlist.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Paperbot (Reloaded)▲144

    Slack meets Pocket

    2016 · paperbot.ai · its alternatives →

15. 15
    El Robot▲174

    The best startup resources, in Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Appsonchat▲78

    A slack bot to manage your todo, tasks and polls

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Buzz▲161

    Your people, your agents, your project — all in one place

    Jul 2026 · buzz.xyz · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chatbots on Hasura▲141

    Build and deploy custom chatbots in minutes

    2017 · hasura.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TeamNote▲91

    Slack for mobile workforces

    2015 · teamnote.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WeChat Enterprise▲101

    WeChat's Slack competitor arrives in China

    2016 · work.weixin.qq.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Slack▲31

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nowdue for Slack▲93

    Super fast invoicing bot for small teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Growbot for Slack▲201

    Celebrate team wins in Slack

    2015 · growbot.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hyphen▲128

    Chat with teams outside your company

    2017 · hyphenapp.com · 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 →