Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Microsoft teams

MS Teams, the slack competitor opens up developer program

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Microsoft teams launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Microsoft Teams▲251

   Microsoft's Slack competitor

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲2,714

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

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Microsoft Teams▲3

   Slack competitor by Microsoft built into Office 365

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Migrate channels from Slack to Teams▲88

   Migrate channels from Slack to Teams

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swipes for Teams▲223

   Slack client with built-in task management

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Standuply for MS Teams▲94

   A digital scrum master now in MS Teams

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spaces▲133

   Slack's first acquisition: all-in-one documents for teams

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   companies.tools▲263

   See which apps are used by your favourite product's teams

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tools for Teams▲227

    A curated list of tools for teams

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Microsoft Planner▲198

    The project management tool for Office

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slack▲128

    A platform for team communication

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Roadmap 2.0▲342

    Product management tools for innovative teams

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sortd for Slack▲328

    Get Trello-style project boards right in your Slack!

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15LT
    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 →

16. 16
    TeamChecklist▲80

    Create checklists. Assign tasks to your team. In Slack.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MovetoSlack▲82

    Migrate from MS Teams to Slack in 5 minutes

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Perfect Wiki▲68

    Feature rich Wiki for Microsoft Teams

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Teamhub.com▲237

    Project tools your team will stick with

    2024 · teamhub.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    EngageWith▲152

    Appreciate coworkers publicly inside Slack & Microsoft Teams

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Husky▲86

    Get to know other teams in your Slack

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Overview▲115

    A dashboard for everything you need in Microsoft Teams

    2024 · frameable.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Microsoft StaffHub▲154

    Easily create and manage shift schedules for your staff.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Story▲155

    A better way to run teams and projects

    2023 · 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 →