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24 alternatives to Octal FM - 002 - How could we forget Cortana?

We discuss voice-activated home assistants like Amazon Echo

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Octal FM - 002 - How could we forget Cortana? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Echo by Amazon▲479

   A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cortana 2.0▲154

   Your truly personal digital assistant

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Echo Dot (2nd Generation)▲160

   Amazon's assistant w/ improved voice recognition and design

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Echo by Amazon▲45

   A hands-free speaker you control with your voice

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lenovo Smart Assistant▲130

   Amazon Echo competitor with Alexa inside

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Echo Dot by Amazon▲413

   Amazon's latest additions to the Echo family.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Harman Kardon Invoke▲85

   Voice Activated Speaker with Cortana

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Amazon Tap▲192

   Alexa-enabled portable speaker

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   EchoSim▲169

   Amazon's Alexa in your browser

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Silent Echo▲129

    Simple web interface for interacting with Alexa via text

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Amazon Echo's ASK (Alexa Skills Kit)▲110

    Design voice interactions for the Amazon Echo

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Amazon Lex▲502

    Build conversational voice & text interfaces

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Amazon Echo (2nd Generation)▲123

    New design, better speakers, new colors

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Product Hunt on Amazon Echo▲262

    Ask Alexa what's on Product Hunt for the day's top hunts

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bytes - "Hey Siri, what's the Amazon Echo?"▲58

    Chatting AI in the home, FB at work & Snap IPO

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Easyvoice▲210

    Make stunning voice apps with no-code development platform.

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cortana▲89

    Microsoft Research's answer to Siri and Google Now

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    O'Reilly Design Podcast - Voice First Design w/ Chris Maury▲56

    How to design voice based apps (Amazon Echo, etc.)

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    AmazonBasics Microwave▲99

    Works with Alexa

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Echo▲192

    Capture easier, think better with AI voice and text notes

    2024 · echonotes.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Echo Plus▲107

    Hands-free voice-controlled speaker w/ smart home hub

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Echo Podcasts▲174

    A community for discovering podcasts and favorite episodes 🎙

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spotify on Amazon Echo▲136

    Play Spotify with Alexa

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Plex for Alexa▲119

    Run your home theater or play your favorite playlists

    2017 · 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 →