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24 alternatives to OctoBlast
Gently notifies you about important GitHub notifications
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OctoBlast launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Take back control of your GitHub notifications
2016 · octobox.io · its alternatives →
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UI improvements for the new GitHub Notifications page
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · octobotapp.com · its alternatives →
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Git Streaks▲93a Mac menu bar app shows your GitHub green squares.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Get GitHub notifications in Chrome
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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GitMails▲95Instant notifications for critical GitHub org events
2022 · gitmails.xyz · its alternatives →
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:octocat: Open source github contribution stats on your Mac OS X Menu Bar - Shikkic/gitbar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GitHub Audio▲240Tracks events across GitHub to generate calming work music
2016 · github.audio · its alternatives →
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OctoSearch▲74Search the repositories starred by your following on GitHub
2018 · octosearch.dootech.com · its alternatives →
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GitBar▲126Every pull request, one menubar. GitHub, GitLab & Azure
Apr 2026 · gitbar.app · its alternatives →
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2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome extension to show github notification
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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