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24 alternatives to Octofication, GitHub notifications for Chrome

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Octofication, GitHub notifications for Chrome launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GitHub Notifier▲91

   Get GitHub notifications in Chrome

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hawk Eye▲78

   A useful app for GitHub Notifications

   2017 · harksys.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gitify▲102

   GitHub Notifications on your desktop.

   2015 · gitify.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitHub Notifications▲7

   Chrome extension to show github notification

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Refined GitHub Notifications▲69

   UI improvements for the new GitHub Notifications page

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Roost for Chrome▲172

   Push notifications for websites, now on Chrome

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitBuzz▲70

   Stay up to date with your GitHub account

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Roost▲240

   Push Notifications for Websites

   2014 · roost.me · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Push.js▲236

   Cross-browser solution for JavaScript desktop notifications

   2016 · pushjs.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Githunt▲138

    Replace the new tab with trending Github projects

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notyfy▲131

    All your web notifications in one place

    2020 · notyfy.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Octotree▲133

    GitHub on steroids

    2019 · octotree.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Missing GitHub Feature, now a chrome extension▲5

    2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Github Bookmark Extension▲74

    Keep track of your favourite snippets of code on Github

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15GG
    Get GitHub and GitHub Enterprise notifications in MacOS▲6

    2018 · sargsyan.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Frankly▲101

    A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Apozy for Chrome▲48

    Chrome extension that blocks phishing

    2017 · apozy.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GitHub Night Mode▲78

    A Chrome extension to experience GitHub in night mode.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sounds of GitHub▲70

    Play a sound effect when you leave a reaction on GitHub

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pubo for Slack▲56

    Smarter, actionable Slack notifications.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hacker News Articles Subscription and Notification Chrome Plugin▲9

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Octobox - Github Notifications▲5

    Take back control of your GitHub notifications

    2016 · octobox.io · its alternatives →

23. 23GW
    GitHub Watches for User▲7

    2012 · gh.hnresources.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    A useful app for GitHub Notifications▲5

    Struggling to keep a handle on your GitHub notifications? Never fear, Hawk Eye is here!

    2017 · harksys.com · its alternatives →

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