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24 alternatives to Overreactions

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

1. 1
   Slack Overflow▲230

   A programmer's best friend, now in Slack.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Glimpse▲125

   Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mocky▲83

   organized feedback

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flock▲118

   A messaging app for making plans

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Babble▲92

   A more personalized social network

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Kerfuffle - Hubris and Stupidity▲57

   A tangential conversation with @hsaefkow and @karj.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Huckle▲89

   Send group messages to people at places

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Banter▲71

   simple way to way to chat about what matters to you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Social Animal▲130

    Find influencers, get deep insights and content inspiration.

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slacking Pigeons▲109

    Chat in real time with your users directly from Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Oy▲96

    Misery loves community. Yo for complaints.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Oversubscribed - 14: The Present and Future of Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Apple▲80

    Shooting the sh*t with Parr & Baptiste

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Oversubscribed - #1: NBC's Delusions and Foursquare's Future▲96

    Tech, startups & media w/ Jason L. Baptiste and Ben Parr

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Metachat▲76

    A news feed for unread Slack messages

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Front▲87

    Take the pain out of shared inboxes.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chatwala▲59

    See your friends’ reactions to your video messages.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Speedback▲119

    Anonymous peer feedback via Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dumbstruck▲53

    Send a message. Watch your friends react

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Little Birdie▲93

    Get a Slack message when you're mentioned on HN or Reddit

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Oversubscribed #10: Apple Reactions, Hulk vs. Gawker & Twitter's 10th Anniversary▲66

    Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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