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Pony is a messenger app designed for people who want to slow down their communication. Launched in 2021, it emphasizes mindful correspondence by encouraging thoughtful, deliberate messaging rather than rapid-fire… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pony – a messenger for mindful correspondence launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tanka▲1,410

   AI Messenger with smart reply & long term memory for teams

   2025 · tanka.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pony▲2

   Distraction-free, productive email, delivered once a day

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flock▲168

   Real-time team messenger tool

   2016 · flock.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Telegram 4.0▲641

   The best messenger for every platform

   2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Airchat▲848

   A social walkie-talkie

   2024 · air.chat · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hop▲442

   The new face of email is fast, elegant, powerful, expressive

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flock▲118

   A messaging app for making plans

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Carrot▲299

   Keep fast-growing and remote teams on the same page 🙌

   2018 · carrot.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

   Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

   2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Honk▲265

    Real-time messaging

    2020 · honk.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Messenger Platform▲523

    Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

    2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Telegram 6.0▲315

    A native messenger for every platform

    2020 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BotList 2.0▲406

    The best bots for Messenger, Slack, Alexa, Discord and more

    2017 · views4you.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quill▲414

    Messaging to make your team better

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sendbird 3.0▲319

    Fully customizable chat, voice & video APIs for your app 🐦

    2017 · sendbird.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Huddle▲349

    Video messaging to connect with people you feel close to

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Herd Social▲92

    Ditch the highlight reel, find real friends instead

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Goofy▲277

    A Mac app for Facebook Messenger

    2015 · namesilo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Interachat▲122

    The future of messaging - Powered by AI

    Nov 2025 · interachat.interasoul.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pond▲163

    Superhuman for texting

    2025 · trypond.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Echo▲204

    Instant voice messenger with speech-to-text for remote teams

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Message.io▲296

    Bots that work everywhere

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Carrot 2.0▲157

    Simplifying communication for remote teams 🙌

    2019 · carrot.io · its alternatives →

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    Flock Chat▲36

    simple, secure messaging for fast moving teams.

    2015 · flock.com · 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 →