Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Quill

Messaging to make your team better

Quill is a messaging app designed for team communication and productivity. It organizes conversations into threads and minimizes notifications to help users stay focused on their work. The platform is available on… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Quill launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1QM
   Quill – Messaging for teams that focus▲187

   2020 · quill.chat · its alternatives →

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   Flow▲438

   Beautiful team chat with tightly integrated task management

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Twist 1.0▲413

   More productive messaging for teams

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Quill▲70

   Better meetings. Better work.

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quip Chat Rooms▲194

   Real-time chat with your team

   2015 · quip.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

   Bring your team together

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

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   Quip Inbox▲283

   A smart and useful new inbox for living documents

   2016 · quip.com · its alternatives →

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   Pingpong▲82

   The messaging app for productive teams

   2019 · usepingpong.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hangouts Chat by Google▲546

   Intelligent team communication

   2018 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Skype▲531

    Completely redesigned with GIFs, group video chat, & stories

    2017 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →

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    Linen.team – A lightweight, thread-first Slack alternative▲124

    Hi HN! I'm Kam, the founder and one of the authors of Linen. Today, we are launching Linen.team (https://linen.team/), a lightweight threaded messaging app for your team. Modern workplace messaging apps (like Slack) are based on IRC, which is great for small groups, but as it scales, breaks down quickly: you either get overwhelmed by notifications or you have to turn them all off. Most chat apps have threads tacked on but aren't built from the ground up with this design in mind. We wanted to create a thread-first experience where you can organize and prioritize conversations…

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Quire for Android, in Google Flutter▲90

    A new-generation collaborative app for innovative teams

    2018 · quire.io · its alternatives →

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    Conversations by Thursday▲466

    Time for new social rituals for your remote team

    2022 · thursday.social · its alternatives →

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    Swatle▲315

    Modern project management for fast paced teams

    2025 · swatle.ai · its alternatives →

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    Meetingbird▲390

    Supercharge your team's meetings

    2016 · front.com · its alternatives →

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    Zenchat▲97

    Team messenger with built-in task management.

    2020 · zenkit.com · its alternatives →

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    Typetalk▲79

    Escape your inbox. Real-time messaging for modern teams.

    2016 · nulab.com · its alternatives →

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    Chatfully▲145

    All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more

    2021 · trychatfully.com · its alternatives →

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    Kwayet▲114

    Team chat & collaboration app, a simple way to Slack

    2021 · kwayet.app · its alternatives →

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    Quidget▲79

    Handle 80% of Tier-1 Support with AI

    2024 · quidget.ai · its alternatives →

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    Mio▲216

    Powering seamless communication between workplace chat apps.

    2018 · m.io · its alternatives →

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    Dialog▲80

    Make conversations as easy as walking up to someone's desk.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    PingPong▲244

    Video messaging for remote teams

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Quills.ai▲61

    Personal AI chat assistant for quick data insights.

    2023 · quills.ai · its alternatives →

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