Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Recess

Get to know remote teammates in a fun & playful way

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Recess launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Remotely▲164

   See your remote teammates every time you open a new tab

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲2,714

   Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thursday▲834

   Where remote teams do their socials, no sign up required

   2021 · thursday.social · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Remotion▲266

   Quick video chat with your remote team

   2020 · multi.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Conversations by Thursday▲466

   Time for new social rituals for your remote team

   2022 · thursday.social · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Spurr▲108

   Team building activities for remote teams.

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teamday▲76

   Fostering work friendships in remote teams

   2024 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Goals App▲143

   Keep employees connected and happy while working remotely.

   2020 · goals.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Teammate▲95

   Find or organize pick up games and team sports

   2018 · teammate.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Throw▲104

    A fun social activity for remote teams

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Teamflow▲490

    Feel like a team again with your own virtual office

    2021 · teamflowhq.com · its alternatives →

12. 12OA
    Online Activities for Remote Teams▲67

    2020 · onsite.fun · its alternatives →

13. 13
    mi.team▲79

    Collaboration app with chat, task board & video conference

    2020 · mi.team · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Banter▲105

    Build stronger teams in Slack

    2023 · banter.so · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Trivia for Slack▲269

    Fun team-building w/ 100s of social games right inside Slack

    2020 · springworks.in · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Carrot 2.0▲157

    Simplifying communication for remote teams 🙌

    2019 · carrot.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spot 3.0▲276

    Remote work doesn't have to feel remote

    2023 · spotvirtual.com · its alternatives →

18. 18LT
    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 →

19. 19
    USE Together▲168

    Remote pair programming and team collaboration tool

    2017 · drovio.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Friday▲131

    Slack complement for distributed teams

    2020 · friday.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Remote Activities▲5

    Catalog of fun social activities for remote teams

    2020 · remoteactivities.pory.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Blink▲70

    Make remote working, less remote for frontline & key workers

    2020 · joinblink.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Branch 2.0▲199

    Your space for work and play

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Swipes Workspace▲177

    One place for team's goals, notes, files and communication

    2017 · swipesapp.com · its alternatives →

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