Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Redesk Beta

Async-first messaging app with goals, deadlines and upvotes.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Redesk Beta launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Twist 2.0▲291

   For teams burnt out by real-time chat, work async, not ASAP

   2021 · twist.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Redkix Beta▲121

   Team messaging powered by email.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slack▲2,714

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

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Async▲633

   Replace "quick” work calls with supercharged voice messages

   2023 · async.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Noor Beta▲487

   Time to replace Slack

   2023 · noor.to · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Franz▲877

   Franz combines WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Gmail, Outlook, and native Signal in one desktop app with AI summaries, workspaces, and privacy-conscious local features.

   2016 · meetfranz.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Beseda▲386

   Async video and audio messaging for remote teams

   2021 · x-time.info · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slack 4.0▲472

   A snappier, more efficient Slack desktop experience

   2019 · slack.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Werk▲364

   Async first, all in one collaboration for remote teams

   2022 · its alternatives →

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    Front 2.0▲500

    Shared team inboxes to manage Email, Twitter, SMS & more

    2014 · front.com · its alternatives →

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    ASObot▲383

    No subscription ASO tool in Slack & Telegram messengers

    2023 · asobot.pro · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Twist 1.0▲413

    More productive messaging for teams

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Front 3.0▲400

    Team Inboxes for Email, Twitter, Text & more

    2016 · front.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wait.chat▲84

    Deadline-aware message inbox for async teams

    2020 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Weet▲260

    Asynchronous video communication for remote teams

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Honk▲265

    Real-time messaging

    2020 · honk.me · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Franz 5▲451

    One desktop app for (almost) all of your messaging apps

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cadence▲262

    Replace boring meetings with daily, async updates

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Astro 3.0▲264

    Intelligent inbox and calendar for iOS, Android, Mac & Slack

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Talanoa▲346

    Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

    21d ago · talanoa.email · its alternatives →

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    Hop▲442

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

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Cushion▲145

    combines posts, messaging, + check‑ins for better teamwork

    Mar 2026 · cushion.so · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

    Bring your team together

    2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Slack for Mobile 2.0▲300

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · slack.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 →