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24 alternatives to Ring

Decentralized Chat

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ring launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Slack▲128

   A platform for team communication

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pie▲103

   Chat for work

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Teams for Wire▲113

   Secure team messaging

   2017 · wire.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ring▲83

   A free software for distributed and secured communication

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Flows▲135

   Chat Without Internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sameroom▲126

   A bridge to connect users across chat services

   2015 · help.8x8.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slack▲31

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inline▲99

   A thread-based chat app for work with your team and agents

   Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hum▲61

    Redefining the inbox one chat at a time

    2014 · letshum.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Blastchat▲93

    Mass communication done easy

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Klutch▲82

    Meetup Messenger. Get Together!

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Total.js Messenger▲181

    A small, open-source alternative to Slack

    2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mixely▲69

    An offline social network

    2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slack▲85

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

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sleek▲157

    Organize and prioritize your conversations w/ your users

    2015 · sleekapp.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TeamNote▲91

    Slack for mobile workforces

    2015 · teamnote.ai · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hyphen▲128

    Chat with teams outside your company

    2017 · hyphenapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HiveFlux + Slack▲93

    Real-time task management meets real-time communication

    2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Geekbot▲84

    Asynchronous standup meetings in Slack

    2015 · geekbot.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    S V Y F T▲68

    Free Team Collaboration Built Around Group Chat

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Chathouse▲79

    Chatrooms with friends!

    2014 · apps.apple.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 →