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24 alternatives to Rocket

Slack-style emoji everywhere on your Mac 🚀

Rocket is a Mac application that enables Slack-style emoji input across the operating system. Users can type colon-based emoji codes (such as :rocket: or :tada:) in any application, and Rocket automatically converts… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rocket launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Rocket▲2

   The best emoji app for Mac

   2018 · matthewpalmer.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rocket 1.5▲88

   The world’s first emoji app for blind people

   2019 · matthewpalmer.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Macmoji▲225

   Slack-style emoji for your mac! :smile:

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slack Emoji Reactions▲279

   Respond to any message with an emoji! 🎉😻🙌

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rocket Emoji▲145

   Quickly find and copy emojis to your clipboard in one click.

   2019 · rocketemoji.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slackmoji▲257

   🕵🏻 Browse, search + install Slack emojis in just one click!

   2017 · slackmoji.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Emoj▲165

   Find relevant emojis from text on the command-line

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Splice▲77

   Emojis and GIFs, Anywhere on Your Mac

   Jun 2026 · flew.gg · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Kaomoji Drawer▲215

   Create and use Japanese Emoticons from your Mac menu bar

   2024 · dakotafelder.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mojito▲162

    Type to search for any emoji, symbol, or gif in seconds

    May 2026 · mojito.wells.ee · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Single Emoji▲87

    Use Slack Emoji on GitHub

    2022 · single-emoji.vercel.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Alfred Emoji Pack▲299

    Get :100: turned into 💯 everywhere on your Mac

    2016 · joelcalifa.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Emoji Studio▲94

    The missing analytics platform for custom Slack emoji

    2025 · emojistudio.xyz · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Emojinary▲96

    Play pictionary with emoji, right in Slack

    2015 · emojinary.releasable.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    emojitell▲114

    Translate text into fun and expressive emoji combos

    2024 · emojitell.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Emoogle▲170

    Quickly find and use any emoji on your desktop

    2024 · emoogle.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Use Slack Emoji on GitHub▲48

    your language, anywhere

    2022 · single-emoji.vercel.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Slackmojis▲228

    A directory of the best custom slack emojis

    2015 · slackmojis.com · its alternatives →

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    Emojify▲155

    Streamline emojis in Slack

    2024 · emojify.janez.tech · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Todo Emojis▲110

    Track todos in Slack using custom checkbox emojis

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Emojise For MacOS▲99

    A simple yet powerful emoji manager for Mac

    2017 · zaferarican.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Emoji CSS▲322

    Add Emoji's to your website

    2016 · emoji-css.afeld.me · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Megamoji▲87

    Paint emojis in Slack (and elsewhere) 😊🎨✨

    2016 · megamoji.muan.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Automoji▲120

    Auto emoji picker for Mac

    2023 · its alternatives →

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