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24 alternatives to Seeking Wisdom: Slack vs. Microsoft, Shoe Dog, and more.

Thoughts on competition and Slack's full-page ad campaign.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Seeking Wisdom: Slack vs. Microsoft, Shoe Dog, and more. launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Marketplace Hacks▲86

   A slack community of marketplace founders & operators

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Exponent — #052 All About Ads▲63

   From the iOS Content Blocker debate to the business of adve…

   2015 · exponent.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cently for Slack▲138

   Paste any product URL into Slack to buy it automatically

   2016 · cent.ly · its alternatives →

4. 4
   #Clicky for Slack▲121

   Post links to Slack with a single click

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Howdy▲235

   Your new digital coworker for Slack!

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack▲85

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

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   El Robot▲174

   The best startup resources, in Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spaces▲133

   Slack's first acquisition: all-in-one documents for teams

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paperbot (Reloaded)▲144

    Slack meets Pocket

    2016 · paperbot.ai · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slack Customer Stories▲113

    Interviews w/ Slack customers about how they use Slack.

    2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AskAdStage▲94

    Report on & pause search & social ad campaigns from Slack

    2017 · adstage.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Slackernews▲31

    Your Slack links curated by and for your team

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stacktodo▲82

    A collection of bots, apps & web services for Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slinky▲110

    Your slack links — organized!

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FastVoted▲121

    Get trending posts from PH, HN, reddit, & more in your Slack

    2015 · fastvoted.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Slack▲128

    A platform for team communication

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Design Hunt for Slack▲150

    Endless amount of inspiration inside your Slack channel.

    2017 · talkaboutdesign.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Suggestion Sam▲104

    A modern day suggestion box for Slack

    2016 · suggestionsam.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Slack Variety Pack▲97

    A podcast by Slack about work, life, & everything in between

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Product Hunt Activity▲160

    New activity feed! (login to try it out)

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slack▲31

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Traction▲100

    Marketplace Connecting Brands With Freelance Marketers

    2014 · gotraction.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 →