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24 alternatives to Shlack

Whoa, a bash shell inside Slack!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shlack launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Slack Metabot▲86

   Whoa, a Slack command-line client inside Slack.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack Gitsin▲115

   A beautiful Slack command line interface

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slack▲85

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sortd for Slack▲328

   Get Trello-style project boards right in your Slack!

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Solid Bot for Slack▲128

   Easily manage your meetings from Slack

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7IM
   I made a command-line Slack chat client▲90

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slack Overflow▲230

   A programmer's best friend, now in Slack.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slack Chats▲362

    A place to discover and join private Slack groups

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Posts 2.0▲240

    Glorious paragraph creator from Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Relcy for Slack▲92

    Slack + Relcy = instant actions

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HiveFlux + Slack▲93

    Real-time task management meets real-time communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stacktodo▲82

    A collection of bots, apps & web services for Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Snapslack▲194

    Send disappearing messages in Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slash Commands▲156

    A much easier way to install slash commands!

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Howdy▲235

    Your new digital coworker for Slack!

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Total.js Messenger▲181

    A small, open-source alternative to Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Suggestion Sam▲104

    A modern day suggestion box for Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20WA
    Wey – A fast, open-source Slack desktop app▲277

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Slackin▲293

    Create your own public Slack chat community

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Slack for Mobile 2.0▲310

    Rebuilt from the ground up

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Introbot for Slack▲143

    Your networking assistant inside Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Slack-HN▲99

    Read Hacker News right from Slack

    2015 · 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 →