Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Signal

Facebook's suite of tools for journalists

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Signal launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Facebook Paper▲176

   Explore stories from friends and the world around you

   2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Todobook▲203

   Turn your Facebook Newsfeed into your to-do list

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Inside Facebook▲158

   FB's goal: connect the world. Ours: tell you what FB's up to

   2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Facebook Design▲812

   Articles, videos, & resources made by designers at Facebook.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ReadThisThing▲88

   Find, share, and discuss great journalism

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Instant Articles▲300

   Tool for creating fast, interactive articles on Facebook

   2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Digg on Messenger▲92

   Discover and share the best of the web on FB Messenger

   2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Facebook friends feed▲243

   Facebook with stories only by friends and pages you follow

   2015 · foxvalleyapps.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shutterstock Editor 2.0▲189

   Create professional-looking social posts, designs & more

   2017 · shutterstock.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Facebook Sixth Sense▲191

    Know when your friends start writing to you

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    B.S. Detector▲227

    Identify fake news sources on Facebook in Chrome

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Facebook News▲145

    A dedicated place for news on Facebook

    2019 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ghost for Journalism▲191

    Media engineering team as a service

    2017 · ghost.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Slack Post▲151

    Post all the useful links from Slack in a public newspaper

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FeedArt▲153

    Replaces Facebook ads with cool pieces of art

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NewsGIF▲176

    The news summarized in GIFs

    2015 · newsgif.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Facebook Analytics for Apps▲88

    Improved cross-platform analytics for websites and bots

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Writepls▲97

    A curated list of articles to help you write

    2015 · writepls.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Facebook Services▲98

    Local services reviews on Facebook

    2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Onboard▲182

    Explore the tools people use in their startup

    2015 · onboard.site · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Signal▲73

    A daily, curated (free) newsletter with sharp insights

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Random Resources▲186

    Resources for entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Facebook Apps For Your Pages▲113

    Optimize your page with custom tabs and branding

    2017 · fbapp.us · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Anewstip▲195

    Find journalists by what they tweet

    2015 · anewstip.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 →