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24 alternatives to Spiral 3.0

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spiral 3.0 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Spiral▲73

   Your expandable community -- Join the conversation

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3SA
   Spiral – A Reddit-inspired local message board app▲37

   2014 · getspiralapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spiral▲4

   Reddit-style community for local chatter

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Flowhub▲85

   Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack for Mobile 2.0▲310

   Rebuilt from the ground up

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Amino ▲78

   Mobile communities for niche interests

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slack▲128

   A platform for team communication

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Geekbot▲84

    Asynchronous standup meetings in Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Community Inviter▲183

    Auto invitations for Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spiral▲4

    A Reddit-inspired local message board app

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slack▲31

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fraym▲67

    A new open-source CMS

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VoxImplant▲75

    Real-time communication platform for app developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19FD
    Flarum – Delightfully simple open-source forum software▲163

    2015 · flarum.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Uforio▲135

    An alternative reddit client

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Suggestion Sam▲104

    A modern day suggestion box for Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Scatterdot + Slack▲81

    Point at things in pictures & discuss them

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hackpad▲114

    The simplest way to organize and share knowledge

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · 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 →