Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to #Startup Chat
The global startup community, on Slack
#Startup Chat is a Slack-based community for entrepreneurs and startup professionals to connect and communicate globally. Launched in 2014, it provides a messaging platform where members can discuss topics related to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. #Startup Chat launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →
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Slack▲2,714Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.
2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →
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#Launch▲250The 9-year-old secret community of makers, relaunching today
2015 · launch-chat.com · its alternatives →
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Bring your team together
2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →
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Hi HN community! A huge number of startup founders are reading Hacker News, but it's still very hard to make new personal connections here and help each other with product building, growth, or fundraising. As an experiment to make HN founder community more connected, I've created a system of chat groups, organized by location, industry sector, and priority tasks. We were testing it out for the last couple of weeks, starting with 200+ YCombinator alum companies. Now already have 1000+ startups there, and 80+ venture investors have joined to connect with founders early. Many pitch practices…
2019 · its alternatives →
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Talk with your fellow makers directly inside Product Hunt 😺💬
2018 · its alternatives →
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Smallchat Beta▲372Slack integration for chatting with visitors to your website
2017 · small.chat · its alternatives →
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Let's Chat▲323Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.
2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →
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Smallchat 2.0▲202Slack app for chatting with visitors to your website.
2018 · small.chat · its alternatives →
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Buzz▲161Your people, your agents, your project — all in one place
Jul 2026 · buzz.xyz · its alternatives →
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New way for businesses to connect with customers directly
2017 · register.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Startups.co 2.0▲208Knowledge community of over 1 million startup founders
2016 · startups.com · its alternatives →
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Create cross-platform communication groups
2023 · startadam.com · its alternatives →
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Free live chat & in-app messenger for startups
2018 · helpcrunch.com · its alternatives →
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Chats.Directory▲259A curated list of the best Slack groups for professionals
2015 · chats.directory · its alternatives →
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StartupTalks▲176A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts
2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →
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2018 · coffeechat.app · its alternatives →
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