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24 alternatives to State of Messaging 2019

Data and insights on conversational technology

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. State of Messaging 2019 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chatbots▲102

   Conversational UI and the future of online interaction

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Designing Conversational Interfaces▲86

   An introduction to creating compelling chat applications

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Telegram 2.0 for Mac▲139

   A new era in messaging

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   What are conversational bots?▲102

   An introduction to and overview of AI-driven chatbots

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ChatBottle▲148

   Chatbots Search Engine

   2016 · chatbottle.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chris Messina on conversational commerce▲83

   The 2017 bot outlook with one of the field’s early adopters

   2017 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Power of Chatbots▲61

   The art of conversation with chatbots

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SlackBotList▲169

   A collection of some of the best Slack Bots

   2015 · slackbotlist.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Chatbase▲152

   Chatbot analytics for developers by Google

   2017 · chatbase.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Capsule▲148

    Text the future

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Botanalytics▲194

    Conversational analytics for bots

    2016 · botanalytics.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Theory Survey▲120

    Surveys on Facebook Messenger = $

    2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    USA TODAY Tech - The future of messaging apps▲109

    Chris Messina & Ben Eidelson discuss conversational commerce

    2016 · usatoday.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nikbot▲64

    A multilingual AI chatbot

    2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    El Robot▲174

    The best startup resources, in Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Botbuzz▲127

    On-Demand chatbot developers

    2016 · buzz.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A chat bot about bots▲90

    A chat bot via old school SMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Wiserbots▲79

    Meet smart Chatbots for Facebook Messenger

    2016 · wiserbots.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    e-botfinder▲126

    Connecting chatbot developers with businesses

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Convos▲143

    Create sharable, conversational content for Messenger

    2017 · octaneai.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Messaging Survival Guide▲98

    The essential guide to building & growing a chatbot

    2017 · atlantahighwayseafood.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TeamNote▲91

    Slack for mobile workforces

    2015 · teamnote.ai · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slack▲128

    A platform for team communication

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

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    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

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