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24 alternatives to TextCraft

Slack as old-school MUD client

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

1. 1
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲128

   A platform for team communication

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slack▲31

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slack▲85

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

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Shlack▲75

   Whoa, a bash shell inside Slack!

   2016 · shell.playplay.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slack Metabot▲86

   Whoa, a Slack command-line client inside Slack.

   2016 · slack-metabot.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quackpad▲139

   Collaborative docs for teams using Slack

   2015 · quackpad.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Total.js Messenger▲181

   A small, open-source alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Text/Turner▲120

   Human translation bot for Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slack Overflow▲230

    A programmer's best friend, now in Slack.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · 12bet.review · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Posts 2.0▲240

    Glorious paragraph creator from Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Solid Bot for Slack▲128

    Easily manage your meetings from Slack

    2016 · getsolid.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sweet Themes▲99

    Color Themes for Slack

    2015 · sweetthemesaremadeofthe.se · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pubo for Slack▲56

    Smarter, actionable Slack notifications.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    BetaPage 2.0▲224

    Community of Hackers and Makers

    2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HiveFlux + Slack▲93

    Real-time task management meets real-time communication

    2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Geekbot▲84

    Asynchronous standup meetings in Slack

    2015 · geekbot.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Metachat▲76

    A news feed for unread Slack messages

    2016 · metachat.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Slack It▲185

    A bookmarklet to share links in Slack with one click

    2015 · slackit.jazzychad.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stacktodo▲82

    A collection of bots, apps & web services for Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Talla▲167

    Automated information workflows in Slack

    2016 · talla.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Paperbot (Reloaded)▲144

    Slack meets Pocket

    2016 · paperbot.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Spaces▲133

    Slack's first acquisition: all-in-one documents for teams

    2014 · slack.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 →