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24 alternatives to The Weather Channel Bot

Forecasts, alerts, and more on Messenger, using IBM Watson

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Weather Channel Bot launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Poncho Bot 2.0▲146

   Get weather+horoscope updates with the most popular FB bot

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TechCrunch on Messenger▲225

   Personalized news recommendations bot on Facebook Messenger

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Alex WikiMessenger Bot▲98

   A Wikipedia bot for messenger

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ChatBottle▲148

   Chatbots Search Engine

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SlackBotList▲169

   A collection of some of the best Slack Bots

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Alertsy▲88

   Get AI-trained news alerts right in Slack

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WeatherDrobe▲65

   Bot that tells you what to wear based on the weather

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A chat bot about bots▲90

   A chat bot via old school SMS

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BotList Messenger Bot▲213

   Search and discover chatbots on Messenger with BotList

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bintel▲72

    Business intelligence Slack bot

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bot for BetaList▲121

    Receive a daily digest of the newest startups on Messenger!

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Messenger BotLetter▲115

    Personalized newsletters directly in Facebook Messenger

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HeyNews Messenger Bot▲66

    Search top trending news from Facebook Messenger.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Next Bot▲128

    Everyday news about Bots, AI, development and best practices

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Reddit Bot for Messenger▲82

    The front page on the Internet - on FB Messenger!

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Request For Bot▲199

    Discover, discuss & share ideas for great bots/chatbots

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    e-botfinder▲126

    Connecting chatbot developers with businesses

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hooks Bot▲167

    Easiest way to stay up to date on anything through Messenger

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ReMind Bot▲141

    Reminds you of everything you want

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Emoji Weather▲82

    A new weather service powered by emojis.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Facebook Analytics for Messenger Bots▲200

    All the data you want, no code required.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Swell Bot▲164

    Make better decisions with friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Good News Bot▲126

    Need a little good news in your life?

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Botbuzz▲127

    On-Demand chatbot developers

    2016 · 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 →