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24 alternatives to Waffle

Kanban for Github Issues

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

1. 1
   Waffle▲84

   Your github workflow open sourced.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Codetree (pre-launch)▲95

   Improved Github issues

   2014 · codetree.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Octokan▲63

   Transform your GitHub issue queue into a realtime kanban

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bugbot▲130

   Use GitHub Issues in Slack

   2015 · smallwins.today · its alternatives →

5. 5SG
   See GitHub issues on a Kanban board▲64

   2018 · kaizenboard.xyz · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Frankly▲101

   A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cashew▲90

   A simple Github issues macOS client

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Issues▲76

   View and create Github and Bitbucket issues on iOS

   2015 · danieltull.co.uk · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Octohub▲127

   The missing app for GitHub

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shrink for Github▲145

    A macOS app for your Github issues

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Draft▲56

    GitHub for Writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

12. 12MN
    My new GitHub issue tracker, BugHub▲111

    2012 · bughubapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    KanbanFlow▲74

    Lean project management, simplified

    2015 · kanbanflow.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Glo – a kanban board with built in GitHub issues integration▲6

    2018 · globoards.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Omniref▲144

    Stackoverflow for Github

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DeckHub▲221

    A TweetDeck style desktop client for GitHub.

    2016 · getdeckhub.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Github▲216

    Build software better, together.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lessnoise.app▲141

    GitHub issues & PRs as Slack digests

    2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Draft▲149

    GitHub for writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    KanShareBan▲131

    See what indie devs are building and give public feedback

    2024 · kanshareban.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · 12bet.review · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DevSpace▲173

    Tweetdeck for GitHub

    2016 · devspace.sh · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shrink▲94

    A little Mac app for your (Github) issues

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Codetree▲121

    Gain control over your GitHub issues.

    2015 · codetree.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 →