Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to zanie

Watercooler, but cooler

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. zanie launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Slack▲2,714

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

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack for Mac▲937

   A new, improved Slack desktop app for Mac

   2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Zivy▲952

   Automatically prioritize and organize messages in Slack

   2024 · zivy.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Zapier for Teams▲289

   Automate everything, together.

   2017 · zapier.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Slack 4.0▲472

   A snappier, more efficient Slack desktop experience

   2019 · slack.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Multi-Step Zaps by Zapier▲584

   The easiest way to build powerful workflows with your apps

   2016 · help.zapier.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Clappy▲120

   Kudos app for Slack

   2024 · buddieshr.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Zappy for macOS▲245

   Zapier's fast, free screen capture tool for remote teams

   2020 · zapier.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Zenaton▲435

   Zapier for Developers: Control flows within Apps 10x faster

   2019 · gillesbarbier.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zapmail▲172

    Slack as an email service

    2023 · zapmail.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kona▲386

    Build remote team culture in Slack

    2021 · 15five.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Macarons▲78

    Chat roulette for Slack

    2022 · macarons-roulette.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HuddleUp▲453

    AI-driven pulse check-ins, kudos & more, right within Slack

    2023 · huddleup.ai · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slackmin▲313

    Slack superpowers for business ops

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shaka▲269

    Tools to create thriving workplace culture in Slack & Teams

    2023 · joinshaka.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Zaro▲399

    Build agents & apps on top of your context with one prompt.

    Jun 2026 · zaro.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The WaterCooler▲65

    Get to know your team

    2020 · watercooler.site · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Automatisch – Open source workflow automation, an alternative to Zapier▲317

    Hey, HN community, We're so excited to share Automatisch with HN finally. Automatisch is an open-source workflow automation tool, an alternative to Zapier. Together with my co-founder (@barinali), we have been working on it for about 15 months and have started getting early adopters. Automatisch is a workflow automation tool that lets you connect different web services like Slack, Github, Twitter, and more to automate your business processes. For example, you can build automation that gets all new tweets, including the "open source" phrase, and post them to the Slack channel you specified.…

    2023 · automatisch.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Birdly for Slack▲323

    A Slack bot that does your expense reports

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    360Katas▲106

    Open source app to seek feedback from co-workers on Slack!

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fin on Slack▲140

    Research, buy, or schedule your requests with Fin on Slack.

    2018 · fin.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coolr▲95

    A virtual water cooler that lives in Slack

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Kona 2.0▲217

    Fight burnout, as easy as sharing an emoji

    2021 · 15five.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beekeeper▲82

    It's like Slack but for non-desk workers

    2019 · lumapps.com · its alternatives →

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