Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Zenchat

Team messenger with built-in task management.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Zenchat launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Flow▲438

   Beautiful team chat with tightly integrated task management

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Quill▲414

   Messaging to make your team better

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flock▲168

   Real-time team messenger tool

   2016 · flock.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hangouts Chat by Google▲546

   Intelligent team communication

   2018 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Messenger Platform▲523

   Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

   Bring your team together

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teamhub.com▲237

   Hey HN, We've just launched our team collaboration platform where we're bringing together all the important tools under one app. We've been frustrated in the past with tools which had a huge disconnect between projects and chat. It always inevitably leads to teams using external chat apps for "project management" and then abandoning the main tools altogether. We're creating tools we hope teams will stick with. Super integrated Chat. Convert comments to tasks and have them auto added to project boards. Automations to help massively reduce burden on the team. Workflows, Time-Off and so much…

   2024 · teamhub.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ChatGPT Team▲448

   A customized, superassistant for every member of your team

   2024 · openai.com · its alternatives →

9. 9LT
   Lechat – team chat for developers▲34

   2013 · lechat.im · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ZenJournal 2.0▲83

    Lightning-fast chat UI journal with an unique Discreet Mode

    2020 · thezenjournal.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AN
    a new team chat web/irc tool▲33

    2012 · teamchat.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

    Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Kwayet▲114

    Team chat & collaboration app, a simple way to Slack

    2021 · kwayet.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Saurochat▲80

    Share tasks with your team and make a plan

    2016 · toggl.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HipChat 2.0▲120

    Group chat and IM built for teams.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mantle Chat▲298

    Collaboration platform where teams work with AI together

    May 2026 · mantle.chat · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spot 2.0▲287

    The next-gen communication app for teams

    2022 · spotvirtual.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mio▲216

    Powering seamless communication between workplace chat apps.

    2018 · m.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    itsBeat▲105

    Proactive teamwork

    2019 · itsbeat.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    mi.team▲79

    Collaboration app with chat, task board & video conference

    2020 · mi.team · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Teamwork Chat▲15

    Empowering your team to communicate freely.

    2018 · teamwork.com · its alternatives →

22. 22QM
    Quill – Messaging for teams that focus▲187

    2020 · quill.chat · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Grinz▲73

    Chatting app with basic task management functionalities.

    2021 · grinz-app.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ZenCommunity▲144

    Build community, support, & live chat in a single place

    Nov 2025 · zencommunity.pro · its alternatives →

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