Here’s a concise list of widely used, well-regarded Slack bots across common use cases. All of these are Slack apps/bots, not generic chatbots.
- Slackbot (built-in) — basic reminders, quick replies, simple automations inside Slack.
- Slack AI (native add-on) — thread summaries, AI search across messages/files, daily recaps.
- Donut — intros, mentoring, onboarding buddies, coffee chats for team bonding.
- Polly — instant polls, surveys, Q&A, meeting feedback inside Slack.
- Standuply / StandupBot — automated async standups, retros, team check-ins.
- Trello for Slack — create/update cards, unfurl details, link Slack threads to cards.
- Asana for Slack — turn messages into tasks, get project notifications, take quick actions.
- ClickUp for Slack — create tasks from messages, see task previews, update fields.
- Jira Cloud for Slack — create issues, get updates, transition statuses from Slack.
- GitHub for Slack — PR/issue notifications, previews, and basic actions.
- Workato Workbot — no‑code workflow automation and ChatOps across 1,000+ tools.
- Zapier for Slack — trigger automations from Slack messages and slash commands.
- PagerDuty for Slack — on‑call, incident notifications, acknowledge/resolve in-channel.
- Opsgenie for Slack — incident alerts, on‑call scheduling, incident actions.
- Giphy — quick GIF reactions to boost engagement and lighten threads.
- DailyBot — multipurpose assistant: standups, kudos, forms, mood checks, reminders.
- AttendanceBot — time off, shifts, attendance, WFH/OOO tracking inside Slack.
- BirthdayBot / Billy — auto-track birthdays and work anniversaries.
- Vacation Tracker — request/approve time off with Slack workflows.
- Calendly for Slack — share scheduling links, detect availability, book meetings from Slack.
- Google Calendar for Slack — event reminders, RSVP, schedule updates in-channel.
- Zoom / Google Meet for Slack — start/join calls directly from channels/DMs.
- Loom for Slack — record and share video updates with rich previews.
- Tettra — internal wiki/knowledge base with Slack Q&A and auto-capture from threads.
- Guru — knowledge cards, answer verification, Slack-first knowledge surfacing.
- ClearFeed — support triage and knowledge answers inside Slack channels.
- Notion for Slack — page previews, notifications, and quick actions.
- Miro for Slack — board updates, share canvases, comment and collaborate.
- Figma for Slack — design updates, comments, file previews and notifications.
- RSS for Slack — subscribe channels to feeds for news and changelogs.
If a shorter, opinionated “top 10” is preferred, say the word and a tightened list can be provided by use case (collab, automation, incidents, knowledge, engagement).