Mention ReminderHow Mention Reminder compares
Built-in chat features, reminder bots and task apps help you return to messages in different ways. Compare when they are enough and what automatic reminders for unanswered mentions add.
What Mention Reminder adds
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Nobody has to click "remind me"
You do not have to notice a mention and save it first. The bot adds it to your list, helping you return to messages you overlooked.
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It knows when you answered
Your thread reply or reaction removes the reminder. There is no separate task to tick off afterwards.
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It reminds the right person
The sender does not have to ask again. The bot reminds the person mentioned, privately and on their own schedule.
Built-in features
What Slack, Teams and Discord already give you, and where it stops.
Slack /remind
Reminders you set in Slack compared with reminders created automatically from mentions.
Read the comparison →Slack Later (now To-dos)
Saved messages and personal to-dos compared with mentions added to a list automatically.
Read the comparison →Slack Activity
Mention notifications compared with a list of messages still waiting for your reply.
Read the comparison →Slackbot AI
An AI assistant for questions and summaries compared with an automatic mention reminder list.
Read the comparison →Teams "Remind me"
A reminder set from a message menu compared with automatic mention tracking.
Read the comparison →Teams Activity and Saved
Notifications and saved messages compared with reminders that reach you automatically.
Read the comparison →Copilot in Teams
An AI conversation summary compared with automatic reminders for individual mentions.
Read the comparison →Discord Inbox
Discord’s mention list compared with reminders for messages still waiting for your reply.
Read the comparison →Discord Bookmarks
Messages saved for later compared with mentions you did not get round to saving.
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Other apps and bots
Bots and integrations that solve a neighbouring problem.
Follow Up Bot
Follow-ups approved by the sender compared with automatic reminders for the person mentioned.
Read the comparison →ClearFeed
A support queue compared with private reminders for everyday mentions.
Read the comparison →Discord reminder bots
Reminder Bot and Dyno: manually scheduled reminders compared with automatic mention reminders.
Read the comparison →Workflow Builder, Zapier and Power Automate
A custom mention alert compared with a ready-made system that also tracks replies.
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Task managers
Why a to-do list is a different tool for a different job.
Roundups
Several options for the same platform, compared on one page.
Best Slack mention reminder apps
Slack features and apps that help you return to mentions, compared.
Read the comparison →Best Teams mention reminder apps
Teams features, Copilot, Planner and reminder apps, compared.
Read the comparison →Best Discord mention reminders
Discord’s Inbox, Bookmarks and reminder bots, compared.
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Stop letting things vanish in the scroll
Add Mention Reminder to Slack, Teams or Discord - two minutes, once. After that it runs in the background and nobody on the team has to do anything else. Starter is free, no card.
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