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Tella alternatives
The best Tella alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 11, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Tella? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Tella shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Tella
Tella adds a Free plan, redesigns the editor, and broadens distribution into Intercom and beyond.
Tella is in a sustained editor-polish-plus-distribution cycle. The big change: a Free plan now sits alongside Pro, paired with an in-product AI support assistant. The editor was redesigned with a left-side toolbar, lighter UI, and a new transcript sidebar. New layouts (50/50 split) and finer camera-bubble positioning (3×3 grid plus three sizes across orientations) give creators more compositional control. Distribution widens with an Intercom Help Center integration and a refreshed tella.com.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 3mo ago
Top 12 alternatives to Tella
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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GitHub is building the accounting layer for its agent platform, not just more agents.
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Asana is bolting an agent layer and a docs surface onto work management.
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Double is moving the whole bookkeeping workflow into a chat assistant, one billable task per week.
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A nightly canary train where the AI platform work hides between dependency bumps
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SiYuan's v3.8.0 train restates one AI feature set across seven consecutive builds.
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Simpplr turns recognition into spendable rewards, closing the loop inside its own platform.
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After two years of quiet fixes, Komga puts a whole new web UI in front of users.
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Document360 rebuilds its public API and turns docs into an agent-readable surface.
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Notion is building the place where other companies' agents come to work
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Rocket.Chat's 8.7 release train is six candidates deep with almost nothing user-facing in them.
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A self-hosted RSS reader that now spends most of its release notes on security.
Tella vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tella (baseline) | 6.3 | 0 | video recordingeditor redesignfree tier | Free plan, AI support assistant |
| Hive | 10.0 | 0 | approvalsjira-syncresourcing | — |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 0 | copilotagentsenterprise-governance | — |
| Asana | 8.8 | 2 | ai-teammatesautomationcollaborative-docs | ✨📄 Introducing Pages! (formerly known as Notes) |
| Double | 7.5 | 1 | bookkeeping-automationagent-nativemcp | Ask Double reaches Slack, Notion and CRM data in private beta |
| AFFiNE | 6.3 | 1 | byokcopilotcanary-train | Workspace BYOK profiles with model catalogs and key rotation |
| SiYuan | 6.3 | 0 | note-takingai-agentmcp | — |
| Simpplr | 6.3 | 1 | employee-experiencerecognitioninternal-comms | Simpplr’s Rewards Store evolution: built into the everyday employee experience — not bolted on |
| Komga | 6.3 | 1 | frontend-rewritebetaself-hosted | Komga 1.26.0 ships NextUI, a rewritten web interface, in beta |
| Document360 | 6.3 | 1 | apioauthmcp | API v3 rebuild adds OAuth 2.0 and scoped API keys |
| Notion | 6.3 | 1 | agentsdeveloper-platformworkers | AI Meeting Notes can now trigger Custom Agents |
| Rocket.Chat | 6.3 | 0 | release-candidatesstabilizationopen-source-chat | — |
| CommaFeed | 5.0 | 0 | rss-readerself-hostingsecurity-hardening | Filter expressions move from JEXL to a sandboxed visual query builder |
The 12 best Tella alternatives, in depth
1. Hive · velocity 10.0
Governance and cross-workspace plumbing, not new AI surface.
Its velocity score of 10.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Hive focuses on approvals, jira sync and resourcing.
Hive and Tella have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. GitHub · velocity 10.0
GitHub is building the accounting layer for its agent platform, not just more agents.
Its velocity score of 10.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, GitHub focuses on copilot, agents and enterprise governance.
GitHub and Tella have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Asana · velocity 8.8
Asana is bolting an agent layer and a docs surface onto work management.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Tella's 0, most recently “✨📄 Introducing Pages! (formerly known as Notes)”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Asana focuses on ai teammates, automation and collaborative docs.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than Tella — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Double · velocity 7.5
Double is moving the whole bookkeeping workflow into a chat assistant, one billable task per week.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 1 meaningful update vs Tella's 0, most recently “Ask Double reaches Slack, Notion and CRM data in private beta”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Double focuses on bookkeeping automation, agent native and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Double has been shipping faster than Tella — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. AFFiNE · velocity 6.3
A nightly canary train where the AI platform work hides between dependency bumps.
Over the last 30 days AFFiNE shipped 1 meaningful update vs Tella's 0, most recently “Workspace BYOK profiles with model catalogs and key rotation”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, AFFiNE focuses on byok, copilot and canary train.
Over the last 30 days AFFiNE has been shipping faster than Tella — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. SiYuan · velocity 6.3
SiYuan's v3.8.0 train restates one AI feature set across seven consecutive builds.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, SiYuan focuses on note taking, ai agent and mcp.
SiYuan and Tella have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Simpplr · velocity 6.3
Simpplr turns recognition into spendable rewards, closing the loop inside its own platform.
Over the last 30 days Simpplr shipped 1 meaningful update vs Tella's 0, most recently “Simpplr’s Rewards Store evolution: built into the everyday employee experience — not bolted on”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Simpplr focuses on employee experience, recognition and internal comms.
Over the last 30 days Simpplr has been shipping faster than Tella — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
8. Komga · velocity 6.3
After two years of quiet fixes, Komga puts a whole new web UI in front of users.
Over the last 30 days Komga shipped 1 meaningful update vs Tella's 0, most recently “Komga 1.26.0 ships NextUI, a rewritten web interface, in beta”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Komga focuses on frontend rewrite, beta and self hosted.
Over the last 30 days Komga has been shipping faster than Tella — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
9. Document360 · velocity 6.3
Document360 rebuilds its public API and turns docs into an agent-readable surface.
Over the last 30 days Document360 shipped 1 meaningful update vs Tella's 0, most recently “API v3 rebuild adds OAuth 2.0 and scoped API keys”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Document360 focuses on api, oauth and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Document360 has been shipping faster than Tella — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Document360 trajectory → · Compare Tella vs Document360 →
10. Notion · velocity 6.3
Notion is building the place where other companies' agents come to work.
Over the last 30 days Notion shipped 1 meaningful update vs Tella's 0, most recently “AI Meeting Notes can now trigger Custom Agents”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Notion focuses on agents, developer platform and workers.
Over the last 30 days Notion has been shipping faster than Tella — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
11. Rocket.Chat · velocity 6.3
Rocket.Chat's 8.7 release train is six candidates deep with almost nothing user-facing in them.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, Rocket.Chat focuses on release candidates, stabilization and open source chat.
Rocket.Chat and Tella have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Rocket.Chat trajectory → · Compare Tella vs Rocket.Chat →
12. CommaFeed · velocity 5.0
A self-hosted RSS reader that now spends most of its release notes on security.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Filter expressions move from JEXL to a sandboxed visual query builder”.
Where Tella leans on video recording, editor redesign and free tier, CommaFeed focuses on rss reader, self hosting and security hardening.
CommaFeed and Tella have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Tella?
The top Tella alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are Hive, GitHub, Asana, Double, AFFiNE, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Tella alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Tella directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Tella" link to a side-by-side /compare page.