Discover the best alternative to Donut
How does Alfy compare to Donut Slack app? What the best way to connect employees together? What’s the best alternative to Donut Slack bot?
Discover why Alfy is a great alternative to Donut.
Discover why Alfy is a great alternative to Donut.

Top 3 reasons Alfy is the best alternative to Donut
Here are the main reasons why people prefer Alfy over Donut
Customisable matching algorithm
With Alfy, get relevant, non-redondant matchings that maximise team bonding and interesting conversations.
Alfy is (way) cheaper
Free under 30 users, affordable above that. Way cheaper than Donut.
UX people love
Nothing worst than getting lost in too many settings in a clunky external app, right? With Alfy, get a fresh, simple user interface 100% in Slack.
Looking for an alternative to Donut Slack app?

What is Donut
Donut makes strategic connections to help employees achieve common goals and better outcomes. Donut prompts teammates to connect via direct message,
What is Alfy Matching
Alfy is a Slack app helping teams connect with each other. It can match coworkers for a coffee break every week creating team bonding, camaraderie, streamlining collaboration and productivity.
#Reason 1
Get the most customisable matching algorithm
Get relevant, non-redondant matchings that maximise team bonding and interesting conversations.

#Reason 2
Alfy is cheaper, Donut costs $4 per employee for 50 employees where Alfy is at $0.50 per employee.
From a costs perspective, Alfy will be your go-to choice because it makes quite a huge difference no matter how many employees you have. Not only Alfy is free for teams under 30 but is also way cheaper than Donut if your team is larger than that.

#Reason 3
Simpler User Experience
Donut can become a bit clunky to use. You have to load an external app and the interface is not optimised anymore. Many users complain about the complexity to setup a simple initiative like matching employees together. It doesn't happen with Alfy which has a modern, easy-to-use, simple interface fully integrated inside Slack.

Discover how Donut compares with Alfy
Enjoy a detailed comparison table about features and pricing
![]() Alfy Matching by BuddiesHR | ||
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30 days free trial | ||
Price per user | $4 per user per month | $0.5 |
Unlimited intros | ||
Advanced Matching options (team, interests...) | ||
Choose group size | ||
Choose Matching Frequency | ||
G2 rate per user per month | 4.5/5 | 4.9/5 |