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24 alternatives to 99folks

A new way to make networking using geolocation

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 99folks launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Geofeedia▲80

   Location-based social media monitoring

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Push It▲103

   Simple location aware messaging

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Rice▲81

   A location based marketplace for iOS

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Way - Where are you?▲57

   The fastest way to share location with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OnHub▲249

   A new router from Google

   2015 · on.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OpenPaths▲62

   A secure data locker for personal location information

   2014 · openpaths.cc · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Attache Arrivals▲65

   Land Like a Local

   2014 · attachearrivals.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slack▲128

   A platform for team communication

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Jink▲61

   Delightful Location Sharing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Close to the Point▲74

    Easy way to add a geolocation background process to an app

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Breakr▲102

    Location-based anonymous chatrooms

    2014 · getbreakr.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Qonqr▲55

    Geolocation game of world domination. Risk meets Foursquare.

    2014 · qonqr.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tattle▲62

    Geolocated anonymous messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hoodstarter▲91

    Turn vacant spaces into local hotspots

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SpacialDB▲59

    Build epic geolocation apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

17. 17IP
    Improved passive TCP/IP geolocation▲78

    2016 · sheerun.gitlab.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pointpin▲82

    Simple & reliable IP geolocation API.

    2014 · pointp.in · its alternatives →

19. 19AS
    A simple geolocation API▲5

    2017 · hatuko.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Whatsgoodly▲67

    Anonymous location based polling

    2015 · whatsgoodly.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Placescore▲54

    The fight for your favorite places

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Connect▲73

    Map Your Friends

    2014 · connect.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tag▲90

    Simple location sharing to meet up with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dot▲78

    Social maps for groups of friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →