Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Abode

Fresh take on group spaces with friends.

Abode is a social platform that lets groups of friends create customized shared spaces on their phones. It combines messaging, games, and interactive widgets that users can personalize together, enabling friends to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

1
Spaces by Google▲555
Small group sharing for everything in life
2016 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →
2
Free▲447
Share your availability and get more time with friends
2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →
3
Rooms▲322
Create a room for whatever you're into (by Facebook)
2014 · its alternatives →
4
Swarm 4.0▲286
Compete with friends based on the places you go
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343
Discover groups that are all about the things you love
2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →
6
Houseparty 1.5▲239
Live video chat with friends, now with groups and texting 🎉
2017 · its alternatives →
7
Hello▲310
Houseparty for web. Change the URL and chat in your room
2017 · its alternatives →
8
WhosDown▲139
Friend making app designed for genuine real-time meetups
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Squad (Acquired by Twitter in 2020)▲240
Screen share with friends from a group video chat ✨
2019 · squadapp.io · its alternatives →
10
GroupRoom▲74
Spatially-aware video chat and collaboration tools for teams
2021 · its alternatives →
11
Sup 3.0▲184
The first creep-free way to see nearby friends
2016 · its alternatives →
12
GroupMeet▲72
Swipe and match into friend groups.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Grouper 3.0▲129
Meet awesome people with your friends
2014 · rays-wheels.net · its alternatives →
14
Groupify▲69
For when you're bored of being bored
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Cap▲170
A backchannel for fun with your friends (beta)
2014 · its alternatives →
16
I built a fun video meeting app with 2D physics and proximity chat▲166
Hi HN! https://flat.social is a web video meeting app for organising fun online meetings & social events. Each participant can move around and talk with others in their proximity. Here is a quick demo if you wanna see it in action: https://youtu.be/Y2yH3twjrx4 I’ve been on it solo for around a year right now. Tech used is Next.js, Typescript, PIXI.js on the front-end and Node, Mediasoup, Socket.io and Matter.js (physics engine) on the backend. Feel free to jump in into the demo room (https://flat.social/f/Flat.Social-Demo) to say hi, I’ll be…
2022 · flat.social · its alternatives →
17
Mission App▲80
Helps friends coordinate with each other when going out.
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18DT
Down – The easiest way to get together with friends▲29
2015 · down.life · its alternatives →
19
Socially App▲111
Recharge your social battery
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
GroupSpot▲64
The digital home for your real life groups
2020 · groupspot.app · its alternatives →
21
FriendMap▲138
Find My Friends got the glow up we all wanted
2025 · friendmaps.com · its alternatives →
22
Citysocializer▲116
Meet new social groups for fun nights out
2017 · citysocializer.com · its alternatives →
23
Tag▲90
Simple location sharing to meet up with friends
2014 · its alternatives →
24
Fuse▲76
You’re one social person. Use one social app.
2014 · laicos.com · its alternatives →

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