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24 alternatives to Backchannel

Start a conversation, right inside your beta.

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

1. 1
   Contact Center▲86

   Launchpad for starting conversations on iOS

   2014 · contrast.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Appew▲105

   Start a conversation around your app

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BetaTalk▲130

   User testing and feedback for your iOS and Android apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Beta Page▲243

   Be the first to know about the next big app

   2015 · betapage.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Talkk▲81

   Great conversations about any topic

   2016 · talkk.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Betadrop▲100

    Feedback from friends

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Echo▲63

    Join local conversations (beta)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    reception▲94

    Native iOS support chat for less churn

    2d ago · reception.sh · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Remarks▲128

    Discuss a podcast while you listen

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hatch▲125

    The app that loves you back

    2014 · hatchpet.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Espresso Chat▲216

    Productive conversations start here

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Speakup▲71

    Real conversations with people everywhere.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    chatback▲70

    Automatically connect to people around you & chat

    2015 · chatback.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tryouts▲105

    Beta App Distribution for iOS & Android Apps

    2015 · tryouts.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pipes▲67

    Your news, your way.

    2014 · pipesapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    🐼▲122

    🐼🐼🐼

    2015 · brandsly.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gather▲84

    Meet new people around you and tap to start chatting!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spiral▲73

    Your expandable community -- Join the conversation

    2014 · getspiralapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hatch Messenger▲129

    Slack for your personal life

    2016 · 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 →