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24 alternatives to Bants!

Location based group chat in the browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bants! launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   MapChat – A simple location based chat in 300 lines of code▲205

   2015 · idoco.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Group Chats in ChatGPT▲468

   Collaborate with others & ChatGPT in the same conversation

   Nov 2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ChatGPT Atlas▲662

   The browser with ChatGPT built in

   Oct 2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

   Bring your team together

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Whereabouts▲66

   Write posts and chat (group or 1-on-1) with people nearby!

   2017 · aelchim.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Instant Map Chat▲198

   Chat with people in real-time on a Google Map

   2016 · introvert.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Use ChatGPT▲654

   Use ChatGPT & GPT-4 on any website without copy-pasting

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Gis.chat – a Geospatial Community▲86

   Hi folks! I'm excited to show you gis.chat, a geospatial chat platform in both senses: a platform about geospatial topics and a geospatial platform itself, referencing the location of our communities. The setup is fairly simple and reproducible: a plain Zulip instance and a homepage with geospatial search capabilities. It seems almost trivial but it has some very nice features. I guess you should be familiar with Zulips stream/topic model to follow along (https://zulip.com/help/streams-and-topics). The core idea is that there are city-specific streams (currently…

   2023 · gis.chat · its alternatives →

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   GoChat▲152

   Location-based chat for Pokemon Go

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Geochat – You are your city. Speak to the world▲20

    2016 · geochat.hackclub.com · its alternatives →

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    Browser GPT▲148

    ChatGPT, directly in your browser - totally free to use

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Telegram 4.4▲278

    Broadcast your current location to any chat in real time

    2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

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    Airchat▲72

    Location-based chatting with group controls

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chatr.▲81

    A location based social media for college campuses.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SocialChat by Buffer▲214

    Start conversations on your site. Keep them going on social.

    2018 · buffer.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spot 2.0▲287

    The next-gen communication app for teams

    2022 · spotvirtual.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HereHere▲68

    Location based chat app for Android

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Live Location in Messenger▲209

    Share your location with your friends right in Messenger

    2017 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

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    Browser Buddy▲108

    Your AI buddy to have conversation with

    2023 · browserbuddy.sh · its alternatives →

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    Dip Social▲64

    Check-in and chat at your favourite locations 📍💬

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Geochat▲3

    Real-Time, Location-Based Chat Rooms. Meet people near you.

    2024 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HipChat 2.0▲120

    Group chat and IM built for teams.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    GroupMe▲85

    The best way to chat with everyone you know

    2014 · groupme.com · its alternatives →

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