Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Bonfires

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bonfires launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bonfire▲299

   The new group video chat app from Facebook 🔥

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bonfire▲157

   Chat about your interests

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bonfire▲101

   The easiest way to stay up to date with people nearby.

   2014 · getbonfireapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bonfire▲102

   Build a fandom-driven world you control

   2024 · bonfire.xyz · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bonfire for Android▲70

   Facebook's group video chat app is now available on Android

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Facebook Chat for Websites▲423

   Talk to your customers using Facebook Messenger

   2016 · supple.com.au · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Relay▲430

   An extension that adds Discord-style chat to every website

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Turn your website console into a chat that connects website visitors▲148

   Underground developer meeting room.

   2020 · consolechat.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Frond▲458

   A better way to build community online

   2023 · frond.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Firehose Chat▲163

    Live chat with website visitors via native Mac & iOS apps

    2014 · firehosechat.com · its alternatives →

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    Start A FIRE▲374

    Promote your brand and content with every link you share

    2015 · startafire.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TalkWeb▲188

    AI powered chrome extension to chat with any website

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Slack Chats▲362

    A place to discover and join private Slack groups

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Boil Up!▲63

    A new way for new people

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Comradery▲291

    Threaded discussions and real-time chat for your community!

    2020 · comradery.com · its alternatives →

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    console.chat▲158

    A chat room inside your browser's console.

    2019 · console.chat · its alternatives →

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    Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius▲151

    2020 · campfire.rest · its alternatives →

18. 18
    13Chats▲173

    Pop-ups and widgets based on client actions on your website

    2021 · sendpulse.com · its alternatives →

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    Fireside▲63

    Chat with experts, fund American democrats.

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Flare▲143

    A sharing bar to encourage visitors to spread your content

    2014 · filament.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Convos, a OSS persistent IRC web client built using Mojo and Redis▲47

    Convos - Better group chat

    2013 · convos.by · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Speaklyn▲188

    Website visitors chat with you on Facebook Messenger

    2016 · speaklyn.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mindie▲91

    Chat with anything on the web, right from your toolbar

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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