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▲314

   The new group video chat app from Facebook 🔥

   2017 · 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 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Facebook Chat for Websites▲430

   Talk to your customers using Facebook Messenger

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Relay▲430

   An extension that adds Discord-style chat to every website

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Frond▲460

   A better way to build community online

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Firehose Chat▲163

   Live chat with website visitors via native Mac & iOS apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Conversations by Typeform▲498

   Turn any static web page into a dynamic exchange

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Comradery▲291

   Threaded discussions and real-time chat for your community!

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TalkWeb▲188

    AI powered chrome extension to chat with any website

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11TY
    Turn your website console into a chat that connects website visitors▲148

    2020 · consolechat.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slack Chats▲362

    A place to discover and join private Slack groups

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Talkus▲410

    Chat with your website users from Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    console.chat▲158

    A chat room inside your browser's console.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    13Chats▲173

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

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Speaklyn▲188

    Website visitors chat with you on Facebook Messenger

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Discourse▲287

    A platform for community discussion. Free, open and simple.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mindie▲91

    Chat with anything on the web, right from your toolbar

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SocialChat by Buffer▲214

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

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smallchat 2.0▲202

    Slack app for chatting with visitors to your website.

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Community Chats by Meta▲84

    Organized text, audio, and video chats for Facebook Groups

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BURN.link▲170

    Send secure, encrypted, self-destructing messages

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GoSquared Live Chat▲150

    Beautiful, simple, and free live chat for your website

    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 →