Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Campfire

Simple group chat without a subscription. You get the code.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Campfire launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Campfire▲339

   Actually fun remote socials

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2CF
   Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius▲151

   2020 · campfire.rest · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Campsite▲824

   Your team's posts, calls, docs, and chat in one app

   2024 · campsite.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Campfire▲91

   Build a bond with new old friends.

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Group Chats in ChatGPT▲470

   Collaborate with others & ChatGPT in the same conversation

   Nov 2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smallchat Beta▲373

   Slack integration for chatting with visitors to your website

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Campfire▲138

   Watch videos with friends. Perfectly in sync.

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8IM
   I made a self-hosted ChatGPT UI▲141

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bonfire▲314

   The new group video chat app from Facebook 🔥

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hangouts Chat by Google▲550

    Intelligent team communication

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲448

    Bring your team together

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Campfiree▲14

    Community-powered, user-rewarded

    2025 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Slack Chats▲362

    A place to discover and join private Slack groups

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14LS
    Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams▲350

    2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Front Chat▲300

    The simplest way for teams to manage website chat

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Rocket.Chat▲152

    Your own open source Slack-like chat

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stream Chat▲330

    Build, code and ship in app messaging in a few hours

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GroupMe▲85

    The best way to chat with everyone you know

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wirechat ▲113

    A robust Laravel livewire chat package

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Campfire▲88

    A powerful writing software for novelists.

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Firehose Chat▲163

    Live chat with website visitors via native Mac & iOS apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bonfire▲157

    Chat about your interests

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Digital Campfire▲2

    Four strangers. A crackling fire. Anonymous retro chat.

    May 2026 · campfire.arkwright.work · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Squirrel▲146

    A topic-based group chat app from Yahoo

    2018 · 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 →