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24 alternatives to Chalk

Spontaneous group chat

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chalk launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chalk▲130

   Spontaneous group chat

   2016 · heychalk.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kindly▲218

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ChitChat▲180

   No FOMO group chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Talkk▲81

   Great conversations about any topic

   2016 · talkk.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chatous▲99

   Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

   2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Babble▲92

   A more personalized social network

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Speakup▲71

    Real conversations with people everywhere.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Connectly▲60

    A new twist on Connect Four

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Talky▲120

    Truly simple video chat and screen sharing for groups

    2014 · talky.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    S V Y F T▲68

    Free Team Collaboration Built Around Group Chat

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gather▲84

    Meet new people around you and tap to start chatting!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Klutch▲82

    Meetup Messenger. Get Together!

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Airchat▲72

    Location-based chatting with group controls

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PSTMRK▲116

    Meet people from around the world (Frontback w/ penpals)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    reception▲94

    Native iOS support chat for less churn

    2d ago · reception.sh · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Textcast▲128

    Messaging meets blogging

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hipchat▲35

    Group chat and IM built for teams.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hie Chat▲73

    Know what your friends are doing and chat without typing

    2017 · hie.me · its alternatives →

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