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24 alternatives to Chapp

Real-time, topic-based chat (long live IRC!)

Chapp is a real-time, topic-based chat application designed for technical discussions. It functions as a modern alternative to IRC, enabling users to communicate instantly around specific topics of interest. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chapp launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Chapp is topic-based chat▲52

   2014 · chapp.is · its alternatives →

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   Chaport▲206

   A beautiful, simple live chat for websites.✨

   2017 · chaport.com · its alternatives →

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   Chapple▲237

   A one-stop AI-powered content creation tool

   2023 · chapple.ai · its alternatives →

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   Quip Chat Rooms▲194

   Real-time chat with your team

   2015 · quip.com · its alternatives →

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   ChatSupport▲60

   Customer engagement made simple through powerful live chat

   2021 · chatsupport.co · its alternatives →

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   Chai▲83

   A platform for building and interacting with chat bots

   2021 · chai-research.com · its alternatives →

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   Walkie▲250

   Real time voice chat for your team.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Happie▲252

   A relationship platform for the best of us!

   2024 · happie.social · its alternatives →

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   Overtalk▲286

   A free walkie-talkie for the web

   2024 · its alternatives →

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    ChatPirate▲65

    Offer help and capture leads with a truly simple live chat.

    2016 · chatpirate.com · its alternatives →

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    Chat.cc▲137

    Turn your email conversations into a real-time chat

    2014 · chat.cc · its alternatives →

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    HalloApp▲120

    The first real-relationship network. In complete privacy.

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Anonymous Discussion Platform For Any Topic (think Reddit meets Slack)▲72

    2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →

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    Click▲133

    Live research context for ChatGPT and Claude

    Aug 2026 · useclick.ai · its alternatives →

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    The Real Time Chat▲77

    Simple, powerful and free live chat solution for websites

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Chat▲88

    turn your backend into a chat app instantly

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Remotehour – Allows people to talk to you anytime you’re available▲82

    2020 · remotehour.co · its alternatives →

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    Chazz▲77

    A simply and anonymous chat service

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Push Chat▲113

    Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution

    2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →

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    Chabooli▲71

    Communication and content sharing platform

    2014 · chabooli.com · its alternatives →

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    Chaskiq – an open source alternative to Intercom, Drift and others▲32

    A full featured Live Chat, Support & Marketing platform, alternative to Intercom, Drift, Crisp. - chaskiq/chaskiq

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    BeepApp!▲80

    The first communication app that only young people can use

    2015 · beepapp.org · its alternatives →

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    aIRChat▲61

    A better looking, browser-based IRC client

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    A weekendproject, disposable web chats▲74

    Create a chat, copy the URL, paste it wherever you want. Perfect for those that would like to continue a discussion on a social network without having to sign up for anything. http://beta.mss.gs/#!/page/home

    2012 · beta.mss.gs · its alternatives →

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