Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Chat-o-rama

Talk to other people

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

1. 1
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Converse.js▲126

   A free and open-source chat client for your website

   2014 · conversejs.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Node.js Messenger▲140

   A small alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rocket.Chat▲152

   Your own open source Slack-like chat

   2015 · rocket.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gitter▲131

   free public chat rooms for open source projects on GitHub

   2014 · gitter.im · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Buzz▲161

   Your people, your agents, your project — all in one place

   Jul 2026 · buzz.xyz · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Yo 2.0▲205

   The simplest communication tool in the world.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SpareMin▲96

   Making conversations possible again

   2016 · sparemin.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tox▲102

   An open source alternative to WhatsApp

   2014 · tox.im · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Total.js Messenger▲181

    A small, open-source alternative to Slack

    2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ChitChat▲180

    No FOMO group chat

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Espresso Chat▲216

    Productive conversations start here

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unhangout▲79

    An open source platform for running unconferences online

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hyphen▲128

    Chat with teams outside your company

    2017 · hyphenapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Slackroulette▲122

    Chat with Slackers

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    p2p.chat▲98

    No-nonsense video calls, free forever

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Metachat▲76

    A news feed for unread Slack messages

    2016 · metachat.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Reveal▲130

    Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat

    2014 · revealchat.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Slack▲85

    Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hey!▲57

    "The premiere low effort communication app"

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

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