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24 alternatives to Ciao Hotspots

Find the best cafes and coworking wifi around the world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ciao Hotspots launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
getWiFi▲321
A global map of 500,000+ open, public WiFi hotspots
2016 · cellularnews.com · its alternatives →
2
Moving Nomads 2.0▲176
Find wifi cafes, co-working spaces & digital nomads 💻🌍
2018 · movingnomads.com · its alternatives →
3
Café Wifi Search 🔍▲307
Find great cafés to work from, worldwide.
2017 · its alternatives →
4
Café Wifi▲232
Share cafés and their Wi-Fi speeds — w/ Foursquare check-ins
2016 · benguild.com · its alternatives →
5
NomadList – The best cities to live and work remotely in▲639
Learn how to become a digital nomad and find the best places to live and work remotely as a location independent remote worker. Explore places based on cost of living, internet speed, weather and other metrics. For startups that work remotely and remote workers.
2014 · nomadlist.io · its alternatives →
6
Nomad List 3.0▲1,252
Find the best place to ❤️ live, 👩‍💻 work, and 💃 play
2017 · nomads.com · its alternatives →
7
Nomad List 1.0▲513
The best cities to live and work remotely
2014 · nomads.com · its alternatives →
8
HotSpot▲159
Discover the hottest spots near you from real-time crowds
2024 · hotspotfinder.app · its alternatives →
9
Roamer 2.0▲88
Find Airbnbs with fast WiFi
2021 · its alternatives →
10
WiFi Map▲249
Find shared Wi-Fi, get a travel eSIM, connect via secure VPN
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Wiman▲161
Browse over 70 million free mobile WiFi hotspots
2017 · its alternatives →
12
Leave My Desk▲134
Discover laptop-friendly cafés that have fast WiFi and more
2022 · leavemydesk.com · its alternatives →
13
Wifilist▲93
Find the best WiFi around you
2015 · its alternatives →
14
I built a website to find nearby cafes to work remotely from▲248
Looking for a great cafe or co-working space to get some work done? Check out our amazing workplace finder tool to help you find the perfect spot.
2022 · workmode.co · its alternatives →
15
Places to Work▲488
See 10,000+ places to work from near you
2016 · nomads.com · its alternatives →
16
Espresso Desk▲106
The best cafes to work from, find your new favorite spot
2023 · its alternatives →
17
Nomadable▲79
Find cafes & coworking spaces with high-speed WiFi
2022 · nomadable.net · its alternatives →
18
Workfrom for iOS▲167
Discover the best places to work remotely in every city
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Skyroam▲126
Global hotspot that keeps you connected while traveling
2015 · on.simo.co · its alternatives →
20
NomadDesk▲3
Find verified global cafes with fast WiFi and power outlets
Jul 2026 · nomaddesk.softr.app · its alternatives →
21
500,000 free WiFi hotspots plotted around the world▲153
Authenticate Wi‑Fi users with SMS or vouchers at hotels, restaurants and cafes
2016 · getwi.fi · its alternatives →
22
Nomad Radar 1.0▲97
Spot digital nomads nearby, connect & find business partners
2019 · its alternatives →
23
Nomad List Collections▲328
Curated collections of the best places to live and travel
2016 · nomads.com · its alternatives →
24AM
A map that tells you if a NYC cafe has WiFi, a restroom, and an outlet▲131
I am slowly adding more locations now. This is intended to be a crowdsourced map. Everyone is welcome to add more locations and provide comments/votes here. Free people from going to a cafe for work only to leave because there's no wifi, restroom, or outlet!! Demo: https://x.com/KSeisai/status/1708273554041504028?s=20
2023 · octobrain.one · its alternatives →

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