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24 alternatives to Ciao

Now we're talking!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ciao launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Curious▲71

   We have questions.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Talkk▲81

   Great conversations about any topic

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chatous▲99

   Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Path Talk▲295

   Smart, Private Messaging

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jelly▲140

   Let's help eachother

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Refresh▲87

   Discover common ground for better conversations

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Remarks▲128

   Discuss a podcast while you listen

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   USV Topics▲73

   A weekly conversation about a current topic in tech

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hear▲105

    Anonymously Talk & Listen

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Yood!▲115

    Yo for food

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CoupleConvos▲80

    Connect with your partner

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pundit▲99

    Live Q&A talks with your Twitter audience

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Real Talk▲64

    Connecting people to businesses (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chathouse▲79

    Chatrooms with friends!

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Taaalk▲75

    Observe conversations between interesting people

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Next Society▲73

    Network Smarter

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Podcatch▲81

    A good podcast listen, now.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Peeps▲84

    See your friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hey!▲57

    "The premiere low effort communication app"

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Digg▲46

    What the Internet is talking about right now

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ask OOLOO▲75

    Ask any question and get answers from real people 24/7

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tlk ▲95

    A simple web chat

    2013 · 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 →