Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Coffee Chats

If Calendly and Carrd had a baby

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

1. 1CC
   Coffee Chat – Trade your expertise▲182

   2018 · coffeechat.app · its alternatives →

2. 2MM
   Meet me, I'll buy you coffee▲427

   2014 · letstalkover.coffee · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Coffeehouse, one-on-one voicechat with random HN users▲229

   2024 · coffeehouse.chat · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

   Bring your team together

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Meetify▲243

   Find a time and place to meet. Calendly meets Google Maps.

   2025 · meetify.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CoffeeHub▲233

   The easiest way to book time with professionals you admire

   2025 · coffeehub.jp · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Coffee Chat AI▲105

   Podcast and coffee chat question generator

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CoffeeSpace▲448

   Swipe to meet others exploring ideas and find your cofounder

   2024 · coffeespace.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Let's Chat▲323

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    #Startup Chat▲358

    The global startup community, on Slack

    2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams▲350

    Self-hosted chat for small teams.

    2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chatfuel▲403

    Create chatbots to engage with your audience on messengers

    2016 · chatfuel.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Calendly for Chrome▲250

    Schedule meetings without leaving your inbox

    2018 · calendly.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Espresso Chat▲216

    Productive conversations start here

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Calendly 2.0▲197

    Easily schedule meetings without the back-and-forth emails

    2021 · calendly.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Coffee Chat App for Slack▲104

    Connect your team and increase employee engagement

    2023 · simpleworkapps.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Rocket.Chat▲152

    Your own open source Slack-like chat

    2015 · rocket.chat · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CoffeeCall▲83

    Virtual coffee breaks with colleagues and friends

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pac Chat▲133

    A realtime, anonymous chat made using node and Google maps

    2016 · pac.chat · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Coffee Companion▲164

    A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee

    2023 · codetouch.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Coffee Meets Bagel 5.0▲75

    A more authentic dating app, now with video Q&A 💕

    2017 · coffeemeetsbagel.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GitHub Copilot Chat▲135

    AI chat features powered by Copilot

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Babs▲86

    Personalized virtual assistant, connecting with your apps

    2023 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sidecar by Gitter▲158

    Embed a public chat room into your website

    2015 · 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 →