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24 alternatives to Community Chats by Meta

Organized text, audio, and video chats for Facebook Groups

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Community Chats by Meta launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Messenger Group Video Chats▲325

   Makes it simple and seamless to stay connected face-to-face

   2016 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Facebook Chat for Websites▲423

   Talk to your customers using Facebook Messenger

   2016 · supple.com.au · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Group Calling for Facebook Messenger▲252

   Hear the voices of your whole family with Facebook Messenger

   2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Typeform Chat▲575

   Convert your typeforms into Facebook Messenger conversations

   2017 · videoask.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Group Chats in ChatGPT▲468

   Collaborate with others & ChatGPT in the same conversation

   Nov 2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger Customer Chat▲509

   Facebook's newest product for online businesses 🗣️

   2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WhatsApp Communities ▲115

   A new discussion feature from WhatsApp

   2022 · blog.whatsapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Facebook Messenger▲427

   Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Messenger Rooms▲211

   New drop-in video chat rooms for up to 50 people

   2020 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chatter▲92

    Live chats for sports, current events, or discussions

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Live Chats on Threads▲77

    Threads by Meta is now rolling out real-time public chats

    Apr 2026 · threads.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Speaklyn▲188

    Website visitors chat with you on Facebook Messenger

    2016 · speaklyn.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chat for Mac▲238

    Facebook Messenger & Chat on your Mac

    2015 · chatformac.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chatty▲89

    Chat with strangers all around the world in Messenger

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chatfully▲145

    All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more

    2021 · trychatfully.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chatvisor▲71

    Helping you grow your Facebook community

    2017 · teamviewer.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hey▲69

    Live chat that allows users to discuss on any website 🚀

    2019 · hey.network · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Figma Chat V4▲155

    Chat together in a shared figma file

    2019 · figma.com · its alternatives →

20. 20AD
    Anonymous Discussion Platform For Any Topic (think Reddit meets Slack)▲72

    2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21
    148.chat▲93

    Audio chat rooms

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22MW
    Multiparty WebRTC video chat▲93

    2013 · opentokrtc.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    vive▲72

    A live video chat app. But more than that, its a community.

    2014 · ppkbppa.pacitankab.go.id · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Look▲142

    Live video streaming in your chats and groups

    2017 · its alternatives →

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