Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Counsel

Anonymous real-time answers from people

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

1. 1
   Reveal▲130

   Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Off the Clock▲76

   Talk anonymously about work with others in your profession

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Real Talk▲118

   BS-free career advice straight from the source

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RealTalk▲201

   A friendly place to exchange anonymous videos with strangers

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Reach▲99

   Chat with likeminded people nearby, anonymously

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fence Chat▲150

   Chat with people nearby, anonymously in your browser

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hear▲105

   Anonymously Talk & Listen

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Anonyfish▲104

    Chat anonymously with another Secret user

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Coding Confessional▲199

    Anonymous confessions from programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Village▲73

    See discussions, questions and conversations around you

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fessup for Strangerships▲71

    Say what you really feel anonymously

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Path Talk▲295

    Smart, Private Messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Blind - Topics▲97

    An anonymous community for tech professionals

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Panel▲66

    Semi-anonymous messaging for professionals

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Black▲88

    Anonymous calling app

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Call Control▲60

    Crowdsourced phone spam blocking and reporting (Android)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Helpouts By Google▲64

    Real help from real people in real time.

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Human for Android▲109

    Compare your daily activity to people around you

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SocialRadar▲70

    Real-time information about the people around you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Blind▲109

    Yik Yak for the workplace. Chat anonymously with your team.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · 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 →