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24 alternatives to Echo

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Echo launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hear▲105

   Anonymously Talk & Listen

   2014 · hear.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OverHeard▲75

   Share Your Sounds

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Podcatch▲81

   A good podcast listen, now.

   2015 · dave.podcatch.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Echo Podcasts▲174

   A community for discovering podcasts and favorite episodes 🎙

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Radiotopia▲112

   A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio

   2014 · radiotopia.fm · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Amazon Tap▲192

   Alexa-enabled portable speaker

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SoundGecko▲76

   Listen to news, websites, and documents

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PodClear▲196

   Record crystal clear podcast interviews

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Out Loud▲99

    Twitter for audio

    2015 · outloud.cc · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Soundation▲76

    Fun electronica creation for everyone

    2014 · soundation.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Beep▲73

    Bringing Music To Every Room

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Echo▲116

    Let people you love know you're on your way

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Core▲77

    Wireless speaker system

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Noisy▲68

    Make noise together

    2014 · noisyapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Echo▲63

    Join local conversations (beta)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Inside Podcasting▲126

    Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Echo (Pre-Launch)▲8

    Find new and interesting podcasts.

    2017 · echopodcasts.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Napster▲62

    All the music, all the time

    2014 · web.archive.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Voice▲70

    Give and gather opinions

    2014 · voicepolls.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Echo▲82

    Let the world hear

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Singular▲64

    Mapping the World's Sounds

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hyperaudio▲76

    Transcript powered audio and video.

    2017 · hyperaud.io · 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 →