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24 alternatives to Fireside

Chat with experts, fund American democrats.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fireside launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lunchclub Firesides▲241

   Virtual panel discussions with domain experts

   2020 · lunchclub.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fireside▲13

   Podcast hosting & analytics by podcasters, for podcasters

   2016 · fireside.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fireside▲69

   The First SmartFrame For Your Pictures & Videos (pre-launch)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fireside▲89

   Share soundbites of your favorite podcasts

   2015 · fireside.film · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fireside▲6

   Podcast hosting and analytics

   2016 · park.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bonfire▲101

   The easiest way to stay up to date with people nearby.

   2014 · getbonfireapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fireside▲13

   #🔥 An off-grid retreat for founders, investors, and startups

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fireside Provisions ▲107

   Meals for camp fires, cabins, or back-country

   2015 · 93www.co.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bonfire▲157

   Chat about your interests

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Start A FIRE▲374

    Promote your brand and content with every link you share

    2015 · startafire.com · its alternatives →

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    Discourse▲290

    A platform for community discussion. Free, open and simple.

    2015 · discourse.org · its alternatives →

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    Fireside▲2

    Conversation activities for families, classrooms, and teams

    Mar 2026 · startfireside.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Firehose Chat▲163

    Live chat with website visitors via native Mac & iOS apps

    2014 · firehosechat.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wondr▲267

    Start an anonymous chat session with your Twitter followers

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bonfire▲299

    The new group video chat app from Facebook 🔥

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16CF
    Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius▲151

    2020 · campfire.rest · its alternatives →

17. 17FA
    FlingUp, a Reddit-like platform Ive been building for the last 2 years▲260

    2023 · flingup.com · its alternatives →

18. 18TP
    The platform used for the TechCrunch interview with Sam Altman▲39

    Last week, I published a conversation on TechCrunch with Sam Altman using ReplyAll http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/09/ycombinate/ I've personally used ReplyAll to interview Mark Cuban http://abovethelaw.com/2015/05/a-conversation-with-mark-cuban/ discuss depression with Brad Feld https://blog.replyall.me/a-conversation-about-depression-with-brad-feld/and debate David Frum on marijuana legalization…

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Fireup▲150

    Create a beautiful timeline of your startup's journey

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Fireside AudioBox▲78

    Light your music on fire

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smart People Should Build Things - Founder Fireside Chats from San Antonio Startup Week▲63

    In the startup world, failure happens

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Speakerdex▲106

    A place for speakers to share talks

    2017 · speakerdex.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DebatesClub▲72

    Chatroulette for election debates. Be #1 in the leaderboard

    2016 · debatesclub.com · its alternatives →

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    FireStop▲79

    iPad app for firefighters to make faster decisions

    2014 · firestopapp.com · 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 →