Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

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 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fireside▲13

   Podcast hosting & analytics by podcasters, for podcasters

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fireside▲89

   Share soundbites of your favorite podcasts

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fireside▲6

   Podcast hosting and analytics

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bonfire▲101

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fireside▲13

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

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fireside Provisions ▲107

   Meals for camp fires, cabins, or back-country

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bonfire▲157

   Chat about your interests

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bonfire▲314

   The new group video chat app from Facebook 🔥

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Discourse▲287

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Start A FIRE▲376

    Promote your brand and content with every link you share

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲448

    Bring your team together

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Slack Chats▲362

    A place to discover and join private Slack groups

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fireside▲2

    Conversation activities for families, classrooms, and teams

    Mar 2026 · startfireside.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Firehose Chat▲163

    Live chat with website visitors via native Mac & iOS apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ChatWithAds▲130

    From Data to AI-Assisted Decision, In One Conversation.

    Mar 2026 · chatwithads.com · its alternatives →

17. 17CF
    Camp Fire – chat with people within a radius▲151

    2020 · campfire.rest · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fireup▲150

    Create a beautiful timeline of your startup's journey

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Speakerdex▲106

    A place for speakers to share talks

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Overlap▲218

    Grow your network the smart way

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Startup Chat Podcast▲233

    Hiten and Steli's unfiltered insights and actionable advice.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DebatesClub▲72

    Chatroulette for election debates. Be #1 in the leaderboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    FireStop▲79

    iPad app for firefighters to make faster decisions

    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 →