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24 alternatives to FORMATION

A platform that celebrates debate and critical thinking

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

1. 1
   Discourse▲287

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rally.video▲270

   A video platform built for large social groups

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   debate AI▲297

   debate smarter with AI

   2024 · debateai.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Debate▲3

   A social platform for free & structured debates

   Jul 2026 · debateee.com · its alternatives →

5. 5AN
   A new platform for meaningful, balanced debates▲50

   2014 · saysaw.org · its alternatives →

6. 6IB
   I built a platform where audiences fund debates between public thinkers▲42

   Hey HN, I built Logosive because I want to see certain debates between my favorite thinkers (especially in health/wellness, tech, and public policy), but there's no way for regular people to make these happen. With Logosive, you propose a debate topic and debaters. We then handle outreach, ticket sales, and logistics. After the debate, ticket revenue is split between everyone involved, including the person that proposed the debate, the debaters, and the host. Logosive is built with Django, htmx, and Alpine.js. Claude generates the debate launch pages, including suggesting debaters or…

   Nov 2025 · logosive.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Opinionate▲88

   Settle debates, form opinions, and challenge your ideas

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Debate Better, Decide Smarter.▲15

   UpArgue.com Turn everyday debates into gamified discussions.

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   Collective Debate▲82

   Have a debate with an AI.

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Peopl: Debate & Network▲9

    Debate your opinions and network with like-minds.

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PaperTalk▲104

    A community platform for state of the art research

    2024 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Who is Right?▲65

    Two sided debate where the public decides who is right.

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SpeakTurn▲13

    Turn-based Debate Website

    2025 · speakturn.com · its alternatives →

14. 14DD
    Debate Devil – AI debating practice app▲84

    Hi HN community! I am excited to share my recently upgraded website, DebateDevil (https://debate-devil.com), an AI chat platform designed to help users practice debates, challenge their ideas, and expand their thinking. I created this site to provide a more objective opinion and help users consider their hypotheses from multiple perspectives. example discussin: ``` AI: The time has come to test your hypothesis and beliefs. I will argue against any topic. What do you want to debate? You: AI will take away most jobs from humans. AI: I understand your concern about AI taking away jobs…

    2023 · debate-devil.com · its alternatives →

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    Debatable – Reddit with Results▲36

    Debatable hosts one debate every day

    2022 · getdebatable.com · its alternatives →

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    DecideHub▲74

    The democratic group management platform.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17PO
    Pairagraph – our attempt to build a new high-quality discussion forum▲89

    2021 · pairagraph.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AS
    A social platform to record and debate predictions of the future▲78

    2019 · predibly.com · its alternatives →

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    Cake▲96

    Discover thoughtful conversations

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Debably▲6

    Structured debate platform

    Oct 2025 · debably.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Debaters.ai▲92

    Robots engage in deep-topic battles

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VersyEdu▲3

    All-in-one critical thinking platform for modern classrooms

    Jan 2026 · versyedu.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Debate on the Daily▲75

    Cross-platform mobile app to foster public speaking skills

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Belief Challenge▲74

    Social media for open-minded people. Test your own ideas.

    2020 · 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 →