Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Founder Pen Pals launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pen Pals▲81

   Make Friends, Not Followers.

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PSTMRK▲116

   Meet people from around the world (Frontback w/ penpals)

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Founder Pen Pals▲1

   Become pen pals with another startup founder

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Startup Chat - 67: Co-Founder Relationships▲59

   The ups & downs of cofounder relationships

   2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   "Please Hold" #4: Building A Community with Ryan Hoover▲123

   Chatting poop emojis, entrepreneurship, and customer service

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Founder Chats: Spencer Fry (Coach)▲66

   We talk co-founders, the appeal of entrepreneurship + more!

   2017 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Founders and Friends - Mike Barash of Codeword▲55

   The startup PR playbook

   2016 · kruzeconsulting.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   solo.im▲71

   a single founder peer group

   2014 · forsale.dynadot.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   EARLYCLAIM▲130

   Reserve your favorite username in new startups

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Postcards, Yo▲96

    "Yo" your friends via snail mail

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    FoundersGyan▲50

    Inspiring Entrepreneurs

    2015 · foundersgyan.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Founders and Friends - Jamie Ceglarz of The Sourcery▲53

    Recruiting and human resources for startups

    2016 · kruzeconsulting.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Reply All #74: Making Friends▲72

    A story about people who start hearing voices

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Startup Chat - 100: How to Make Meetings More Meaningful▲58

    How to structure meetings and share information

    2016 · thestartupchat.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Founders and Friends: Patrick Sullivan of 2600hz▲58

    Bootstrapping to Startup Success

    2016 · kruzeconsulting.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Give Them the Fish - Excellence Expected▲52

    Startup customer validation talk, whoop!

    2016 · markasquith.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Catalyst▲53

    Tinder meets foursquare

    2014 · thecatalystapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18II
    IntroJoy (Introduce two people via email without the hassle)▲8

    2018 · introjoy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AJ
    A job-board for finding co-founders▲6

    2018 · cohounder.com · its alternatives →

20. 20MT
    Makemove – Tinder meets LinkedIn▲6

    2014 · makemove.se · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CoFound with Me▲11

    Founders paring Tinder-like app

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Co-Founder Relationships▲5

    One of the essentials for starting UP

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pen Pals▲5

    Explore the world one friend at a time.

    2017 · penpals.io · its alternatives →

24. 24ME
    Meet entrepreneurs at home and abroad▲6

    2014 · startuptravels.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 →