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Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to friends!forever

Minimalist social network for real-life friends

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

  1. 1FF

    friends!forever started in one part as a Ruby on Rails learning project and in another part as a joke. "It would be fun if you could add a friend but couldn’t delete one, huh" is what I told myself at the time. As I was developing it further, I became more fond of the idea and crystallized the concept more. For now, friends!forever is what Twitter was when it first launched (but with 1500 character limit) that focuses solely on staying in touch with people you know in real life, plus a touch of Basecamp. For me, it’s a middle ground between botnet "social" networks and the fediverse that…

    2023 · codeberg.org · its alternatives →

  2. 2SS
  3. 3

    Meet someone new

    2024 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Find out who unfriends you on Facebook

    2017 · its alternatives →

  5. 5EA

    Hey guys, Endless is an open-source mobile app that curates posts from your favorite websites in one place with a common interface. The application uses custom extractors specifically written for each website. This way you can endlessly scroll through posts and save the ones you like without having to deal with ads. With the Endless server I am hosting you can also upvote and leave comments on posts without creating an account! With random tokens linked to your actions you basically use your device as your account and undo your actions in the future without spoiling your identity. I hope to…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Abode▲357

    Fresh take on group spaces with friends.

    2025 · abode.space · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Wherever you are in life, find friends who fit

    2023 · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    Say▲89

    The simplest social network with no images, no videos

    2021 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Free▲446

    Share your availability and get more time with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    A new social network for your active lifestyle

    2023 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Spend more time with friends

    2023 · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Connect with your friends' friends

    2019 · its alternatives →

  13. 13
    Retro▲244

    A friends-only photo journal for moments big and small

    2023 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    What social networks always should have been

    2025 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    Friend▲228

    A wearable companion

    2024 · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    The most affordable daily friendship platform in the USA.

    Jul 2026 · myconstantfriend.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    OpnSouls▲247

    Stay connected with your friends through daily icebreakers

    2023 · its alternatives →

  18. 18
    FreeTime▲208

    Calendly for friends

    2021 · its alternatives →

  19. 19RO
  20. 20
    Bumble▲211

    Dating, friend-finding, and career-building in one app

    2014 · its alternatives →

  21. 21
    LINK▲68

    Make new friends with your old friends

    2022 · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Basement▲163

    Basement is a social app for your close friends.

    2019 · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    RealRoots▲132

    We guarantee women new friends in her city

    2025 · therealroots.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24
    Snapshots▲118

    Post your friends, be the main character

    2023 · its alternatives →

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