Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FRIENDS

Like Slack except P2P, offline friendly and open source

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FRIENDS launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cue▲70

   Getting together with friends offline

   2014 · cue.is · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mixely▲69

   An offline social network

   2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slack▲85

   Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   @here▲76

   Get the attention of online people in a Slack channel

   2015 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Howdy▲235

   Your new digital coworker for Slack!

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Slack Overflow▲230

   A programmer's best friend, now in Slack.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slackroulette▲122

   Chat with Slackers

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Slinky▲110

    Your slack links — organized!

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    #Clicky for Slack▲121

    Post links to Slack with a single click

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pickld▲68

    Be a Better Friend

    2015 · presscompare.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Peeps▲84

    See your friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CANU▲81

    Get together with people in the offline world

    2014 · canu.se · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chathouse▲79

    Chatrooms with friends!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FriendsAnonymous▲7

    Like AA, but for any topic, and anonymously through Slack.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    #Freelance▲37

    Community of freelancers on Slack

    2015 · hashtagfreelance.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HackerX▲83

    Hacker and Maker community on Slack

    2014 · typeform.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Down▲97

    The easiest way to get together with friends

    2015 · down.life · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Connect▲73

    Map Your Friends

    2014 · connect.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Slack▲31

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.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 →