Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FriendStart

Meet like-minded people and attend events together

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. FriendStart launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Meet New Friends▲128

   A new tool by Facebook to help you meet new friends

   2019 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343

   Discover groups that are all about the things you love

   2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OpnSouls▲247

   Stay connected with your friends through daily icebreakers

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Socially - The Friendship App▲147

   Discover local activities & make new friends

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Knowherefree tier▲15

   Discover, plan, and attend local events with friends

   2024 · knowheresocial.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chattitude▲81

   Find friends by interest, randomly, worldwide.

   2020 · chattitude.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Togetheo▲83

   Meet people nearby, who share your interests 🌍

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Let's Hang▲158

   Join nearby hangouts and go out today

   2024 · letshang.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Duo▲69

    A platform for couples to find their community

    2022 · theduoapp.com · its alternatives →

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    FriendZone▲104

    Make new friends based on your interests and hobbies

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you▲23

    Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk to, but it can be hard to go deep on your unique interests. Finding and reaching out to people on the internet is possible, but in practice I find I don’t really do it that much. It’s a bit awkward. If I found them on a single-topic discussion group, I don’t know much else about…

    2024 · pairup.social · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LINK▲68

    Make new friends with your old friends

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Planmesh▲131

    The easiest way to plan with friends

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Friend Theory▲149

    Connect with your friends' friends

    2019 · friendtheory.app.link · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Around▲78

    Find people to hang out with.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Partyherd▲77

    Discover new people offline via concept parties

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Groups▲78

    A new way to plan a night out with friends

    2023 · dice.fm · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Twenty▲78

    Hang out with friends in real life

    2019 · healthytogether.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GroupMeet▲72

    Swipe and match into friend groups.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    LOOPiN!▲65

    Make plans & create activities with friends in a short time

    2021 · loopin.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Present 2.0▲85

    Do things with people nearby

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    frups▲74

    Find a group to hangout with!

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wantshes▲73

    Friendly challenges to get things done

    2020 · wantshes.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 →