Dev tools · 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. Hey – Open Source Decentralized Social Media launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   HEY▲1,862

   Email at its best, new from Basecamp

   2020 · hey.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hey!▲367

   AI-powered pair programming friend

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hey▲1

   Hey is a decentralized social media app.

   2024 · hey.xyz · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hey for Slack▲133

   Make your community feel welcomed

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bluesky▲350

   Social media as it should be, now open to all

   2024 · bsky.social · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hey.Cafe▲177

   Fast and lightweight social network for communities

   2021 · hey.cafe · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Social network that looks and works more like a forum▲133

   A social network designed to be fast, contains no ads, and respects your privacy. Share in a safe online community and make new friends.

   2022 · hey.cafe · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hey.Café 2.0▲122

   A better safer social network

   2022 · hey.cafe · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hello▲310

    Houseparty for web. Change the URL and chat in your room

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HubYard 2▲92

    Open Source Social Media Management

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    twem❤ji▲80

    Open source emojis from Twitter

    2014 · twitter.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    hey there▲72

    Socially verified online dating

    2017 · heythere.us · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HumHub▲109

    Open source social network kit

    2014 · humhub.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HEY Bracelet▲130

    A revolutionary bracelet that sends touch over distance

    2017 · feelhey.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DiggBot for Slack▲140

    Discover the best of the web, right in Slack

    2016 · digg.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Heymoji▲110

    Slack reactions for any website

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mighty Networks for Slack▲164

    Launch an online community you monitor and manage from Slack

    2016 · new.mn.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hey! 👋▲75

    Match and meet-up with friends and others 👋

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hello▲85

    A 100% peer-to-peer video chat

    2018 · vasanthv.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hey▲95

    Say "Hey" to people nearby

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gitter▲131

    free public chat rooms for open source projects on GitHub

    2014 · gitter.im · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Converse.js▲126

    A free and open-source chat client for your website

    2014 · conversejs.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    @here▲76

    Get the attention of online people in a Slack channel

    2015 · twitter.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 →