Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Hey!

"The premiere low effort communication app"

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hey! launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Talkshow▲299

   Texting in public

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ..▲106

   ..

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Flows▲135

   Chat Without Internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Glimpse▲125

   Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Humin▲225

   A smart(er) phonebook

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hey▲95

   Say "Hey" to people nearby

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HelloTalk▲90

   The world's 1st Language Exchange Social Networking App

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Chatous▲99

   Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shout▲207

    Exchange Anything with the people around you

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Out Loud▲99

    Twitter for audio

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tlk ▲95

    A simple web chat

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fuffr▲141

    A new way to interact with your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Talkk▲81

    Great conversations about any topic

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Blastchat▲93

    Mass communication done easy

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Studio▲124

    Roleplaying based messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Helloify▲117

    Customer and team messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hear▲105

    Anonymously Talk & Listen

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HeyHey▲59

    Share your voice in a simple and fun way

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Appew▲105

    Start a conversation around your app

    2015 · 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 →