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24 alternatives to Hood

A free, private and fun social network for neighbourhoods

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

1. 1
   Hoodstarter▲91

   Turn vacant spaces into local hotspots

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hoodline▲153

   Hyper-local SF news from the former editor of TechCrunch

   2015 · hoodline.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mixely▲69

   An offline social network

   2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HumHub▲109

   Open source social network kit

   2014 · humhub.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hoods▲97

   Find out what's going on near you

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Neighbor▲100

   A Social Network For Parents

   2017 · callneighbor.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   StreetHub▲58

   Online click-and-collect network of local boutiques

   2014 · streethub.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gamurs▲77

   A social network for hardcore gamers

   2015 · gamurs.group · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Teamstory 1.8▲97

   A social network for startups & entrepreneurs

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Voycee▲62

    History-free social network

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Streetchat▲70

    Anonymous local message boards

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Amino ▲78

    Mobile communities for niche interests

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sublevel▲59

    Interesting new social network that 'puts people first'

    2014 · sublevel.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hood Honcho▲55

    Compete with friends for the best local suggestions

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    flock▲108

    A place to follow and share lists of cool people on Twitter

    2016 · flockaflame.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Whaller▲117

    Create your own private social networks

    2016 · whaller.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cluster 2.0▲97

    Private spaces for you and your friends

    2014 · cluster.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Trunk▲92

    Private spaces to collect and distribute digital content

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kik Hashtags▲68

    Groups meet the interest graph

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Monocle▲71

    HN-like Community for Tech and Startups (now open source)

    2013 · monocle.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Quirell▲72

    A social network by and for marginalized people (Indiegogo)

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    hoody▲5

    Local real-time chat in dynamic areas

    2016 · hoody.im · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kamcord 2.0▲83

    A Social Network for Mobile Gamers

    2014 · apps.apple.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 →