Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Hotline
In-app chat,real-time engagement & self-service for your app
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hotline launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Have live conversations with users inside your apps
2015 · fin.ai · its alternatives →
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Sendbird▲227The simplest chat & messaging solution for your app
2016 · sendbird.com · its alternatives →
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View, manage, and respond to customer conversations
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Have personal, real-time conversations with your customers.
2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
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Whatshelp Widget▲233Chat with website visitors via popular messaging apps
2016 · getbutton.io · its alternatives →
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Instant Map Chat▲198Chat with people in real-time on a Google Map
2016 · introvert.com · its alternatives →
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Intercom for iOS▲123Communicate personally with every single customer
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Send the perfect series of in-app, email & push messages
2016 · intercom.com · its alternatives →
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Hooks Chats▲117Push notifications meet real time conversations
2016 · gethooksapp.com · its alternatives →
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The week's conversational commerce news, apps and opinions
2016 · its alternatives →
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WhatsHelp▲78Communicate personally with your customers via Messenger
2016 · whatshelp.io · its alternatives →
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