Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to hug.fm

Send hugs to creators, influencers and fundraisers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Hugs by Minty▲72
Send illustrated hugs to your friends
2020 · tasteminty.com · its alternatives →
2
hugdug▲67
Raise money for charities by sharing your favorite things
2014 · hugdug.com · its alternatives →
3
Make a Hug▲3
inspired by some instagram project and create my version use my product when a text ts too simple and a real package is too complex hope hn community like it ,feel open to suggestions
Aug 2026 · makeahug.com · its alternatives →
4
PayPal Generosity Network▲98
Create fundraising campaigns with PayPal
2020 · paypal.com · its alternatives →
5
HUG Your Memories!▲74
Celebrate life through memories
2022 · its alternatives →
6
Gift App▲507
Make a wish(list) and get it funded
2022 · giftapp.com · its alternatives →
7
Influencer Database by Creator Contacts▲258
604,307 AI vetted, human curated TikTok influencer database
2024 · creator-contacts.com · its alternatives →
8
Ko-fi▲168
A free and friendly way to receive donations from fans ❤️☕
2018 · ko-fi.com · its alternatives →
9
PressBeat - Alpha▲44
Turn Your Announcements into Press Coverage
2025 · distribute.you · its alternatives →
10
HUG!▲87
The first emoji that you can feel.
2015 · its alternatives →
11
HugTrain▲3
Broadcast a hug offer or hug request -- Uber for hugs? ;)
2015 · hugtrain.org · its alternatives →
12
Podcash▲99
Quick, easy sponsorship for new and not-yet-started podcasts
2022 · podcash.com · its alternatives →
13
Simple Donation▲73
People give more on simple forms.
2015 · simpledonation.com · its alternatives →
14
Gesture▲84
Enables users to choose among pre-selected gifts for $20
2019 · its alternatives →
15
Hug the World▲2
Place your avatar in a ring of 1,000,000 hugs around Earth🌍
Jun 2026 · hugtheworld.app · its alternatives →
16
HandUp Campaigns▲133
Assemble your community to donate to those in need
2015 · handup.org · its alternatives →
17
VoteVibe▲78
Embeddable reactions and like buttons as a service.
2020 · its alternatives →
18
Voicemail Love▲96
Mail an audio message to family and friends as a unique gift
2020 · its alternatives →
19
Give Your Younger Self a Hug▲7
Upload 2 photos → AI creates a hug with your past self
2025 · hugyourself.app · its alternatives →
20
Yup▲140
Get paid for your likes on top platforms like Twitter
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
21
Sincerely, Me▲74
Write and send a real letter to someone you love
2021 · sincerelyme.us · its alternatives →
22
SmilePostcards▲119
Send a personalized postcard anywhere in the world for $0.99
2019 · smilepostcards.co · its alternatives →
23
Mail the Family▲65
Send postcards to a group as easily as posting a tweet.
2019 · its alternatives →
24
UpEffect▲93
Crowdfunding for social good products
2015 · theupeffect.com · its alternatives →

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