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24 alternatives to ICQ New

The classic chat messenger rebooted

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ICQ New launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Business Messenger by Intercom▲905
More than just chat. Intercom's new app platform.
2018 · fin.ai · its alternatives →
2
Intercom Messenger▲457
The messenger for business. All new.
2016 · fin.ai · its alternatives →
3
Modern, Facebook Messenger▲341
Facebook Messenger for your website, chat with visitors
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Chat by X▲129
DMs on X are now just "Chat"
Nov 2025 · x.com · its alternatives →
5
Intercom Acquire▲302
Talk to visitors on your website–it's live chat, reinvented
2015 · intercom.com · its alternatives →
6
Chatty▲186
A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger
2015 · its alternatives →
7
The New Clubhouse▲208
Clubhouse has reinvented itself as an audio messaging app.
2023 · its alternatives →
8
ChatVerse▲75
Chat, learn and play with AI-powered characters
2023 · its alternatives →
9
Free HelpCrunch Live Chat▲90
Free live chat & in-app messenger for startups
2018 · helpcrunch.com · its alternatives →
10
indemandly▲127
Live chat 2.0: Customer messaging that converts
2018 · indemandly.com · its alternatives →
11
Hello 3.0▲187
Video chat that works in browser. No signups. No Downloads.
2018 · itshello.co · its alternatives →
12
Chatra Messenger▲116
Enjoy the benefits of live chat even when you’re offline.
2016 · chatra.com · its alternatives →
13
Chat'Inn▲69
Miminal, Clean and Realtime Global Chat Application
2022 · chat-inn.vercel.app · its alternatives →
14
SandiMacBot v2▲106
Chat with a bot version of Sandi Mac
2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
15
MobiLine▲65
The Only Caller ID with Video & Video Chat Messenger!
2021 · its alternatives →
16
Callbell Chat Widget▲132
Chat with visitors using messaging apps by Callbell
2019 · callbell.eu · its alternatives →
17
JivoChat▲136
Support customers on 11 channels including Instagram
2021 · jivochat.com · its alternatives →
18
Chat EQ▲70
Your AI-powered ally in navigating difficult conversations
2023 · chateq.com · its alternatives →
19
Retrogram - ICQ lookalike MultiMessenger
Whatsapp, Telegram, Multimessenger, ICQ, Retrogram
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
Hollagram▲119
Video messenger with authentic reactions
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Riff▲117
A story messenger
2017 · its alternatives →
22
Re:plain▲95
The simplest live chat in the world
2018 · replain.cc · its alternatives →
23
Hey▲69
Live chat that allows users to discuss on any website 🚀
2019 · hey.network · its alternatives →
24
I built a Yahoo Messenger-inspired web chat app – pure nostalgia▲66
I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic lately, so I decided to build a little web chat app inspired by Yahoo! Messenger. Right now it’s got group chat rooms. Super simple setup, no email required to register. You can create your own room or hop into one that’s already open. Room owners can customize things like backgrounds and even cursors of their room. Users can format their messages with basic markdown like bold, italics, and color texts (kind of like the old Yahoo! days). I even brought back the classic Yahoo! Messenger emoticons because… well, why not? You can try it out here:…
2025 · buzzed.chat · its alternatives →

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