AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Kardn

Discover tailored connections

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Kardn launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Venn▲167
Connecting new friendships & shared activities nearby
2022 · venn.me · its alternatives →
2
Affinity▲430
Relationship Intelligence, Reimagined
2018 · affinity.co · its alternatives →
3
Hustlr▲83
Meet people with matching interests and professional goals
2021 · its alternatives →
4
North▲461
Discover, remember, and share great places with friends
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Happn▲127
Find people you've crossed paths with
2014 · happn.com · its alternatives →
6
Nepotism Networkfree tier, from $6.99/mo▲173
Great things start by knowing friend of a friend of a friend
Sep 2026 · nepotism.network · its alternatives →
7
Explore▲88
Discover interesting people in your 2nd degree network.
2018 · its alternatives →
8
Mapin▲86
Discover the world unfiltered and in real time
2024 · mapin.social · its alternatives →
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Knei▲90
Personal connections tool to keep in touch regularly
2023 · its alternatives →
10
Foundity▲138
Connecting founders: database & resources hub for innovation
2024 · foundity.com · its alternatives →
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JumpIn▲59
Discover people & events nearby for your interests & goals
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Affinity.me▲120
Discover like-minded people (using machine learning)
2017 · heyharmonic.ai · its alternatives →
13
Discover Profiles▲113
Discover social media profiles in web
2021 · discoverprofile.com · its alternatives →
14
Cliques▲78
Find & match with people that have the same interests as you
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
15
Chattitude▲81
Find friends by interest, randomly, worldwide.
2020 · chattitude.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Find-a-Friend▲70
Your best bet to finding long-lost friends.
2022 · its alternatives →
17
Friendship Project▲90
Friend-finding app based on thought-provoking questions
2021 · its alternatives →
18
Shapr▲114
A completely free way to build your professional network.
2015 · its alternatives →
19
Sift▲75
Find, discover and connect your organization's people
2023 · justsift.com · its alternatives →
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Panion▲83
Meet people with common interests wherever you go
2019 · its alternatives →
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Happer▲73
Meet people & participate in activities, happier together
2021 · its alternatives →
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Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you▲23
Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk to, but it can be hard to go deep on your unique interests. Finding and reaching out to people on the internet is possible, but in practice I find I don’t really do it that much. It’s a bit awkward. If I found them on a single-topic discussion group, I don’t know much else about…
2024 · pairup.social · its alternatives →
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OpenPools.in▲13
Find Your People, Build What Matters
Jan 2026 · openpools.in · its alternatives →
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ConvoHunter▲48
Find high-intent leads across Reddit, X, and LinkedIn
Dec 2025 · convohunter.com · its alternatives →

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