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24 alternatives to Kik

Chat on your terms.

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

1. 1
   Kik 11.0▲89

   Get connected. Way more than just messaging.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Kik Hashtags▲68

   Groups meet the interest graph

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Voo Plan for Kik▲90

   Send plans to friends in your chats! 🗓

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Talkk▲81

   Great conversations about any topic

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Swell for Kik▲79

   Vote & help people decide

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slack Chats▲362

   A place to discover and join private Slack groups

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Path Talk▲295

    Smart, Private Messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    #Startup Chat▲357

    The global startup community, on Slack

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Let's Chat▲68

    Let others know when they should call you

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Confide▲98

    Enterprise Snapchat!

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    kik Version 2▲5

    The best way to connect with friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Rocket.Chat▲152

    Your own open source Slack-like chat

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    JibJab Talkies▲110

    Make messaging GREAT again!

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pie▲103

    Chat for work

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Glimpse▲125

    Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shakd▲65

    A hilarious text-to-siri voice messenger

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Banter▲71

    simple way to way to chat about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chathouse▲79

    Chatrooms with friends!

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · 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 →