Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LinkUp

LinkUp — Meet someone new instantly (no swiping)

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.

1. 1
   Friend.com▲439

   Meet someone new

   2024 · friend.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   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 →

3. 3
   PairUp▲8

   Instant real-life social connections in 15-45 minute meetups

   2025 · pairup.carrd.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   You Should Meet▲162

   An app to make quick and easy introductions between 2 people

   2017 · youshouldmeet.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LINK▲68

   Make new friends with your old friends

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ChitterChat▲235

   Speak to 1 new person every week

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   pairup.chat

   Meet New People Through Real-Time Video Conversations

   Apr 2026 · pairup.chat · its alternatives →

8. 8
   LinkUp

   Chat, call & connect — all in one free app

   Apr 2026 · linkup-chat-app.replit.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Let's Connect▲122

   A super easy way to connect with people

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Links▲77

    Easily customize and exchange contact info

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LinkUp▲7

    Connect and meet people around the globe

    2024 · link-up-ebon-ten.vercel.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GroupMeet▲72

    Swipe and match into friend groups.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LinkedIn Lookup▲131

    Fastest way to find, learn about, and contact your coworkers

    2015 · business.linkedin.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    LINKD▲71

    Simple. Smart. Human. A better dating experience.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Meetup Online▲74

    Meet people online like you would in a physical meetup

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Spree▲68

    Chat before you match

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Gatheredfree▲91

    Make and share connections at events and meetups

    2017 · acekyd.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Taffy▲109

    The chat-first way to meet

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chattitude▲81

    Find friends by interest, randomly, worldwide.

    2020 · chattitude.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chorus▲103

    Making dating human again through matchmaking.

    2020 · getchorus.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Snappycard.io▲86

    Share who you are and what you do in one link!

    2020 · snappycard.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    2UP▲75

    Dating for gamers

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Zown▲71

    Meet in real life, now.

    2021 · its alternatives →

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