Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LiveNearFriends

Live a 5-minute walk from friends or family

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LiveNearFriends launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Circle for Roommates▲67

   Live with your friends

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CozyTwo▲104

   Build a home together, even when you're apart.

   Feb 2026 · cozytwo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Buddio Walk▲157

   Find a remote buddy for your daily walk

   2022 · buddio.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OpnSouls▲247

   Stay connected with your friends through daily icebreakers

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A website that heatmaps your city based on your housing preferences▲321

   For the past few months, I've been working on a website that answers two different questions: - Where in my city have the best travel times to all the things and people I care about? - Given a listing, how far is it from all the things and people I care about? Personally this was fueled by my own frustrations when I was apartment hunting in NYC. I was frustrating to have to juggle so many Google Maps tabs when I was evaluating a listing, and it was also annoying to not have full confidence that I was even searching in the right places. I wanted to be close to work, a Trader Joe's, and a…

   2025 · theretowhere.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Alive▲70

   Live a life that you will remember

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Alive▲116

   Silent safety check-ins—making solo living feel seen

   Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Optimal Living Daily - Marc Chernoff of MarcAndAngel.com▲52

   Reading the best personal development blogs to you!

   2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Effy 2.0▲105

   30 second voice community

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Take A Walk▲88

    Go anywhere in the world while you WFH, study or just relax.

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Home Sweet Home▲19

    Never overspend time away #StayHomeSaveLives

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TheLifeSigns▲61

    Living solo, this could save your life

    2022 · thelifesigns.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Optimal Living Daily - MarcAndAngel.com▲56

    Narrating blogs for you

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    LivePitch▲99

    Shopping brought to you live.

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Withlocals Live▲64

    Stuck at home? Book online activities with locals worldwide

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    neighbor▲76

    Find people who have your vibe

    2019 · neighbor.world · its alternatives →

17. 17
    OurFlat▲65

    Improve life with roommates!

    2020 · ourflat-app.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Optimal Living Daily - Derek Sivers▲55

    Narrating posts from Sivers.org

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Oiko▲105

    Your Personal Moving Companion

    2024 · qindly.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Optimal Living Daily - Leo Babauta of ZenHabits.net▲53

    Narrating the best blogs for you

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21RF
    Roomd, find new friends to live with▲20

    2012 · roo.md · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Roam – Global co-living subscription▲87

    Sign a single lease, and you can roam among magical properties across 3 continents.

    2016 · roam.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Checkin▲124

    A 5-minute call can change your life

    2022 · getcheckin.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Optimal Living Daily - MarcAndAngel.com's Marc Chernoff▲57

    The podcast is now reading blog posts from MarcAndAngel.com!

    2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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