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24 alternatives to Messenger Rooms

New drop-in video chat rooms for up to 50 people

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Messenger Rooms launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Messenger Group Video Chats▲325
Makes it simple and seamless to stay connected face-to-face
2016 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
2
Rooms▲322
Create a room for whatever you're into (by Facebook)
2014 · its alternatives →
3
Interlounge▲95
Hop in with friends as they browse the web
2021 · its alternatives →
4
Slack Video Calls▲773
Talking face-to-face with your team is just one click away
2016 · slack.com · its alternatives →
5
Group Calling for Facebook Messenger▲252
Hear the voices of your whole family with Facebook Messenger
2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
6
Instant Video on Facebook Messenger▲243
Seamlessly add live video when you & a friend are active
2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
7
Messenger Video Calls▲171
Facebook Messenger, now with HD video calls
2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
8
Lobby - 1 minute facetime▲121
BeReal for video chat
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
GroupRoom▲74
Spatially-aware video chat and collaboration tools for teams
2021 · its alternatives →
10
Sprout 1.0▲231
Video chat, take notes, browse - a workspace for your calls
2021 · sprout.place · its alternatives →
11
Houseparty 1.5▲239
Live video chat with friends, now with groups and texting 🎉
2017 · its alternatives →
12
Messenger 4▲221
A simpler way to use Facebook Messenger
2018 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
13
eyeson for Slack▲105
#1 Videomeeting Rooms - now in Slack
2017 · eyeson.com · its alternatives →
14
Facebook Watch Together▲79
Watch shows together via FB Messenger
2020 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
15
Instagram Direct Video Chat▲201
Video chat in Instagram Direct with up to 4 people
2018 · about.instagram.com · its alternatives →
16
Squad (Acquired by Twitter in 2020)▲240
Screen share with friends from a group video chat ✨
2019 · squadapp.io · its alternatives →
17
I built a fun video meeting app with 2D physics and proximity chat▲166
Hi HN! https://flat.social is a web video meeting app for organising fun online meetings & social events. Each participant can move around and talk with others in their proximity. Here is a quick demo if you wanna see it in action: https://youtu.be/Y2yH3twjrx4 I’ve been on it solo for around a year right now. Tech used is Next.js, Typescript, PIXI.js on the front-end and Node, Mediasoup, Socket.io and Matter.js (physics engine) on the backend. Feel free to jump in into the demo room (https://flat.social/f/Flat.Social-Demo) to say hi, I’ll be…
2022 · flat.social · its alternatives →
18
Squad for web (Acquired by Twitter)▲231
Video chat + watch Netflix, YouTube & TikTok with friends
2020 · squadapp.io · its alternatives →
19
Bunch▲204
Group video chat for live mobile games
2018 · mini.party · its alternatives →
20
RoomChat▲159
No sign up chatrooms with just a URL and your handle
2015 · its alternatives →
21
Spotify Group Playlists for Messenger▲144
A seamless new way to build playlists with friends
2017 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →
22
Loop▲131
A chatroom for Clubhouse
2021 · its alternatives →
23
Community Chats by Meta▲84
Organized text, audio, and video chats for Facebook Groups
2022 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
24
The New Clubhouse▲208
Clubhouse has reinvented itself as an audio messaging app.
2023 · its alternatives →

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