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24 alternatives to Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with

Mest is a platform designed for people to engage in conversations with those who hold different viewpoints. Launched in 2016, it facilitates dialogue across disagreements by creating a dedicated space for respectful… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mest – Place to talk with those you disagree with launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Disagree with Me▲100
A place to seek out and provide opposing viewpoints
2018 · its alternatives →
2
Discourse▲287
A platform for community discussion. Free, open and simple.
2015 · discourse.org · its alternatives →
3
Conversational Form▲555
Turning web forms into conversations. By SPACE10
2016 · space10-community.github.io · its alternatives →
4
Discourse 2.0▲291
Civilized discussion for your community, redesigned ✨
2018 · blog.discourse.org · its alternatives →
5
Comradery▲291
Threaded discussions and real-time chat for your community!
2020 · comradery.com · its alternatives →
6
Memdex▲276
Turn every AI conversation into reusable local memory
May 2026 · memdex.ai · its alternatives →
7
Conversational Form 1.0▲132
Turn content into conversations
2019 · its alternatives →
8
EduDo 2.0▲277
Video-based discussions platform
2021 · its alternatives →
9
Perspik▲130
A social discussion platform
2024 · its alternatives →
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Respectify – A comment moderator that teaches people to argue better▲224
My partner, Nick Hodges, and I, David Millington, have been on the Internet for a very long time -- since the Usenet days. We’ve seen it all, and have long been frustrated by bad comments, horrible people, and discouraging discussions. We've also been around places where the discussion is wonderful and productive. How to get more of the latter and less of the former? Current moderation tools just seem to focus on deletion and banning. Wouldn’t it be helpful to encourage productive discussion and teach people how to discuss and argue (in the debate sense) better? A year ago we started…
Feb 2026 · respectify.org · its alternatives →
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memEx, a personal knowledge base inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode▲194
2025 · gitea.bubbletea.dev · its alternatives →
12
Demo of my web game about social persuasion▲144
I just released a free demo (no login!) for "Talk to Me Human", a game about social persuasion. You speak out loud to play a variety of conversational challenges, and the NPCs talk back. I hope you enjoy, and would love to get your feedback!
2024 · talktomehuman.com · its alternatives →
13
Meeve▲74
A hyperlocal app to connect nearby people via events
2018 · its alternatives →
14
Mixmind▲137
Chat app that matches strangers with opposite opinions
2018 · its alternatives →
15
Considerful▲96
Topic based team discussions - engage anytime, miss nothing
2023 · its alternatives →
16OM
Overlap.me - a new way to meet people & share your identity online▲112
2011 · overlap.me · its alternatives →
17
Speakerdex▲106
A place for speakers to share talks
2017 · speakerdex.co · its alternatives →
18WC
Watch ChatGPT debate itself on a given topic▲94
2023 · opinionate.io · its alternatives →
19
Change My Mind▲78
Change minds and be challenged on your own beliefs
2021 · its alternatives →
20
You're Wrong▲102
Where toxic arguments are welcome
2023 · you-are-wrong.vercel.app · its alternatives →
21
Debatable – Reddit with Results▲36
Debatable hosts one debate every day
2022 · getdebatable.com · its alternatives →
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DebatoMate▲100
Your self-hostable AI debate companion
2023 · squidandfish.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
23
OPEN Social▲80
Mindful conversations based on your mood
2021 · its alternatives →
24
Decode▲66
Your single source to decode conversations
2022 · entropiktech.com · its alternatives →

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