Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Mug

A new way to chat - Animated video chat

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mug launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Muglife▲250

   Create 3D characters from any photo.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2CC
   Coffee Chat – Trade your expertise▲182

   2018 · coffeechat.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Snapchat Chat 2.0▲445

   All-new Chat with stickers, audio, video notes and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Text Chat Animator▲321

   Create GIF and video that simulate messaging apps

   2022 · chat-animator.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Origami.chat▲500

   Find your perfect leads with one prompt

   Feb 2026 · origami.chat · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stream Chat▲327

   Build, code and ship in app messaging in a few hours

   2019 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Here▲304

   Hang out and collaborate over video on a real-time canvas

   2020 · here.fm · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Spill 2.0▲180

   Visual conversation at the speed of culture

   2025 · spill.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Muglife▲21

   Create 3D characters from any photo.

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Papercups 2.0▲283

    Open source Intercom and Drift alternative

    2021 · papercups.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The New ChatGPT▲361

    ChatGPT can now see, hear, speak, and access the internet

    2023 · openai.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Draw.Chat▲140

    Anonymous real-time whiteboard with text and video chat.

    2017 · draw.chat · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Collect.chat - Chatbot for websites▲289

    An interactive chatbot widget for your website

    2017 · collect.chat · its alternatives →

14. 14
    AnimateChat! :)▲95

    Fun and lively chat with animated characters

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SocialChat by Buffer▲214

    Start conversations on your site. Keep them going on social.

    2018 · buffer.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cheeky Chat▲122

    Live GIF messages that move

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Monet▲185

    Draw your way to love, to friends, and to a good time.

    2020 · monet.world · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MessageAMug▲76

    Send a message on a mug to anyone, right from FB Messenger

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Taffy▲109

    The chat-first way to meet

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Emoji Store▲64

    Provides a variety of styles and funny emoticons

    2021 · emoji.necta.us · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DrawChat▲68

    Chat and draw with your friends

    2019 · sayhi-ee163.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CafeSocial.io Mixer▲139

    Bringing likeminded people together for 1:1 video chats

    2023 · cafesocial.io · its alternatives →

23. 23FI
    faces.io – ridiculously simple video chat▲40

    This is something fun I’ve been hacking on recently: ridiculously simple group chat. Go to http://faces.io and then get your friends to do the same. That’s it! :-D Currently works best in Chrome. It’s definitely beta status at best. Audio can get weird—be ready to mute. ;-) Let me know what you think!

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tick Chat▲92

    Chat via nearby persons. Instant, Secure, Anonymously. 🕶

    2017 · github.com · 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 →