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24 alternatives to Near

Networking without business cards.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Near launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Flows▲135

   Chat Without Internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tilde Club▲108

   Not a social network

   2014 · tilde.club · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Convo▲72

   Imagine work without email.

   2015 · convo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Networkr▲75

   Tinder for business networking

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CoffeeMe▲122

   Tinder for Professional Networking

   2013 · coffeeme.in · its alternatives →

6. 6
   YO!▲74

   Connect and share with those around you without using data

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mixely▲69

   An offline social network

   2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OnHub▲249

   A new router from Google

   2015 · on.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pavilion▲68

   The trustless exchange

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cue▲70

    Getting together with friends offline

    2014 · cue.is · its alternatives →

11. 11
    No Computer Night▲11

    Connect with each other. Not your Wifi.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TinyHardwareFirewall▲78

    When a VPN Alone Is Not Enough

    2014 · tinyhardwarefirewall.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Offgarden▲57

    Anonymous message board for co-workers

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CANU▲81

    Get together with people in the offline world

    2014 · canu.se · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dreamise▲63

    Your online genie without the bottle

    2014 · dreamise.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GlassWire▲112

    Extra security & privacy via network monitoring

    2014 · glasswire.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HelloCar▲91

    A no lines, no extra fees, no bullshit car rental (SFO only)

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Without▲86

    A relationship app for those with separation anxiety.

    2015 · withoutapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Link.NYC▲89

    Free, Gigabit Wifi Hubs

    2016 · link.nyc · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LinkedIn Connected▲1

    Networking without the work

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Accounts▲114

    A people network for your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Outernet▲76

    Information for the world from outerspace

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fobo▲117

    Forget Craigslist, use this to buy/sell electronics (SF)

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mediapig▲66

    Hosting without the hassle

    2015 · 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 →