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24 alternatives to NearGroup

Discover people via chatting, not swiping (Speed+Blind Date)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NearGroup launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BotList Messenger Bot▲213

   Search and discover chatbots on Messenger with BotList

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FB Nearby Friends▲90

   Discover which Facebook friends are nearby or on the go

   2014 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Squad▲142

   Tinder for groups of friends

   2015 · getsquad.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wingder▲106

   Meet fun people nearby in pairs

   2015 · wingder.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Timebird▲80

   Find the time to meet with people.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Palaround▲103

   Meet people you should be friends with.

   2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Vicinity▲73

   Connect with people around you

   2016 · vcnty.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ChatBottle▲148

    Chatbots Search Engine

    2016 · chatbottle.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chatty▲89

    Chat with strangers all around the world in Messenger

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Swell Bot▲164

    Make better decisions with friends

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    RadarChat.io▲126

    Meet your neighbors

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Digg on Messenger▲92

    Discover and share the best of the web on FB Messenger

    2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Text▲168

    Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Where Bot▲121

    Quickly discover new places to eat

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VoyageUp▲77

    Discover and meet people nearby

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MyCuteFriend▲86

    Where every guy comes recommended (Lulu meets Tinder)

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chatvisor▲71

    Helping you grow your Facebook community

    2017 · teamviewer.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Grouper 3.0▲129

    Meet awesome people with your friends

    2014 · rays-wheels.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Project Fixup▲95

    Meet people, not profiles

    2014 · onlineforlove.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tag▲90

    Simple location sharing to meet up with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hyphen▲128

    Chat with teams outside your company

    2017 · hyphenapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wiserbots▲79

    Meet smart Chatbots for Facebook Messenger

    2016 · wiserbots.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 →