Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to OpenMat

Open your world, talk & meetup with nearby people

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. OpenMat launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Presence▲883

   Connect with your community and culture in new places

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Present 2.0▲85

   Do things with people nearby

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343

   Discover groups that are all about the things you love

   2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Connect.Club 2.0▲297

   Social network in the Metaverse for genuine human connection

   2021 · connect.club · its alternatives →

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   Present▲79

   Do Things with People Nearby

   2017 · present.co · its alternatives →

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   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 →

7. 7
   Gather Town▲294

   Spatial video-chat worlds for work and play

   2020 · gather.town · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Open Cult▲95

   A place for people with common interests to meet IRL.

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ~spaces~▲67

   Spatial social networking

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OPEN Social▲80

    Mindful conversations based on your mood

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    MeetU▲83

    Meet people around the world, join groups and make stories!

    2022 · meetu.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GetReal▲89

    Meet new people, in person

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Openworld ▲22

    Find fun stuff happening nearby. Instantly.

    2025 · openworldapp.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Portal▲139

    A virtual world with spatial video-chat to be together

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gatheredfree▲91

    Make and share connections at events and meetups

    2017 · acekyd.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bubble▲62

    Connect through activity

    2022 · bubble-social.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Knit – Your Virtual Meeting Place▲97

    Enabling meaningful interaction between people during events

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Wave▲113

    Join people around you doing cool things in real-time

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    matcha▲79

    A new community experience, flow from URL to IRL

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Meetup Online▲74

    Meet people online like you would in a physical meetup

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Panion▲83

    Meet people with common interests wherever you go

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Circle▲106

    Connect with people near you

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Connect.Club▲66

    Online meetings & networking

    2020 · connect.club · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Vicinity▲73

    Connect with people around you

    2016 · vcnty.co · 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 →