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24 alternatives to PairUp

Instant real-life social connections in 15-45 minute meetups

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

  1. 1

    Make a friend in 2 minutes

    2020 · its alternatives →

  2. 2MP

    Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk to, but it can be hard to go deep on your unique interests. Finding and reaching out to people on the internet is possible, but in practice I find I don’t really do it that much. It’s a bit awkward. If I found them on a single-topic discussion group, I don’t know much else about…

    2024 · pairup.social · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Zown▲71

    Meet in real life, now.

    2021 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Meet someone new

    2024 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Discover groups that are all about the things you love

    2016 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Share a link & meet your friends midway

    2018 · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    frups▲74

    Find a group to hangout with!

    2019 · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    An app to make quick and easy introductions between 2 people

    2017 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    PairUp▲5

    Connect. Chat. PairUp.

    2025 · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Glimpse▲194

    2 minute, 1-on-1, video conversations with your friends

    2020 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Tap to join spontaneous meetups happening near you

    Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Make and share connections at events and meetups

    2017 · its alternatives →

  13. 13
    Code Duet▲134

    Finding a partner for pair-programming in 5 minutes

    2018 · its alternatives →

  14. 14IB

    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 →

  15. 15

    Meet New People Through Real-Time Video Conversations

    Apr 2026 · pairup.chat · its alternatives →

  16. 16TI
  17. 17
    Tag▲90

    Simple location sharing to meet up with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

  18. 18
    Askadev▲77

    Pair live with an experienced developer in 30 min slots

    2014 · its alternatives →

  19. 19
    Wudup▲94

    Tinder meets Facetime

    2015 · its alternatives →

  20. 20UM
  21. 21
    Connector▲116

    Location, background, interest & AI based networking

    2024 · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Juggle▲87

    Fun and easy way to plan get-togethers with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Meet people, not profiles

    2014 · its alternatives →

  24. 24
    Down▲97

    The easiest way to get together with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

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