Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to pairup.chat

Meet New People Through Real-Time Video Conversations

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 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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   Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you▲23

   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 →

2. 2
   Friend.com▲439

   Meet someone new

   2024 · friend.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

   Bring your team together

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

4. 4
   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 →

5. 5
   PairUp▲5

   Connect. Chat. PairUp.

   2025 · college.thepairup.in · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343

   Discover groups that are all about the things you love

   2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

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   Meetify▲85

   Seamlessly connect with anyone, anywhere

   2023 · meetifys.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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   Here▲304

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

   2020 · here.fm · its alternatives →

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   Overtalk▲286

   A free walkie-talkie for the web

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Glimpse▲194

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

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Together▲114

    Interactive video chat for families

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bunch▲204

    Group video chat for live mobile games

    2018 · mini.party · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PairUp▲8

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

    2025 · pairup.carrd.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    2UP▲75

    Dating for gamers

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bracket Share▲70

    Pair programming platform with chat feature

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Chaton▲88

    1:1 video chat P2P open source

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17WM
    We made a proximity-based video chat for events▲11

    2021 · unnamed.chat · its alternatives →

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    Duo▲69

    A platform for couples to find their community

    2022 · theduoapp.com · its alternatives →

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    vive▲72

    A live video chat app. But more than that, its a community.

    2014 · ppkbppa.pacitankab.go.id · its alternatives →

20. 20AD
    Anonymous Discussion Platform For Any Topic (think Reddit meets Slack)▲72

    2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21DL
    Distributed – Live social chat app to help remote teams stay in sync▲47

    2021 · joindistributed.com · its alternatives →

22. 22S3
    StepUp – 3 minute video chat that starts with a blur▲12

    2020 · stepup.app · its alternatives →

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    LinkUp

    Chat, call & connect — all in one free app

    Apr 2026 · linkup-chat-app.replit.app · its alternatives →

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    Gather - Virtual Social Events▲28

    Stay close when you're distant with easy group video chat!

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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