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24 alternatives to Pathica

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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. Pathica launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Friend Theory▲149
Connect with your friends' friends
2019 · friendtheory.app.link · its alternatives →
2
PathTime▲78
A collaborative app to plan get-togethers with your friends.
2018 · its alternatives →
3
Houseparty▲813
Bringing empathy to online communication
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Point▲543
Awesome link sharing/commenting with friends.
2014 · getpoint.co · its alternatives →
5
Gowalla▲429
Keep up with your friends in the real world
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Path 5.0▲124
Simple, personal social networking
2016 · its alternatives →
7IM
I’m an introvert – made an app to help maintain connections with people▲169
2021 · cq.mtc.dev · its alternatives →
8
Connect.Club 2.0▲302
Social network in the Metaverse for genuine human connection
2021 · connect.club · its alternatives →
9
Basement▲163
Basement is a social app for your close friends.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Path Talk Places▲159
Message People and Places in One App
2014 · its alternatives →
11
Palaround▲103
Meet people you should be friends with.
2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →
12
Nepotism Networkfree tier, from $6.99/mo▲173
Great things start by knowing friend of a friend of a friend
Sep 2026 · nepotism.network · its alternatives →
13
Chattitude▲81
Find friends by interest, randomly, worldwide.
2020 · chattitude.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
14
Lets Connect▲70
Discover your vibe
2022 · its alternatives →
15
FriendStart▲114
Meet like-minded people and attend events together
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Duo▲69
A platform for couples to find their community
2022 · theduoapp.com · its alternatives →
17
Let's Connect▲122
A super easy way to connect with people
2019 · its alternatives →
18
matcha▲79
A new community experience, flow from URL to IRL
2022 · its alternatives →
19
miniDot▲93
Make real connections by sharing stories
2017 · minidot.openmouse.co · its alternatives →
20
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 →
21
Pieces – Social network for people▲64
Hey HN, long time lurker first time poster. I built a social network called PIECES. After building a private blog last year after I had to get off IG and Substack, I decided to productize it. It's here now. It has a dedicated web experience + iOS/Android. Would love if you tried it out!
Jul 2026 · try.piecesof.me · its alternatives →
22
Explore▲88
Discover interesting people in your 2nd degree network.
2018 · its alternatives →
23
w/Friends▲77
Social network for friends
2021 · wfriends.co · its alternatives →
24
ThreeFive▲65
NYC Bumble BFF + Meetup hybrid
2021 · its alternatives →

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