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24 alternatives to Public

Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Public launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chalk▲130

   Spontaneous group chat

   2016 · heychalk.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ChitChat▲180

   No FOMO group chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Espresso Chat▲216

   Productive conversations start here

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Talkk▲81

   Great conversations about any topic

   2016 · talkk.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Vicinity▲73

   Connect with people around you

   2016 · vcnty.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   🐼▲122

   🐼🐼🐼

   2015 · brandsly.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hie Chat▲73

   Know what your friends are doing and chat without typing

   2017 · hie.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Speakup▲71

    Real conversations with people everywhere.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SoChat▲147

    Chat with everyone

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reveal▲130

    Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat

    2014 · revealchat.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Happening▲86

    Turn boring group chats into fun experiences with friends!

    2016 · happening.im · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tex▲101

    Chat Safe with your Friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rounds▲109

    Instant live group conversations

    2015 · rounds.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hooks Chats▲117

    Push notifications meet real time conversations

    2016 · gethooksapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Panel▲66

    Semi-anonymous messaging for professionals

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chathouse▲79

    Chatrooms with friends!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Blind - Topics▲97

    An anonymous community for tech professionals

    2017 · us.teamblind.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Textcast▲128

    Messaging meets blogging

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Group Text+▲99

    A messaging productivity app Apple doesn't want you to have

    2014 · contrast.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Squad▲142

    Tinder for groups of friends

    2015 · getsquad.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 →