Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Public chat rooms with ephemeral chat and anonymous signup

Phispr is an ephemeral chat application designed for anonymous, temporary conversations that vanish without a trace. Built with Go, it offers both web and terminal user interfaces. A weekend project exploded into a two weeks project, and with a funny origin. https://github.com/bnkamalesh/phispr/blob/main/docs/genesis....

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
   Postmodern.▲254

   Anonymous, short, ephemeral conversations with others

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Disposable▲126

   A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Phind.com▲115

   The best of ChatGPT combined with the best of Google

   2023 · phind.com · its alternatives →

4. 4EE
   EphChat – Ephemeral, Anonymous, Encrypted Realtime Chat▲17

   2014 · ephchat.com · its alternatives →

5. 5CA
   Can anonymous chat within identified groups create better discussions?▲165

   2011 · freeversation.com · its alternatives →

6. 6GI
   Gossipr.io – Ephemerial and Linkable Group Chats▲21

   2019 · gossipr.io · its alternatives →

7. 7FI
   Free, instant, secure, disposable chat rooms built in Go▲169

   2015 · niltalk.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   An anonymous chatting app for anyone to deploy▲15

   A public chatting room for everyone. Contribute to liam-ilan/sendverse development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shadowticks▲122

   Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 106M
    60 Minutes Chat – Anonymously chat in self-destructing chatrooms nearby▲47

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GPTNext▲100

    The coolest ChatGPT experience, no login required

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cusp▲106

    Anonymous, temporary group texts that you can paywall.

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BLINDSPOT▲81

    A fun app to chat anonymously with friends

    2015 · blindspot.im · its alternatives →

14. 14
    yaps[dot]chat▲94

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A weekendproject, disposable web chats▲74

    Create a chat, copy the URL, paste it wherever you want. Perfect for those that would like to continue a discussion on a social network without having to sign up for anything. http://beta.mss.gs/#!/page/home

    2012 · beta.mss.gs · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ADAMANT Messenger▲79

    Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

    2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

17. 17CW
    Chat with people who share the same Internet connection (= IP address)▲17

    I built a simple, ephemeral chat service that connects you only with users who share the exact same public IP address as you. It's essentially a temporary, isolated chat room defined by your NAT gateway. It's not super useful nowadays, but let's see where this takes us. :)

    Jan 2026 · ipchat.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    link-Chat▲7

    Ephemeral chat

    2025 · linkchatapp.netlify.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Secret Saucer▲79

    Private and anonymous discussions for your workplace

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Back to one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats in 2025▲20

    yaps[dot]chat - one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sparq▲2

    Anonymous stranger chat with smart interest matching

    May 2026 · sparq-flax.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NadaCero Chat▲4

    Zero-trace, instant anonymous chat rooms.

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Randomize▲11

    Talk to strangers, random text chat, fully anonymous

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NICH: GPT Anonymizer▲14

    I built NICH after realising I couldn't use ChatGPT for my conflict research work without risking data leaks. It's a browser extension that: - Anonymises names, emails, and addresses in one click - Preserves context for AI to understand - Restores original data in AI responses - 100% browser-based (no cloud, data never leaves your device) Built it for researchers, lawyers, HR professionals or simply anyone handling confidential data who wants AI assistance without compliance nightmares. Free to use: https://www.nichtech.uk Would love feedback from the HN community!

    2025 · nichtech.uk · its alternatives →

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