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24 alternatives to Pusher

Create a chat app in 5min

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pusher launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pusher Chatkit▲114

   Developer-driven chat done simply.

   2017 · pusher.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Got A Minute?▲102

   Messaging app that limits conversations to 1 minute

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hooks Chats▲117

   Push notifications meet real time conversations

   2016 · gethooksapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inline▲99

   A thread-based chat app for work with your team and agents

   Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hey!▲57

   "The premiere low effort communication app"

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Genius Hub▲238

   A chat app designed for AMAs

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Blastchat▲93

   Mass communication done easy

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blastchat▲88

   A push notification themed mass messaging app

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Appew▲105

   Start a conversation around your app

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chat.cc▲137

    Turn your email conversations into a real-time chat

    2014 · chat.cc · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Appsmonk▲89

    Get in-app chat for your mobile app in 10 minutes.

    2016 · appsmonk.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Make It Fast▲90

    Casual videochat WLYCP. For 140 seconds

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Incubate▲105

    Time-delay messaging app

    2015 · myincubate.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Beatrix app▲88

    Plan a week of social content in seconds

    2014 · beatrixapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hum▲61

    Redefining the inbox one chat at a time

    2014 · letshum.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Push▲86

    Notifications made for you.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Path Talk Places▲159

    Message People and Places in One App

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Push Chat▲113

    Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution

    2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Flock▲118

    A messaging app for making plans

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Studio▲124

    Roleplaying based messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Slacking Pigeons▲109

    Chat in real time with your users directly from Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ChatPirate▲65

    Offer help and capture leads with a truly simple live chat.

    2016 · chatpirate.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pusher Channels▲68

    Build scalable realtime infrastructure for your apps

    2018 · pusher.com · 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 →