Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Quackle

Truly private social network

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Quackle launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   True▲67

   Private sharing for real friends

   2020 · trytrue.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chatible▲313

   Anonymously chat with strangers on Facebook Messenger

   2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HUB▲159

   Your private social network

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Facebook Messenger▲427

   Facebook's standalone Messenger for the web

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Direct by Instagram▲486

   Instagram's new messaging app

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

   Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

   2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatty▲186

   A beautiful Mac app for Facebook Messenger

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HalloApp▲120

   The first real-relationship network. In complete privacy.

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Myriad Social▲135

   A free-speech social network you can host yourself

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Purity▲79

    A private, intimate, social network for your church family.

    2018 · thepurityapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MushRoom▲90

    Private messaging app to stream or share files

    2021 · neogi.in · its alternatives →

12. 12
    w/Friends▲77

    Social network for friends

    2021 · wfriends.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Touchbase▲72

    Share your social accounts or find anyone else's at 1 place

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Text▲168

    Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tupple▲78

    The virtual friend that helps you create together

    2021 · tupple.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Brosix Instant Messenger▲76

    Secure instant messenger for your team

    2019 · brosix.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    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 →

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    Chatible – Anonymously Chat with Strangers in Facebook Messenger▲50

    2016 · chatible.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BLINDSPOT▲81

    A fun app to chat anonymously with friends

    2015 · blindspot.im · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Boom Connections▲90

    Follow family& friends without joining social media yourself

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ADAMANT Messenger▲79

    Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

    2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ditto▲76

    Chat to strangers anonymously within Facebook Messenger

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Some Messenger▲9

    Anonymous Social Network

    2015 · 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 →