Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Really real-time messenger launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1RR
   Real Real-Time Chat▲7

   2013 · chox.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wabi▲84

   A new kind of messenger that gets things done

   22d ago · wabi.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Beam Messenger▲64

   Real-time texting app

   2014 · flowton.com · its alternatives →

4. 4SR
   Super realtime webchat, so you can feel closer with people online▲6

   2016 · thedank.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Slacking Pigeons▲109

   Chat in real time with your users directly from Slack

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Yellow Messenger▲76

   Order anything on Chat

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Real Time▲6

   Real-time Social Networking

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Total.js Messenger▲181

   A small, open-source alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HiveFlux + Slack▲93

   Real-time task management meets real-time communication

   2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lynk Messenger▲116

    A location-based messaging app that knows who you're with

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    RealTalk▲133

    Text message any business

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Journali.st▲76

    Create beautiful real-time broadcasts from Telegram

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hooks Chats▲117

    Push notifications meet real time conversations

    2016 · gethooksapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slack▲16

    Real time messaging for teams.

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Herenow▲81

    Send and receive messages with anyone within 100 metres.

    2014 · herenow.nolanconsul.com · its alternatives →

16. 16AB
    A beautiful GPT chat client▲7

    2023 · gasby.app · its alternatives →

17. 17SS
    Super simple chat app▲7

    2018 · boredchat.mustak.im · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Real Time Chat▲77

    Simple, powerful and free live chat solution for websites

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Faces▲76

    A Facebook messenger for Chrome.

    2015 · faces.im · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bolt▲1

    Real time messenger

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TweetPing▲69

    Tweets in real time.

    2014 · tweetping.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Confr▲60

    Super fast phone conferencing via email

    2014 · confr.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Realtime Framework Messaging▲6

    BUILD AWESOME CROSS-PLATFORM CHATS

    2016 · realtime.co · its alternatives →

24. 24SA
    Social app to stay connected in real life▲7

    2020 · reelfriends.app · 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 →