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24 alternatives to SHADOW (alpha)

Dream-based 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. SHADOW (alpha) launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Shadow▲68

   One-way anonymous messaging with friends

   2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shadow▲547

   Your personal bot-free AI meeting assistant

   2024 · shadow.do · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Shadow 2.0▲529

   Hi HN, We built Shadow, a real-time meeting assistant that listens to your call and surfaces useful prompts while you’re speaking. The idea came from a simple observation: during important conversations (sales calls, founder meetings, interviews) you often realize the best question or insight 5 minutes too late. Shadow tries to solve that by acting like a quiet wingman during the call. What it does right now: • Tracks agenda topics so conversations don’t drift • Suggests follow-up questions based on what’s being said • Surfaces useful facts or angles in real time This is still an early MVP…

   May 2026 · shadowlabs.ai · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Astral▲129

   A social network for augmented reality 📍

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BitGypsy▲68

   Distributed network of hackers and designers (closed alpha)

   2014 · bitgypsy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Teamstory 1.8▲97

   A social network for startups & entrepreneurs

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dreampire▲93

   The first audiovisual dream-sharing network

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Phantom▲82

   Self-Destructing Photos To Facebook, Twitter And More.

   2014 · phanto.mx · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Meshfire▲99

   Manage Your Twitter Community with AI Superpowers

   2014 · meshfire.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BetaPage 2.0▲224

    Community of Hackers and Makers

    2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HumHub▲109

    Open source social network kit

    2014 · humhub.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ghost for Journalism▲191

    Media engineering team as a service

    2017 · ghost.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Honey▲67

    Beautiful enterprise social network.

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mixely▲69

    An offline social network

    2014 · mixely.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Yett▲78

    The first platform for Stellar gateways

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Starlike▲103

    Your social feeds curated by your friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Anomo▲66

    Anonymous Social Network

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shadowmatic▲70

    Super creative game involving shapes and shadows

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Quirell▲72

    A social network by and for marginalized people (Indiegogo)

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Swat.io▲109

    Social Media Management for Teams

    2014 · swat.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Remee▲103

    Lucid dream enabler

    2014 · sleepwithremee.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dot▲78

    Social maps for groups of friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ShadowCrypt▲65

    Encrypts e-mails, Facebook status updates, tweets (Chrome)

    2014 · shadowcrypt-release.weebly.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sublevel▲59

    Interesting new social network that 'puts people first'

    2014 · sublevel.net · 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 →