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24 alternatives to Shadow

One-way anonymous messaging with friends

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

1. 1
   WUT▲117

   Anonymously chat with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Text▲168

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

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Secret v11▲215

   Share anonymously with friends (redesigned w/ private chat)

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Anonyfish▲104

   Chat anonymously with another Secret user

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reach▲99

   Chat with likeminded people nearby, anonymously

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

   Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Reveal▲130

   Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Anomo▲66

   Anonymous Social Network

   2013 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Secret 3.0▲111

   Share anonymously w/ friends (on Android & avail worldwide)

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10AM
    Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius▲194

    2016 · zonemessenger.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Path Talk▲295

    Smart, Private Messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Secret▲129

    Share anonymously with your friends. Speak freely.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rumr App▲62

    Anonymous messaging with people you know

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slack Chats▲362

    A place to discover and join private Slack groups

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tattle▲62

    Geolocated anonymous messaging

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Streetchat▲70

    Anonymous local message boards

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Panel▲66

    Semi-anonymous messaging for professionals

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Breakr▲102

    Location-based anonymous chatrooms

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blind - Topics▲97

    An anonymous community for tech professionals

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shadowticks▲122

    Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Black▲88

    Anonymous calling app

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22AA
    An anonymous P2P social network for Android, written in Clojure▲257

    2013 · nightweb.net · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Twine▲61

    Flirt Anonymously

    2013 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Truth▲110

    Text your friends, anonymously

    2014 · 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 →