Alternatives

Products that do what shortwave does

Short-range anonymous messaging (Secret meets Firechat)

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Shortwave▲63
Anonymously speak your mind and get the pulse around you
2014
2
FireChat▲115
Hyperlocal anonymous chat network (no Internet required)
2014
3AM
Anonymous messaging with a 1km radius▲194
2016 · zonemessenger.com
4
Secret v11▲215
Share anonymously with friends (redesigned w/ private chat)
2014
5
Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87
Chat anonymously with friends & strangers
2015
6
Text▲168
Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)
2014
7
Reveal▲130
Simple, safe, and fun anonymous chat
2014
8
WUT▲117
Anonymously chat with friends
2014
9
Dweet▲64
Ridiculously simple messaging for the Internet of Things.
2014
10
Wave▲163
Instantly chat with anyone with an email address
2015
11
Path Talk▲295
Smart, Private Messaging
2014
12
Anonyfish▲104
Chat anonymously with another Secret user
2014
13
Shortwhale▲85
Stop drowning in email
2014
14
Got A Minute?▲102
Messaging app that limits conversations to 1 minute
2015
15
Blind - Topics▲97
An anonymous community for tech professionals
2017
16
Streetchat▲70
Anonymous local message boards
2014
17
Convoy▲95
Anonymous one-on-one conversation with someone via text
2015
18
Rushline▲95
Anonymously follow people's private conversations
2016
19
Slack Chats▲362
A place to discover and join private Slack groups
2014
20
Black▲88
Anonymous calling app
2014
21
Shadowticks▲122
Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption
2023
22
Breakr▲102
Location-based anonymous chatrooms
2014
23
Somebody▲209
Send a message delivered verbally by a stranger
2014
24
Anomo▲66
Anonymous Social Network
2013

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