Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Social Chat

A social platform

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Airchat▲848

   A social walkie-talkie

   2024 · air.chat · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SocialChat by Buffer▲214

   Start conversations on your site. Keep them going on social.

   2018 · buffer.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams▲350

   Self-hosted chat for small teams.

   2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Facebook Chat for Websites▲423

   Talk to your customers using Facebook Messenger

   2016 · supple.com.au · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chatfully▲145

   All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more

   2021 · trychatfully.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Socially▲212

   The community builder platform for creators

   2024 · socially.so · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chatr.▲81

   A location based social media for college campuses.

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Socially - The Friendship App▲147

   Discover local activities & make new friends

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Let's Chat▲323

    Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

    2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SoChat▲147

    Chat with everyone

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I built a fun video meeting app with 2D physics and proximity chat▲166

    Hi HN! https://flat.social is a web video meeting app for organising fun online meetings & social events. Each participant can move around and talk with others in their proximity. Here is a quick demo if you wanna see it in action: https://youtu.be/Y2yH3twjrx4 I’ve been on it solo for around a year right now. Tech used is Next.js, Typescript, PIXI.js on the front-end and Node, Mediasoup, Socket.io and Matter.js (physics engine) on the backend. Feel free to jump in into the demo room (https://flat.social/f/Flat.Social-Demo) to say hi, I’ll be…

    2022 · flat.social · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chat Circles▲71

    Meet people. Hang out. Explore.

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bants!▲77

    Location based group chat in the browser

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15SC
    Simplest chat for platforms and marketplaces▲47

    2012 · gaglers.com · its alternatives →

16. 16AD
    Anonymous Discussion Platform For Any Topic (think Reddit meets Slack)▲72

    2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hey▲69

    Live chat that allows users to discuss on any website 🚀

    2019 · hey.network · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Socially App▲111

    Recharge your social battery

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Community Chats by Meta▲84

    Organized text, audio, and video chats for Facebook Groups

    2022 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    AllChat▲3

    #AllChat

    2019 · ongraph.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Chatty▲89

    Chat with strangers all around the world in Messenger

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dip Social▲64

    Check-in and chat at your favourite locations 📍💬

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23CW
    Chat with people around you▲38

    2018 · oyoy.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Open Messenger▲63

    Instant messaging chat, with multiple social accounts

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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