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24 alternatives to Spiral

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

1. 1
   Spiral 3.0▲81

   Proximity-based community forum

   2014 · getspiralapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Talkk▲81

   Great conversations about any topic

   2016 · talkk.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spiral Social▲112

   New social network app inspired by Wikipedia topics

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spiral▲4

   Reddit-style community for local chatter

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   hello▲157

   Connect with people who share your interests

   2016 · hello.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Amplitude + Slack▲108

   Share insights with anyone on Slack

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8SA
   Spiral – A Reddit-inspired local message board app▲37

   2014 · getspiralapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Amino ▲78

   Mobile communities for niche interests

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Scatterdot + Slack▲81

    Point at things in pictures & discuss them

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BetaTalk▲130

    User testing and feedback for your iOS and Android apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Digg Dialog▲156

    Live AMA’s w/ people who make the best stuff on the internet

    2015 · digg.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Refresh▲87

    Discover common ground for better conversations

    2013 · refresh.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Board▲89

    Community of Everything

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FastVoted▲121

    Get trending posts from PH, HN, reddit, & more in your Slack

    2015 · fastvoted.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Life360▲90

    Your new family circle

    2014 · intl.life360.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tung▲96

    A social podcast player

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Twitter Explore▲125

    Making it easier to find what you want

    2017 · blog.x.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NextHub▲78

    Interact in communities centered around shared interests

    2016 · nexthub.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Connectly▲60

    A new twist on Connect Four

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CARROT▲92

    The fun to-do list with a personality

    2015 · meetcarrot.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Appew▲105

    Start a conversation around your app

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Talkchain▲99

    Add a chat community to any app + make money

    2015 · 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 →