Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Squirrel
A topic-based group chat app from Yahoo
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Squirrel launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Time for new social rituals for your remote team
2022 · thursday.social · its alternatives →
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Self-hosted chat for small teams.
2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →
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#Startup Chat▲358The global startup community, on Slack
2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →
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Let's Chat▲323Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.
2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →
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2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →
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Herd Social▲92Ditch the highlight reel, find real friends instead
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Frisbee▲111Send videos and reactions in group chats with friends
2017 · frisbee.me · its alternatives →
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Pac Chat▲133A realtime, anonymous chat made using node and Google maps
2016 · pac.chat · its alternatives →
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Herdd▲87An event-based social media app. Plan events and chat.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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