Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Tangents

Combining discussion boards with live chat and debate.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tangents launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Chatter▲92
Live chats for sports, current events, or discussions
2022 · its alternatives →
2
Pigeonhole Live▲111
Polls, Q&A, quizzes for every event
2023 · pigeonholelive.com · its alternatives →
3
DebatesClub▲72
Chatroulette for election debates. Be #1 in the leaderboard
2016 · debatesclub.com · its alternatives →
4
squabbles▲247
A new kind of social media, a community powered platform
2023 · squabbles.io · its alternatives →
5
Hey▲69
Live chat that allows users to discuss on any website 🚀
2019 · hey.network · its alternatives →
6WC
Watch ChatGPT debate itself on a given topic▲94
2023 · opinionate.io · its alternatives →
7
QallOut▲92
Freestyle, head-2-head debate competitions over live video
2017 · its alternatives →
8
Mixmind▲137
Chat app that matches strangers with opposite opinions
2018 · its alternatives →
9
Talkshow▲269
Discussion board for your team with mini video clips
2019 · talkshow.team · its alternatives →
10
ReadBoard▲74
Change the way you converse on the Web
2016 · gametaixiusunwin.site · its alternatives →
11
DinnerTable.Chat▲78
DTC is a matchmaking platform for live political discussions
2018 · its alternatives →
12
Talkbar▲78
Turn your website content into a conversational experience
Apr 2026 · talkbar.ai · its alternatives →
13
Debate on the Daily▲75
Cross-platform mobile app to foster public speaking skills
2021 · its alternatives →
14
Pundit - The Political Social Network▲3
Live Political Debate Chat and Dashboard
2019 · its alternatives →
15
Pundit▲99
Live Q&A talks with your Twitter audience
2015 · getpundit.com · its alternatives →
16
Debate Better, Decide Smarter.▲15
UpArgue.com Turn everyday debates into gamified discussions.
2024 · its alternatives →
17
Loop▲131
A chatroom for Clubhouse
2021 · its alternatives →
18
AsyncGo▲60
Make decisions/build alignment w/o chat or zoom distractions
2021 · its alternatives →
19AD
Anonymous Discussion Platform For Any Topic (think Reddit meets Slack)▲72
2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →
20
Live Chats on Threads▲77
Threads by Meta is now rolling out real-time public chats
Apr 2026 · threads.com · its alternatives →
21
WitWeb▲3
Where perspectives meet
Feb 2026 · witweb.org · its alternatives →
22
Kiwi Stream▲82
Realtime Q&A for conferences and online sessions
2022 · addy.io · its alternatives →
23
Debate Devil – AI debating practice app▲84
Hi HN community! I am excited to share my recently upgraded website, DebateDevil (https://debate-devil.com), an AI chat platform designed to help users practice debates, challenge their ideas, and expand their thinking. I created this site to provide a more objective opinion and help users consider their hypotheses from multiple perspectives. example discussin: ``` AI: The time has come to test your hypothesis and beliefs. I will argue against any topic. What do you want to debate? You: AI will take away most jobs from humans. AI: I understand your concern about AI taking away jobs…
2023 · debate-devil.com · its alternatives →
24
Pairagraph – our attempt to build a new high-quality discussion forum▲89
2021 · pairagraph.com · its alternatives →

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