Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Hideout

Crate. Chat. Connect.

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

1
Abode▲357
Fresh take on group spaces with friends.
2025 · abode.space · its alternatives →
2
The Hideout▲5
Hi HN, I’m building Hideout, a small web-based chat app inspired by Discord-style rooms, but stripped down to the minimum. I started this project because I was curious about one specific problem: how do you make a real-time chat app feel alive with very few users? Right now: Hideout has ~35 users One main room Text chat only No moderation tools, bots, or servers to configure The app is intentionally simple. When someone joins, they’re dropped directly into the active room so conversations aren’t fragmented. The hardest issue so far has been the cold start problem — users joining at different…
2025 · joinhideout.vercel.app · its alternatives →
3
Gather Town▲294
Spatial video-chat worlds for work and play
2020 · gather.town · its alternatives →
4
Slack Chats▲362
A place to discover and join private Slack groups
2014 · its alternatives →
5
Driftroom▲94
Group chat social network - find friends or someone special
2023 · its alternatives →
6
Clubhouse▲184
Audio-based social app
2020 · clubhouse.com · its alternatives →
7
The Hideoutv2
Your private space on the internet.
Dec 2025 · its alternatives →
8
Collect.chat - Chatbot for websites▲291
An interactive chatbot widget for your website
2017 · collect.chat · its alternatives →
9
Rooms▲322
Create a room for whatever you're into (by Facebook)
2014 · its alternatives →
10
CozyRoom▲200
Free peer-to-peer spatial audio environments
2020 · cozyroom.xyz · its alternatives →
11
Chats.Directory▲259
A curated list of the best Slack groups for professionals
2015 · chats.directory · its alternatives →
12
Chat Circles▲71
Meet people. Hang out. Explore.
2018 · its alternatives →
13
Bunch▲204
Group video chat for live mobile games
2018 · mini.party · its alternatives →
14
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 →
15
Chatclub▲68
A better way to connect with those we don't yet know
2022 · hey.me · its alternatives →
16
Turn your website console into a chat that connects website visitors▲148
Underground developer meeting room.
2020 · consolechat.io · its alternatives →
17
SocialHideouts Forum▲4
A general/lifestyle forum to chat your heart away!
2022 · socialhideouts.com · its alternatives →
18
Loop▲131
A chatroom for Clubhouse
2021 · its alternatives →
19
CafeSocial.io Mixer▲139
Bringing likeminded people together for 1:1 video chats
2023 · cafesocial.io · its alternatives →
20
Lobby - 1 minute facetime▲121
BeReal for video chat
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Grouphub▲69
Compile group chats on Discord, Groupme and other platforms
2021 · grouphub.app · its alternatives →
22
Chatr.▲81
A location based social media for college campuses.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
MushRoom▲90
Private messaging app to stream or share files
2021 · neogi.in · its alternatives →
24
Citysocializer▲116
Meet new social groups for fun nights out
2017 · citysocializer.com · its alternatives →

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