Commerce · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The Place

Make friends as IRL

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Place launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Connect.Club▲334

   Real networking in a virtual world

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Portal▲139

   A virtual world with spatial video-chat to be together

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Facebook Spaces▲513

   Facebook's social Virtual Reality platform is here!

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spatial 1.0▲342

   Collaborate with lifelike avatars in VR/AR/Web

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Abode▲357

   Fresh take on group spaces with friends.

   2025 · abode.space · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Virtuali▲164

   Meet people, create an avatar & experience a virtual world

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gather Town▲294

   Spatial video-chat worlds for work and play

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Remotely▲152

   Avatar-based social hub with meetings, games & activities

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   flat.social▲166

   Fun virtual spaces for online meetings & remote socials

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Connect.Club 2.0▲302

    Social network in the Metaverse for genuine human connection

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Friend.com▲439

    Meet someone new

    2024 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spatial▲200

    The Metaverse for NFT galleries & exhibitions

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Yeet▲65

    Make friends with 3D avatar

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    IRL Social Calendar▲157

    Helping friends spend more time together In Real Life!

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CozyRoom▲200

    Free peer-to-peer spatial audio environments

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lounge for Slack▲209

    Fun games, watch parties, escape rooms for teams that Slack

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mozilla Hub▲90

    Meet, share and collaborate in private 3D virtual spaces

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chathouse▲79

    Chatrooms with friends!

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Couch▲98

    Your online couch for movies, games, and good times

    Apr 2026 · couchspace.live · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tag▲90

    Simple location sharing to meet up with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    display.land▲243

    Capture and edit reality

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Astral▲129

    A social network for augmented reality 📍

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chudo Virtual Spaces▲124

    Play around, meet friends, study or party with avatars!

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flyy: World's 3D Neighborhood Social app▲92

    A Visual Social Network where every Place is a Social hub

    2021 · 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 →