Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Wire for Web

Talk, message, share. Now on every modern web browser.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wire for Web launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Wire▲304

   Great conversations. Built for mobile, tablets, & desktop.

   2014 · wire.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wire for Web▲5

   Great conversations

   2015 · app.wire.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wire 2.0▲161

   Crystal clear voice, video and group chats, encrypted

   2016 · wire.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Teams for Wire▲113

   Secure team messaging

   2017 · wire.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Shout▲207

   Exchange Anything with the people around you

   2014 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sayable▲138

   It allows you to send a link with an easy to remember phrase

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Squirt▲130

   Speed read the web, one word at a time

   2014 · squirt.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Drift for Slack▲200

   Talk to your website visitors & customers in real-time

   2016 · drift.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wire @usernames▲6

    Modern communications. Full privacy.

    2016 · wire.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fence Chat▲150

    Chat with people nearby, anonymously in your browser

    2016 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Grasswire▲102

    A real-time newsroom controlled by everyone

    2014 · grasswire.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LINE for Chrome▲77

    Free messaging, stickers, and more in your browser

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Skype for Web▲165

    No more downloads required

    2014 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WIREWAX▲87

    Create powerful interactive videos, in your browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    RealTalk▲133

    Text message any business

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WebsocketD▲82

    WebSockets are easy now

    2015 · websocketd.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HelloTalk▲90

    The world's 1st Language Exchange Social Networking App

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ProcessWire▲68

    Powerful and extremely flexible CMS

    2016 · processwire.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WireEdit▲68

    A Full Stack WYSIWYG Editor for Network Packets

    2014 · omnipacket.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Refresh▲87

    Discover common ground for better conversations

    2013 · refresh.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Connect by Twitter▲103

    A better way to connect with people

    2016 · blog.x.com · 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 →