Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ZipChat

Instant, unlimited chat. No signup, no setup.

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

1. 1
   tea orbit▲99

   Instant anonymous chat. No signup required.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ChitChat▲180

   No FOMO group chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flows▲135

   Chat Without Internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Glimpse▲125

   Disappearing Chat. Make Fun, Not History.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Niltalk▲94

   Free, instant, secure, disposable chat

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Confide▲98

   Enterprise Snapchat!

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   p2p.chat▲98

   No-nonsense video calls, free forever

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Public▲205

    Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Snap Me Now▲125

    Snapchat for the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zip Phone▲69

    Free phone calls anywhere, anytime

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello for Android▲76

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PitPut▲117

    Stop texting, start talking. The fastest way to chat.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Offerchat▲82

    100% free live chat for your website

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FireChat▲115

    Hyperlocal anonymous chat network (no Internet required)

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PureChat▲70

    Free Live Chat On Your Website

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Got A Minute?▲102

    Messaging app that limits conversations to 1 minute

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hipchat▲35

    Group chat and IM built for teams.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SimulChat▲84

    Watch movies and YouTube in sync while you talk.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bleep▲77

    BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Yes/No Messenger▲118

    The messaging app that cuts the bullsh*t out of texting

    2015 · 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 →