Instead of Chatrandom, try one of these 9.
Every alternative is lined up against Chatrandom on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Chatrandom sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
ChatrandomWhat you have now
Random chat with rooms, filters and mobile apps.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Random video chat that pairs strangers worldwide.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Random chat with interest matching and moderation.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
OmeTV#3
Random webcam chat with country filters.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
CamSurf#4
Instant random video chat with no sign-up.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Shagle#5
Random cam chat with filters and premium extras.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
CooMeet#6
Premium random video chat with verified profiles.
PricePaid
from $0.99/min
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Adult random video chat with no registration.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
LuckyCrush#8
Matches men with women for private translated video calls
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Chatiw#9
Browser chat rooms for adults with no account required.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
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Chatrandom alternatives at a glance
Chatrandom is a freemium random video chat app. We compared 9 alternatives: 0 are open source, 3 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Chatroulette, with 1.1k likes.