Instead of Chatroulette, try one of these 12.
Every alternative is lined up against Chatroulette on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Chatroulette sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
ChatrouletteWhat you have now
Random video chat that pairs strangers worldwide.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Random chat with interest matching and moderation.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Monkey#2
Short random video calls popular with younger users.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
CamSurf#3
Instant random video chat with no sign-up.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Random chat with rooms, filters and mobile apps.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Azar#5
Mobile video chat with translation and swiping.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
iOS · Android
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 ↗
LuckyCrush#7
Matches men with women for private translated video calls
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Chatous#8
Interest-based anonymous chat with expiring photos and video
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
ThXChat#9
Text-first stranger matching with previews and live translation
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
StrangerLine#10
Anonymous one-on-one text chat with strangers, no signup.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
MiraMi#11
Roulette that pairs guys only with girls
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Roulette.chat#12
Anonymous video roulette with no profiles or signup.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
Chatroulette alternatives at a glance
Chatroulette is a freemium random video chat app. We compared 12 alternatives: 0 are open source, 4 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Emerald Chat, with 980 likes.