Instead of Monkey, try one of these 12.
Every alternative is lined up against Monkey on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Monkey sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
MonkeyWhat you have now
Short random video calls popular with younger users.
PriceFree
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 ↗
Thundr#3
Random video chat with a large, always-on user base.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
OmeTV#4
Random webcam chat with country filters.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
CamSurf#5
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#7
Mobile video chat with translation and swiping.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
LuckyCrush#8
Matches men with women for private translated video calls
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
ThXChat#9
Text-first stranger matching with previews and live translation
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
BlaBla.Cam#10
Lightweight roulette pairing two strangers in one click
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Uhmegle#11
Omegle successor with interest tags and moderated chat
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
StrangerLine#12
Anonymous one-on-one text chat with strangers, no 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.
Monkey alternatives at a glance
Monkey is a free random video chat app. We compared 12 alternatives: 0 are open source, 5 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Chatroulette, with 1.1k likes.