Instead of Shagle, try one of these 12.
Every alternative is lined up against Shagle on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Shagle sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
ShagleWhat you have now
Random cam chat with filters and premium extras.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Adult random video chat with no registration.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Tinder#2
Swipe-based dating app for nearby matches and chats
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Alovoa#3
Privacy-first open-source dating site for local matches
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Bumble#4
Dating app where women message matches first
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Fynd#5
Nonprofit dating site with deep search filters
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
LikesVisit ↗
miit#6
Dating app offering unlimited likes, rewinds and chats
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Promenad#7
Interest-based nearby dating and friendship app
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Blindlee#8
Blind speed dating through three-minute blurred video calls
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Visavis#9
Dating app built to move chats into real dates
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Surreal#10
Local matchmaking for friendship, business or romance
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Boo Social/Dating App#11
Personality-based dating and social app for like-minded people
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Match2Chat#12
Free text-only chat matching people with verified profiles
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
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.
Shagle alternatives at a glance
Shagle is a freemium random video chat app. We compared 12 alternatives: 1 is open source, 7 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is Flingster, with 280 likes.
Best free optionAlovoa
Privacy-first open-source dating site for local matches
Free · Open sourceBest for offline useBlindlee
Blind speed dating through three-minute blurred video calls
Free · Works offline