Random video chat · 12 alternatives

Instead of Stranger Cam, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Stranger Cam on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Stranger Cam sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Stranger CamWhat you have now
Random video chat with thousands of online 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
Short random video calls popular with younger users.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Instant random video chat with no sign-up.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Mobile video chat with translation and swiping.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
iOS · Android
Free random video chat with a safe mode.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
ThXChat#6
Text-first stranger matching with previews and live translation
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Uhmegle#7
Omegle successor with interest tags and moderated chat
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
MiraMi#8
Roulette that pairs guys only with girls
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS
Mixsii#9
Free public video rooms with group and private chat
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
FaceFlow#10
Browser video calling with group rooms and text chat
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
ChatByChance#11
Anonymous random video chat for meeting new friends online
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
eChats#12
Free stranger chat site organized around topic rooms
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android

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Stranger Cam alternatives at a glance

Stranger Cam is a free random video chat app. We compared 12 alternatives: 0 are open source, 6 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Chatroulette, with 1.1k likes.

Most liked overallChatroulette

Random video chat that pairs strangers worldwide.

Freemium
Best free optionMonkey

Short random video calls popular with younger users.

Free