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Random video chat · 6 alternatives

Instead of Tinychat, try one of these 6.

Every alternative is lined up against Tinychat on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Tinychat 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
TinychatWhat you have now
Group video chat rooms built around topics.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Messenger#1
Meta chat app for quick texts and group video.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
imo#2
Lightweight messaging and video calls on mobile.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
WeChat#3
All-in-one messenger with calls, social feed and payments
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Tinode#4
Open-source chat server with clients you can host yourself.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Croom.XYZ#5
No-signup browser chat rooms with voice and text.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android
Quayat Chat#6
Small interest-based chat app with feeds and groups.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android

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Tinychat alternatives at a glance

Tinychat is a freemium random video chat app. We compared 6 alternatives: 1 is open source, 4 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Messenger, with 232 likes.

Most liked overallMessenger

Meta chat app for quick texts and group video.

Free
Best free optionTinode

Open-source chat server with clients you can host yourself.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best for offline useimo

Lightweight messaging and video calls on mobile.

Freemium · Works offline

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