Omegle alternatives and sites like it, side by side
Since Omegle closed, there are more random chat sites than ever. Here is how the best-known ones compare on what you can actually do: video, voice without a camera, group rooms, and what it costs.
Random chat sites compared
| Site | Main format | Voice without camera | Group rooms | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VibeMatch | Video, voice, text and group | Yes | Yes | Free, no account |
| Omegle | Text and video | No | No | Closed in November 2023 |
| Chatroulette | Video, webcam on | Not its focus | No | Running since 2009 |
| OmeTV | Video, web and phone apps | Not its focus | No | Popular on mobile |
| Emerald Chat | Text and video | Not its focus | Yes, text groups | Paid upgrades available |
| Chatrandom | Video | Not its focus | Has chat rooms | Paid filters |
| Monkey | Video, phone app | Not its focus | No | Needs an account |
| Azar | Video, phone app | Not its focus | No | Account and paid filters |
| Shagle | Video | Not its focus | No | Paid gender filter |
| ChatHub | Video and text | Not its focus | No | Free, browser-based |
| Tinychat | Group video rooms | In rooms | Yes | Paid upgrades |
Based on what each service is publicly known for, checked November 2026. Features change, so check each site for the latest. Names belong to their owners; VibeMatch is not affiliated with any of them.
Compare one by one
- Omegle alternativeOmegle closed for good in November 2023.
- Chatroulette alternativeChatroulette made "next!" famous.
- OmeTV alternativeOmeTV is popular for quick video chats on the phone.
- Emerald Chat alternativeEmerald Chat set out to be a friendlier Omegle.
- Chatrandom alternativeChatrandom is a long-running random video chat site with paid filters.
- Monkey alternativeMonkey made random video chat feel like a quick phone game.
- Azar alternativeAzar is a polished video-matching app with swipes and translation.
- Shagle alternativeShagle is a random video chat with paid gender filters and fun extras like masks.
- ChatHub alternativeChatHub is a straightforward random video and text chat.
- Tinychat alternativeTinychat is all about group video rooms.
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