Omegle closed in November 2023 after fourteen years. A dozen sites claim its throne; none of them is Omegle, and that's mostly good news. Here's how the survivors actually compare — with one disclosure up front: we make Clipars, so we're both on this list and biased. We'll say where, and you can discount accordingly.
Five things matter more than anything else on a stranger platform, in our opinion:
Details on every site change without notice — verify the current state of any platform before you commit to it.
Our site. Free everything — matching, gender and country filters, messaging, and two in-call games (Draw & Guess and "Where Are We?") that make a match worth staying in. Browser-based, real accounts against bots, one-tap report and block, peer-to-peer video that's never recorded. Fair warning: the anti-bot account check adds about twenty seconds before your first match — that's the price of a pool without bots, and some people would rather have zero friction.
The most-visited name in random video chat, with apps and a web version in a long list of countries. If you want sheer volume — the highest chance that any given click finds someone — OmeTV is the obvious pick. Two trade-offs: the moderation is thinner than it should be for a site that size, and the pieces that make matching feel personal (gender filters, country choices) sit behind paid coins.
A solid, modern web-and-app platform strongest on filters and mobile polish. It charges for some of the same things we give away, but the technology is good and the experience is polished. A reasonable home base if volume matters to you more than games or messaging.
Still running since 2009 and still the name people say when they mean "random video chat". Browser-based, minimal friction, US-weighted, and historically loose on moderation — think of it as the raw, adult-leaning end of the spectrum. The report button exists; the culture around it is what it is.
App-first, with short time-boxed calls that keep variety high and awkwardness low. Great if your instinct is "next, next, next"; less great if you want a conversation that goes somewhere, or you don't want to install anything.
Closer to a moderated community than a roulette wheel: text-first matching with video as an option, plus a karma system that rewards people who behave. If you like a side of accountability with your strangers, it's worth a look — the trade is that the "face-to-face, right now" magic is diluted.
Whatever you choose: check that there's a real Report button and that bans mean something. On anonymous platforms they historically meant nothing — which is exactly why we think sign-in belongs in stranger chat. Your mileage will vary; your standards shouldn't.