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Omegle alternatives: the facts side by side
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Since Omegle closed, people looking for a random chat with strangers have tried other services. Below, five of them and Ominglo are set side by side, using only what each service writes about itself.
How we put this together
Every fact in the table comes from the service's own pages: its home page, terms, privacy policy, FAQ or safety pages. Next to each fact is the page it came from and the day we read it. Where those pages say nothing about a point, the cell says "not described on the pages we read". We did not sign up, sign in or start a chat anywhere, so features that only appear inside an account are missing, and so are prices that are not shown to visitors. The order is not a ranking, and nothing here is a recommendation. Services change; follow the links to see what they say now.
Ominglo is our own service, so we are not neutral about it. Its row uses the same columns and states what is free and what is paid.
The services side by side
| Service | Age rule and how age is confirmed | Account needed to start? | Where it runs | Choosing who you meet | Moderation | Camera picture and stored images | Operator and country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omegle (2009–2023; 2026: see timeline) | Today: closed since 8 November 2023. The domain's registry record was updated on 13 October 2026; no relaunch can be confirmed from a citable source as of 14 November 2026. (CBS News; registry WHOIS, checked 14 Nov 2026) Historical age rule: not described in the press reports we read. |
Historical: no registration and no profile; users appeared to each other as strangers. (ANI via Oneindia, April 2009; read 14 Nov 2026) | Today: no service we can confirm (see the first column). Historical: a website; text chat first, video about a year later. (NPR via LAist; read 14 Nov 2026) | Historical: not described in the press reports we read. | Historical: not described in the press reports we read. The founder said the company had tried to improve the site over the years. (TechCrunch; read 14 Nov 2026) | Historical: not described in the press reports we read. | Historical: Omegle.com, LLC, incorporated in Oregon, United States; it filed for bankruptcy in December 2023. (CBS News Miami, NPR via LAist; read 14 Nov 2026) |
| Chatroulette | 18 and over. The home page asks you to confirm you are 18 before entering; its safety page mentions risk-based age estimation with human oversight. (rules, home, safety; read 24 Oct 2026) | No. Its FAQ states an account is not required. (home and FAQ; read 24 Oct 2026) | Browser, plus apps for iOS and Android. (home; read 24 Oct 2026) | Country filter. A "top users" filter costs Quids, which the site calls a free in-app currency. Gender filter: not described on the pages we read. (home; read 24 Oct 2026) | Automated systems analyse video samples; a possible breach can lead to an automatic ban or to review by the moderation team. (home; read 24 Oct 2026) | Data is kept as long as needed and not beyond the life of the account; no separate period for moderation images is given. (privacy, section 7; read 24 Oct 2026) | CR Services AG, Zug, Switzerland. (terms; read 24 Oct 2026) |
| Monkey (monkey.app) | 18 and over. You give your age when registering; the privacy policy says an outside partner may check it, and a selfie sent for that check is deleted once age is confirmed. The safety centre says AI looks for signs of under-age users. (terms, privacy, safety centre; read 14 Nov 2026) | Yes. The FAQ explains that an account is needed and describes a one-tap social login. (home and FAQ; read 14 Nov 2026) | App for Android; a web version for iPhone and desktop users. (home and FAQ; read 14 Nov 2026) | Not described on the pages we read. Prices are not shown without an account. (home; read 14 Nov 2026) | AI checks of live video plus manual reviews; flagged accounts are restricted and reviewed by a safety team. Users can report and block. (community guidelines, safety centre, home; read 14 Nov 2026) | The privacy policy warns that other users may capture your photos and videos, and that content may be used for moderation. Data is kept until no longer needed or until the account is deleted; no separate period for moderation images. (privacy; read 14 Nov 2026) | Oviedo Interactives Limited; the terms give an office on Kwun Tong Road but do not name a country. (terms; read 14 Nov 2026) |
| OmeTV (ome.tv) | 18, or a higher local age of majority. The terms list several checks: an age prompt, age from linked social accounts, signals from app stores and phone systems, and outside age-check providers. (terms; read 14 Nov 2026) | The FAQ answers why you need to sign in and says signing in adds profiles and friends; sign-in data can come from Facebook, VKontakte or Google. Starting without signing in: not described on the pages we read. (FAQ, privacy; read 14 Nov 2026) | Website and apps on Google Play and the App Store. (home; read 14 Nov 2026) | You can pick a country and state your own gender; the FAQ says there are no gender-specific filters. The home page describes video chat as free of charge; the terms say paid products may be offered. (home, FAQ, terms; read 14 Nov 2026) | Moderators review complaints; a user with several complaints in a short time is banned automatically. A complaint sends a screenshot of the other person's video. (rules; read 14 Nov 2026) | Video and sound are processed in real time and not stored; a user's image is not kept once a ban ends, though a record of the ban is. Hosting is in Germany. (privacy; read 14 Nov 2026) | Ome.TV, Bad Kitty's Dad, LDA, Corroios, Portugal. (home, footer; read 14 Nov 2026) |
| Umingle | 18 and over; using the site counts as stating your age. Some users may be asked to prove their age through an outside identity provider. (terms, rules, privacy; read 24 Oct 2026) | No sign-up needed, according to the home page. (home; read 24 Oct 2026) | Browser on phones, tablets and computers; no app required. (home; read 24 Oct 2026) | Optional interests. Paid features: not described on the pages we read (the privacy policy mentions premium access). (home, privacy; read 24 Oct 2026) | Automated systems together with human moderators. (home, rules; read 24 Oct 2026) | Screenshots may be taken for moderation and are removed after use; no number of days is given. (privacy; read 24 Oct 2026) | Company number 16783780, registered in England and Wales; the company name is not given on the pages we read. (terms; read 24 Oct 2026) |
| Ominglo (our service) | Adults only (18+). You confirm your age before the first chat. (Safety; 14 Nov 2026) | No. Guest mode needs no account. (Plans; 14 Nov 2026) | In the browser on a computer, phone or tablet; there is no app in the app stores. (home page, FAQ; 14 Nov 2026) | Free: up to 5 interest tags. Paid: women or men, and region preferences, with Plus (€18.99 per month) or Max. (Plans; 14 Nov 2026) | Automated checks during chats; borderline frames, reports and appeals go to people on the team. A Report button ends the chat. (Safety; 14 Nov 2026) | Chats are not recorded; picture and sound are encrypted on the way. Flagged frames and frames attached to reports are stored for moderation. (Safety; 14 Nov 2026) | AM SUPPLY sp. z o.o., Poland. (Contact; 14 Nov 2026) |
Dates show when each page was read. Chatroulette and Umingle were last read on 24 October 2026.
A few notes on the services
CBS News, reporting on Omegle's closure, placed Chatroulette next to it in 2010s internet culture; on its own pages today it describes a filter by country and a confirmation of age before you enter. People searching for the Monkey app will find that it asks for an account first and runs as an app on Android and in the browser elsewhere. OmeTV offers a choice of country, works on the web and in mobile apps, and says in its FAQ that it has no gender filters. Umingle runs only in the browser and lets you start without signing up.
What tends to differ between services is visible in the columns: whether you must create an account, how age is handled, and whether picking who you meet costs money. Reading a service's terms and privacy policy before the first chat answers most of these questions.
Where Ominglo sits
Ominglo pairs you with one random adult at a time, on video, with a text box beside it. The random chat is free and can be used as a guest. The gender choice (women or men) and region preferences cost extra: they belong to the Plus plan (€18.99 a month) and to Max. It runs in the browser, with nothing to install. Details are on the plans page and the Safety page, and you can start a video chat straight away.
Ominglo is not connected with Omegle or with any other service in this table. If you came here for the story of Omegle and whether it is returning, read our Omegle timeline.