PLOXX vs Omegle
Shut down in 2023
16 random video chat sites, one page each: what they do well, where they fall short, and what PLOXX changes for ages 15 and up. Checked by hand.
Shut down in 2023
Still active (declining popularity)
Active, popular
Active, international community
Active, popular mobile app
Active, aggressive freemium
Active, interest-based niche
Active, paid filters
Omegle revival, now pointing to Umingle (Sept. 2026)
Active, but 18+ only since November 2025
Active, French-speaking pioneer
Active, international mobile app
Active, text chat rooms
Active, gem-based mobile app
Removed from Google Play on 27 August 2026 (was Android, 18+)
Active, adults only (its own terms)
Every entry gets the same test: twelve criteria checked by hand on the service itself, never copied from its marketing page. We record what actually exists, not what is promised. Entries are corrected whenever a service changes its rules, and we say so when a site has shut down or no longer accepts minors.
Most random chat sites expect a webcam if you want to be taken seriously. Look for the entries where the avatar column is ticked: you can be there without being filmed.
"Moderated" means little without detail. Each entry states who moderates, when, and what happens after a report. This is the criterion that separates services the most.
Skipping through strangers with nothing to do together kills a conversation in ten seconds. The entries show which services offer games, reactions, or a reason to come back.
We publish PLOXX, so no, we are not neutral. That is exactly why the criteria are identical for everyone and why the boxes we fail to tick stay visible: PLOXX has no language filter, for instance. Check for yourself, that is what the links are for.
Whenever a service changes in a meaningful way: shutting down, a new age limit, a feature removed. A comparison describing a site as it was two years ago helps nobody.
We do not compare adults-only services or those built on paid dating: they are not alternatives to PLOXX, and lining them up side by side would be misleading.