Tools to meet new people at events
The problem, in plain words: “I’m at an event and I want to meet and chat with new people to make friends.”
Updated June 2026.
What fits
Partly fits
Questions
What's the best tool to meet new people at events?
MateUp Event Connection is the strongest match — It’s built specifically to connect you with people who are at live events for real-life meetups, directly targeting the awkwardness and uncertainty of meeting at an event and starting a conversation in the moment.
Is there a tool that fully solves this?
5 products match this closely.
What won't these tools cover?
It helps you join events, but it’s not clearly positioned for instant conversation starters specifically at the moment you arrive. · It focuses on discovering events and communities near you rather than providing hosted guidance to kick off conversations.
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