Chatingly scores 28 out of 100 in ChatRadar’s testing, a Safety Tier D built on minimal moderation and no signup requirement. It’s completely free, including its gender and location filters — a genuinely generous free tier that comes with the lowest moderation level in ChatRadar’s system.
What Chatingly Actually Is
Chatingly is a random video chat platform offering both video and text modes, with gender and location filtering built into the free experience rather than sold as an upgrade. It leans on anonymity and speed, positioning itself as a fast way to meet strangers without any account overhead.
Against most of our full ranking of all 49 platforms, Chatingly’s free filtering is unusually generous for its safety tier — several higher-scoring platforms charge for the same gender and location controls Chatingly includes at no cost.
How It Works
- Go to Chatingly’s site — works on desktop, smartphones, and tablets.
- No registration or account creation is required.
- Choose video or text chat mode.
- Allow camera access for video, and apply gender or location filters if you want to narrow matches.
- Get connected to a stranger matching your filters.
- Skip to a new match at any time, or report a user who breaks the rules.
What It Costs
Chatingly is completely free, with no hidden charges or subscriptions for any feature tested, including gender and location filtering.
That puts it alongside platforms with no cost at all in ChatRadar’s grid, with filtering included rather than gated.
Safety
Chatingly scores 28 out of 100 in ChatRadar’s testing, landing it in Safety Tier D, ChatRadar’s lowest tier. That reflects minimal moderation and no signup requirement, with a minimum age of 18 applied across ChatRadar’s grid.
See our scoring methodology for the eight dimensions behind that number, and ChatRadar’s Safety Index for how Chatingly compares across all 58 platforms we track.
Who It’s For
Chatingly fits someone who wants free gender and location filtering without paying for it, and who isn’t prioritizing strong moderation over that specific value.
It’s not for anyone who wants stronger safety guarantees. With Tier D moderation and no signup step, Chatingly offers fewer structural protections than platforms in higher tiers that charge for the same filters it gives away.
Where It Falls Short
The honest downside is the trade-off behind the generous free tier: Tier D moderation means minimal active review, and no signup requirement removes any identity-based accountability. Free filtering is a real value, but it doesn’t substitute for the safety infrastructure higher-scoring platforms build in.
How It Compares
| Platform | Safety Score | Free Tier | Signup Required | Native App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatingly | 28 (D) | Yes | No | No |
| CooMeet | 93 (A) | Trial only | No to start | Yes |
| Camsurf | 75 (B) | Freemium | No | Yes |
| Camloo | 42 (C) | Freemium | No | No |
| Camzey | 28 (D) | Yes | No | No |
See the eight dimensions we score every platform on for how these numbers are built, or read our Camloo review for a higher-scoring platform where the same filters cost money instead.
Common Questions
Does Chatingly have a free trial?
There’s no trial because there’s no paywall — Chatingly is entirely free, including gender and location filtering.
What does Chatingly’s 28 safety score mean?
It’s a Safety Tier D, ChatRadar’s lowest tier, reflecting minimal moderation and no signup requirement.
Do you need to sign up for Chatingly?
No. Chatingly requires no account — you allow camera access and start chatting.
What’s the minimum age to use Chatingly?
18. This applies across every platform in ChatRadar’s 18+ comparison grid.
Does Chatingly have a mobile app?
No dedicated app — Chatingly is fully responsive and works through mobile and desktop browsers.
Can you filter matches by gender or location on Chatingly?
Yes, both are included free — a generous combination for a platform at this safety tier.