Socials by Detor · Amsterdam

Socials vs Timeleft

Last updated 1 November 2026

Two services that book a table for four to six people who have not met: Timeleft, the best-known in the world, and Socials by Detor, made in Amsterdam and Utrecht. We are Socials, so this is written by one side. The facts about Timeleft come from timeleft.com on the date at the top of this page, and where its site did not say, the table says so.

Side by side

	Socials by Detor	Timeleft
What you book	A social table (dinner, drinks, coffee, brunch), an activity meetup, an event, or a free hobby club	A dinner; in some cities also drinks, coffee or a walk
Group size	About 6, never fewer than 4 or more than 12	4 to 6
When, in Amsterdam	Several dates a week; see Discover	Wednesdays and Fridays at 19:00
Matching	A few answers given once: language, age range, what you came for; a person checks every group	A questionnaire and their algorithm
Before you meet	No names until the table's chat opens, an hour before; no profiles, nothing to browse	Per their app
After you meet	A group chat that opens an hour before and stays open two weeks; phone numbers hidden in it	"Impressions": up to five traits you give the people you met, and you see theirs
Paying	A seat price per session, shown before you pay; no membership; your own bill at the venue	A membership is needed to confirm a booking; your own meal
Bookings at once	As many dates as you like	Up to five upcoming bookings
Bring a friend	Yes, one, in the same group	Per their app
Where	Amsterdam, Utrecht, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Vilnius	More than 200 cities in 52 countries

Where Timeleft is the better pick

Reach and routine. If you travel, or you want a dinner in almost any large city, nothing matches Timeleft's more than 200 cities.

The fixed Wednesday and Friday dinners suit people who like one standing appointment in the week. More than four million people have joined, so a table is rarely short of people.

Where Socials is the better pick

No membership. You pay for the seat you book, and nothing when you do not go.

More than dinner. There are activity meetups (bouldering, a run, board games, pottery), events open to everyone, and free hobby clubs that keep you meeting the same kind of people.

Privacy until you meet. Nobody sees a name until the table's chat opens, an hour before, and there are no profiles. The table is the introduction.

Made here. Socials is run by Detor B.V. in Utrecht. The venues are chosen by people who live in the city, and the address comes the day before.

If you are in one of our six cities and want to meet people this week, see the tables and meetups on now.

On this week

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Dinner with 4 to 6 strangers, this week

We choose the group, book the table and tell you where the day before. No profiles. Everyone pays their own bill.

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Questions people ask

Is Socials a Timeleft alternative?

Yes. Both seat a small group of strangers at a table booked for them. Socials has no membership, adds activity meetups, events and free hobby clubs, and shows nobody a name until the table's chat opens, an hour before. Timeleft runs in far more cities.

Does Socials need a subscription like Timeleft?

No. On Socials a seat has a price per session, shown before you pay, and there is no membership. Timeleft needs an active membership to confirm a booking.

Can I use both?

Many people in Amsterdam do. They're different evenings with different people, and the right one is whichever has dates that fit your week.

Pick one fast thing and one weekly thing.