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  1. Quicksy icon
     11 likes

    A spin-off of the popular Jabber/XMPP client Conversations with automatic contact discovery.

    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandWhatsApp iconWhatsApp43 alternatives
  2. Silence IM icon
     52 likes

    Protect your communication in transit and on your phone. Silence (formerly SMSSecure) is a full replacement for the default text messaging application: all messages are encrypted locally and messages to other Silence users are encrypted over the air.

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    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandTelegram iconTelegram67 alternatives
  3. Tinode icon
     10 likes

    Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

    • Instant Messenger
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    iOS client
    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandTelegram iconTelegram174 alternatives
  4. VeilidChat icon
     3 likes

    VeilidChat is a 1-to-1, person-to-person text only chat application which serves as a technology demonstration for the Veilid application development framework. All communication is end to end encrypted, authenticated, private routed, and peer-to-peer. It's currently in early beta.

    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandTelegram iconTelegram18 alternatives
  5. Cinny icon
     11 likes

    A Matrix client where you can enjoy the conversation using simple, elegant and secure interface protected by e2ee with the power of open source.

    • Group Chat App
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Best alternatives are Element iconElementandMatrix iconMatrix16 alternatives
  6. Whaller icon
     56 likes

    Create your own free and unlimited private social networks.

    • Social Network
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Each Whaller network begins with a "sphere" (independent discussion space) where members can communicate and collaborate in complete security. Spheres include a variety of tools: messages, video conferencing, chat, document storage & co-editing, shared calendar, task Kanban, etc.
    Best alternatives are Discord iconDiscordandSlack iconSlack99 alternatives
  7. Ayoa icon
     67 likes

    The smarter way to work Ayoa is an all-in-one online whiteboard where you can brainstorm ideas, work together and get things done.

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    Best alternatives are Trello iconTrelloandQuire iconQuire81 alternatives
  8. Cwtch icon
     7 likes

    Cwtch - (a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.

    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandTelegram iconTelegram41 alternatives
  9. TeleGuard icon
     7 likes

    TeleGuard is the data-secure messenger from Swisscows. TeleGuard encrypts every message and all telephone calls with encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. TeleGuard servers are located in Switzerland, they are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU /...

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    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandTelegram iconTelegram159 alternatives
  10. Miranda NG icon
     50 likes

    Miranda New Generation is a successor of a popular multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows - Miranda IM . Very light on system resources and extremely fast.

    Best alternatives are Telegram iconTelegramandPidgin iconPidgin22 alternatives
  11. Whatsie icon
     8 likes

    Feature rich WhatsApp web client based on Qt WebEngine for Linux Desktop

    Whatsie Key features

    Light and Dark Themes with automatic switching Customized Notifications & Native Notifications Keyboard Shortcuts BuiltIn download manager Mute Audio, Disable N.

    Best alternatives are WhatsApp iconWhatsAppandTinode iconTinode22 alternatives
  12. Unigram icon
     10 likes

    The Telegram client optimized for the Windows 10 platform, built by the community for the community.

    One-to-one chat in Unigram on Desktop
    Best alternatives are Telegram iconTelegramandWhatsApp iconWhatsApp36 alternatives
  13. uTox icon
     7 likes

    µTox is the lightweight client with minimal dependencies; it not only looks pretty, it runs fast! µTox is available for Windows, OS X, and Linux (Android support is experimental), with full support for chat, file transfers, audio/video calling, and desktop sharing...

    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandTox iconTox28 alternatives
  14. Mesh icon
     26 likes

    Technitium Mesh is a secure, anonymous, peer-to-peer (p2p), open source instant messenger designed to provide end-to-end encryption. Primary aim of developing this instant messenger is to provide privacy which is achieved using cryptography and anonymity using Tor network.

    Best alternatives are Signal iconSignalandTelegram iconTelegram74 alternatives
  15. nheko icon
     4 likes

    The motivation behind the project is to provide a native desktop app for Matrix that feels more like a mainstream chat app (Element, Telegram etc) and less like an IRC client.

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    Best alternatives are Telegram iconTelegramandElement iconElement25 alternatives