Armada Alternatives

Apps similar to Armada include Signal, which is free and open source. Other options are Telegram, Element, Discord and Matrix. There's no shortage of Group Chat Apps like Armada, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Android, the web and Mac.

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  1. Hoffle icon
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    Hoffle, is an open-source chat application. It mainly aims friend groups who would like some privacy. It has built-in features like WatchTogether, DND Companion features.

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  2. A free and open-source peer-to-peer chat app for private messaging, voice calls and screen sharing over WebRTC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
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  3. Frenz icon
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    Frenz puts your gaming feed, clips, videos, live streams, voice chat and communities under one profile, so you stop jumping between five apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
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  4. Self-hosted, open-source Discord alternative: voice, HD video, screen share up to 4K/120fps, and server-to-server federation. TypeScript, AGPL-3.0.

    Cost / License

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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  5. ETHOS is a secure web app for one-to-one chat, group chat, and file transfer. It uses hybrid quantum-safe key exchange, direct WebRTC when possible, and encrypted relay fallback when networks get in the way.

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Vardum icon
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    Vardum (formerly VEIL): post-quantum encrypted messaging, no phone number needed. End-to-end and post-quantum encryption, no phone number or email to sign up. Open source (AGPL-3.0); independent audit planned for early 2027.

    51 Vardum alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. CyberCord icon
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    CyberCord is a self-hosted room platform that runs in a single container from a single self-contained binary. docker run it, open the URL, claim it — that's the whole setup. It serves its own interface to desktop and mobile browsers, offers optional native desktop clients...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Mac
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  8. Iris Chat icon
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    Iris Chat is a private messaging app for direct and group chats. Your secret key and message history stay on your devices, and encrypted messages move through message servers you choose.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Online
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