Lightweight and powerful XMPP client for iPhone and iPad, with audio and video calls and built-in privacy
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
United StatesPlatforms
- iPhone
- iPad
bitchat Alternatives
Apps similar to bitchat include Signal, which is free and open source. Other options are Telegram, Element, SimpleX Chat and Briar. You're spoiled for choice with Instant Messengers like bitchat: we list more than 50 alternatives for Android, Linux, Windows, iPhone and Mac.
Alternatives list
AzadiConnect is a cross-platform application designed for secure, anonymous peer-to-peer communication in restricted network environments. It allows users to chat and transfer files without relying on central servers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- Mac
- iPhone
- Linux
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Boltgram is a fast, secure and nice messaging app that uses Telegram’s API. You can enjoy all the features of Telegram, such as end-to-end encryption, cloud-based storage, group chats, channels, bots, stickers, and more. But that’s not all.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
Selene is a comprehensive peer-to-peer chat and file sharing application built on the Tor network. It enables secure, private communication and seamless file transfers between users, leveraging the anonymity and resilience of Tor.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Windows
Zerion is a secure messaging app and encrypted vault designed for people who need private, anonymous, censorship-resistant communication.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
World's most secure P2P messenger. End-to-end encrypted, zero-server architecture, quantum-resistant roadmap. WebRTC direct connections, advanced ECDH + DTLS + SAS verification, full ASN.1 validation.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
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City of Hats is a secure messaging platform introducing a new concept called location-controlled messaging.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Android
Canada
Night Drop is a privacy-first 1:1 messenger. Like a night deposit box: every message is a sealed envelope, dropped for one person only, opened by no one in between.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
