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chat.onion is described as 'Anonymous and fully encrypted peer-to-peer instant messenger for Android using onion routing (via Tor)!' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to chat.onion for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Linux and Mac. The best alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like chat.onion are Telegram, Tox, Threema and FluffyChat.

chat.onion alternatives are mainly Encrypted Chat Apps but may also be Group Chat Apps or Instant Messengers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of chat.onion.
This page was last updated Nov 26, 2021
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  • Free • Open Source
  • Android

Anonymous and fully encrypted peer-to-peer instant messenger for Android using onion routing (via Tor)!

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  1. Signal is a messaging app with an unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all the features expected from a modern IM app. Signal has received a lot of praise from all around the world for its security and privacy-respecting technologies.

  2. Telegram

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    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Linux Mobile
    • Android Wear
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD

    Telegram is a messaging app created by former VK creators with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful.

  4. With the rise of widespread government monitoring programs, Tox is an easy to use application that allows you to connect with friends and loved ones without anyone else listening in.

  5. Threema is a new mobile messaging app that puts security first. With true end-to-end encryption, you can rest assured that only you and the intended recipient can read your messages.

  6. FluffyChat is an open, nonprofit and cute matrix messenger app for Ubuntu Touch, Android and iOS.

  8. Status

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • APK Downloader

    Chat, browse and transact securely in an open source community committed to bringing the power of Ethereum and a more distributed internet to your pocket.

  9. Molly is an independent Signal fork for Android.

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  10. Bitmessage

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate authorities.

  11. Olvid

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    • Freemium • Open Source
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    The most secure messaging app in the world.

  12. Cyanide

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS

    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, released in January 2017, can be still downloaded from GitHub

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