ChatStep AlternativesEncrypted & Group Chat Apps like ChatStep

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   Telegram

    2160 likes

   Maximize your messaging experience with efficient communication, speedy delivery, and optional end-to-end encrypted Secret Chats. Engage in unlimited channels and groups up to 200,000 members. Enhance chat management and media sharing with Telegram Premium and its exclusive benefits. All core features remain free.

   336 Telegram alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • United Arab Emirates

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Android Auto
   • Linux Mobile
   • Android Wear
   • PortableApps.com
   • FreeBSD
   • Apple Car Play

   • United Arab Emirates

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by kja94528 · Nov 10, 2020

   Secret chats. The aforementioned secret chats are where you can take part in end-to-end encrypted messaging with a contact. ... Self-destruct timers. ... Global message deletion. ... Large file size limit. ... Customizations. ... Video calling. ... Offline status functionality. ... New user announcement.

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   • Telegram is Freemium and ProprietaryChatStep is Free and Proprietary
   • Telegram is an Instant Messenger ChatStep is an Encrypted Chat App
   • Telegram is LightweightChatStep is not according to our users
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   Element

    846 likes

   Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

   363 Element alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free Personal
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Snapcraft
   • Matrix.org
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK
   • Cloudron

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Jun 3, 2019

   because chatstep is no more

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   • Element is Free Personal and Open SourceChatStep is Free and Proprietary
   • Element is an Instant Messenger ChatStep is an Encrypted Chat App
   • Element is Decentralized and LightweightChatStep is not according to our users
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   Tox

    572 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • BSD
   • F-Droid

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Aug 23, 2020

   Its an instant messager app, not a chat room

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   • Tox is Free and Open SourceChatStep is Free and Proprietary
   • Tox is an Instant Messenger ChatStep is an Encrypted Chat App
   • Tox is Decentralized, Security-focused and LightweightChatStep is not according to our users
5. 

   

   Jami

    248 likes

   Open source decentralized communication platform supporting secure end-to-end encrypted calls, messaging, group conferencing, file and media sharing, SIP compatibility, multi-device sync, and strong privacy, available across desktop and mobile systems.

   186 Jami alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

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

   • Canada

   

   

   

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   Threema

    150 likes

   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.

   145 Threema alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Encrypted Chat

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • iPad
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Android Auto
   • OpenAPK

   • Switzerland

   

   

   

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   Telegram X

    40 likes

   An alternative Telegram client based on TDLib, with higher speed, slicker animations and experimental features.

   221 Telegram X alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Video Calling

   Origin

   • United Arab Emirates

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • Telegram
   • HUAWEI AppGallery

   • United Arab Emirates

   

   

   

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   ChatSecure

    70 likes

   ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP. You can connect to your existing accounts on Facebook or Google, create new accounts on public XMPP servers(including via Tor), or even connect to your own server for extra security.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Encrypted Chat
   • Instant Messenger

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • iPhone
   • iPad

   • United States

   

   

   

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    AWS Wickr

     50 likes

    Secure communication for individuals, teams, and large organizations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Video Calling

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

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

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Off-the-Record Messaging

     48 likes

    Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over any instant messaging (MSN,Gtalk, Facebook and so on) by providing encryption, authentication, deniability, perfect forward secrecy

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Encrypted Chat

    Origin

    • Canada

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile

    

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    Mesh.im

     25 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Instant Messenger
    • Encrypted Chat

    Origin

    • India

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • India

    

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    BitMail

     7 likes

    Secure decentral P2P Email.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Instant Messenger

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    Otr.to

     20 likes

    Open source anonymous, registration free P2P chat. You communicate directly and no logs are saved on the server. Otr.to is browser based, which means that you don't need to install or ask somebody to install software.

    13 Otr.to alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Encrypted Chat
    • Instant Messenger

    Platforms

    • Online

    

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