Cinny AlternativesGroup Chat Apps & Instant Messengers like Cinny

Cinny is described as 'A Matrix client where you can enjoy the conversation using simple, elegant and secure interface protected by e2ee with the power of open source' and is a Group Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Cinny for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and Flathub apps. The best Cinny alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Matrix. Other great apps like Cinny are SchildiChat, Nerimity, Syphon and nheko.

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  1. Element icon

    Element

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    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.

    302 Element alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Video calls for desktop and mobile
     

    • Element is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Cinny.

    • Element is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cinny.

    • Element is Free Personal and Open SourceCinny is Free and Open Source
  2. Matrix icon

    Matrix

     378 likes
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    Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.

    165 Matrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl
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  4. Fractal icon

    Fractal

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    Fractal is a Matrix messaging app for GNOME written in Rust. Its interface is optimized for collaboration in large groups, such as free software projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
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  5. SchildiChat icon

    SchildiChat

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    SchildiChat is a Matrix client based on Element with a more traditional instant messaging experience.

    42 SchildiChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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  6. Nerimity icon

    Nerimity

     9 likes
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    Nerimity is an open-source, community-first chat platform built to deliver an elegant, powerful, and feature-rich experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    Profile Interface [PC - 2025]
     
  7. Syphon icon

    Syphon

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    Syphon is privacy focused end-to-end encrypted capable matrix client aiming to feel comfortable and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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  9. nheko icon

    nheko

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    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.

    26 nheko alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Start
     
  10. Commet icon

    Commet

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    Commet is a client for Matrix focused on providing a feature rich experience while maintaining a simple interface. The goal is to build a secure, privacy respecting app without compromising on the features you have come to expect from a modern chat client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flatpak
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  11. Quaternion icon

    Quaternion

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    Quaternion is a cross-platform Qt5-based desktop IM client for Matrix, a reference desktop application using libQMatrixClient. Source code, issue tracker, roadmap etc. can be found at GitHub. Releases (with links to cross-platform source code archives, as well as binaries for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Quaternion screenshot 1
     
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    Neochat

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    NeoChat is a client for Matrix, the decentralized communication protocol for instant messaging. It is a fork of Spectral, using KDE frameworks, most notably Kirigami, KConfig and KI18n.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • KDE
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
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    Conduit Chat Server

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    Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

    243 Conduit Chat Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  14. Mages icon

    Mages

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    Multi-platform Matrix Chat Client (for Android and Linux).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Linux
    Threads page (mobile)
    Discover (mobile)
     
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