Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Snapcraft
United States
Cryptocat Alternatives
Cryptocat has been discontinued. One of the most popular alternatives is Signal, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Element, Matrix, Tox and Wire. There's no shortage of Encrypted Chat Apps like Cryptocat, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.
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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
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- United States
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
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Java Mobile
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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.
Platforms
- Windows
India
GoldBug is a secure Instant Messenger. You can be sure with using GoldBug (GB), that no third party can look into your chat communication. Private user-to-user communication remains private. GoldBug therefore uses strong multi-encryption with different layers of modern...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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13 Otr.to alternativesOpen 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Sailfish OS
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Skype
50 Utopia alternativesUtopia P2P Ecosystem. Utopia is a feature-rich platform that is specifically designed to protect privacy of communication, confidentiality, and security of personal data. Utopia is a decentralized network, with no central server involved in data transmission or storage.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Iceland
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Platforms
- Windows
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Plugin enabling end-to-end encryption for instant messages on Pidgin using up to 4096-bit RSA with Mozilla NSS, automatic key creation, exchange, and storage, designed for simple use against man-in-the-middle attacks, open-source, and minimal setup required.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Pidgin
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