Cryptocat Alternatives

Cryptocat is described as 'Chat with your friends, securely. Cryptocat is free software with a simple mission: everyone should be able to chat with their friends in privacy' and is a popular Encrypted Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cryptocat for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Cryptocat alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cryptocat are Element, Matrix, Tox and Jami.

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Cryptocat alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. ChatSecure icon

    ChatSecure

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iOS (1)
    iOS (2)
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    ChatSecure Features

    1.  Hidden chat
    2.  Xmpp
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  OTR

    ChatSecure VS Cryptocat

     
  2. Off-the-Record Messaging icon

    Off-the-Record Messaging

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
    Discontinued

    The last version is from March 2016.

    Off-the-Record Messaging Features

    1.  Private Chat

    Off-the-Record Messaging VS Cryptocat

     
  4. Utopia icon

    Utopia

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    Utopia 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.

    50 Utopia alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IS flagIceland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Take advantage of uMail - a secure alternative to classic email.

    Top Utopia Features

    1.  Encrypted Chat
    2.  Encrypted Email
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  P2P Network
    5.  Own crypto currency (CRP)
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  AES-256 Encryption
    8.  VoiP Calls
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  In-built Cryptocurrency Cryptons (CRP)
    11.  App lock option
    12.  Encrypted database

    Utopia VS Cryptocat

     
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    XMPP

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    XMPP, or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, is an open standard for instant messaging and real-time communication, allowing for message exchanges between any two entities on the Internet. It's known for its decentralized and extensible nature.

    39 XMPP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted

    XMPP Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Supports XMPP

    XMPP VS Cryptocat

     
  6. Bitmessage icon

    Bitmessage

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Bitmessage screenshot 1

    Bitmessage Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

    Bitmessage VS Cryptocat

     
  7. Mesh icon

    Mesh

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mesh screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2019.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Portable
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  Sync via TOR network
    7.  Integrated File Sharing
    8.  Multiple Profiles
    9.  Anonymous Chat
    10.  Peer-To-Peer

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  9. GoldBug icon

    GoldBug

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Full Login Screen

    GoldBug Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  OpenSSL
    3.  Xmpp
    4.  IRC
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    6.  SSL
    7.  Tor

    GoldBug VS Cryptocat

     
  10. Otr.to icon

    Otr.to

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Otr.to screenshot 1

    Otr.to Features

    1.  Anonymous Chat
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Secure Chat
    4.  Browser-based

    Otr.to VS Cryptocat

     
  11. Cyanide icon

    Cyanide

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    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS
    Discontinued

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

    Cyanide Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Integrated File Sharing

    Cyanide VS Cryptocat

     
  12. Pidgin-Encryption icon

    Pidgin-Encryption

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    Encryption plugin for Pidgin, providing up to 4096 bit RSA encryption using the NSS crypto library from Mozilla. Keys are automatically transmitted and stored, making it very easy to use, but also resistant to man-in-the-middle attacks.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Pidgin
    Pidgin-Encryption screenshot 1

    Pidgin-Encryption Features

    1.  Secure Chat

    Pidgin-Encryption VS Cryptocat

     
  13. Cryptochat icon

    Cryptochat

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    CryptoChat is a simple crypto chat for Skype.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Skype

    Cryptochat VS Cryptocat

     
  14. VIPole Secure Messenger icon

    VIPole Secure Messenger

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    VIPole is a Secure Instant Messenger for secure messaging, encrypted voice/video calls, group chats that provides highly secure and strongly encrypted environment for all your communications and files you exchange over internet.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    VIPole Secure Messenger screenshot 1

    VIPole Secure Messenger Features

    VIPole Secure Messenger VS Cryptocat

     
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