Cyanide Alternatives

Cyanide has been discontinued. Similar apps include Signal, which is free and open source. Other options are Telegram, Element, Pidgin and Tox. You're spoiled for choice with Encrypted Chat Apps like Cyanide: we list more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Windows, Android, Mac and iPhone.

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Cyanide alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

yaxim
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yaxim Feb 7th, 2013 yaxim (Yet Another XMPP Instant Messenger) is a Jabber/XMPP client with open source (GPLv2). Why pay for text messages if you …
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Group Chat
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Android
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is yaxim a good alternative to Cyanide?
GoldBug
13 likes
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
Encrypted Chat
Instant Messenger
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
+5
Good alternative?Is GoldBug a good alternative to Cyanide?
SureSpot
10 likes
SureSpot is an open source encrypted messenger designed to make encrypted messaging simple and accessible to anyone.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Encrypted Chat
Origin
United States
Alerts
Warning
Platforms
Android
iPhone
iPad
United States
Good alternative?Is SureSpot a good alternative to Cyanide?
Pidgin-Encryption
14 likes
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
Encrypted Chat
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
Pidgin
Good alternative?Is Pidgin-Encryption a good alternative to Cyanide?
Toky
12 likes
Virtual phone system for businesses with inbound and outbound calls, CRM integrations, virtual phone numbers, SMS and more.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Google Chrome
United States
+2
Good alternative?Is Toky a good alternative to Cyanide?
KeeperChat
2 likes
KeeperChat - The leading secure messaging app.

• Private vault for messages, photos and videos • Private, encrypted media gallery (nothing is saved on device’s camera roll) • Biometric login and self-destruct protection for vault • Message retraction and self-destruct timer • Tw.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Instant Messenger
Video Calling
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
United States
Good alternative?Is KeeperChat a good alternative to Cyanide?
Pickapp
5 likes
Pickapp allows you to make secure video and voice calls.

Call your chrome user friends anytime! While chrome is running you can receive calls.

Features:

Video, voice, text chat

Desktop notifications

Take photo

Visual effects

Clean design

Easy to use.

Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Video Calling
Instant Messenger
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
Good alternative?Is Pickapp a good alternative to Cyanide?
Jabbin
5 likes
Jabbin is an original mashup of Social Network, Instant messaging and VoIP developed entirely on the widely-used and open protocol, Jingle/XMPP, and open source software, including Asterisk, Openfire and Jobill, a billing system developed by us.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Good alternative?Is Jabbin a good alternative to Cyanide?
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Speeqe
5 likes
Speeqe is a web based client to XMPP/MUC rooms.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Self-Hosted
S
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Venux Connect
4 likes
Securely communicate with your Venux contacts with video call, audio call, and chat. You can finally stop worrying about someone eavesdropping on your private conversations.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Video Calling
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
United States
Good alternative?Is Venux Connect a good alternative to Cyanide?
WWChat
4 likes
Indie Chat / Messenger for Android.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Good alternative?Is WWChat a good alternative to Cyanide?
Zom
3 likes
Zom's security and privacy features are powered by the amazing foundation created by the ChatSecure project, and works with other great apps like Conversations.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Encrypted Chat
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Good alternative?Is Zom a good alternative to Cyanide?