EMP AlternativesEncrypted Chat Apps & Instant Messengers like EMP

EMP is described as 'Highly secure messaging system. EMP uses end-to-end crypto, no more breaches, period' and is a Encrypted Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to EMP for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best EMP alternative is Tox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like EMP are Jami, I2P, Threema and RetroShare.

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EMP alternatives page was last updated Sep 13, 2021
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  1. Tox icon
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    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.

    214 Tox alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Chat
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Multiplatform
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  AES-256 Encryption
    9.  Screen Sharing
    10.  P2P Network
    11.  Secure Chat
    12.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing

    Tox VS EMP

     
    • Tox is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to EMP.

    • Tox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to EMP.

    • Tox is Free and Open SourceEMP is also Free and Open Source
    • Tox is Decentralized, Privacy focused, Security-focused and LightweightEMP is not according to our users
  2. Jami icon
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    Jami (formerly GNU Ring, SFLphone) positions itself as a potential free Skype replacement

    159 Jami alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Video Conferencing
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  Video Calling
    6.  Multi Platform
    7.  Distributed
    8.  Encrypted Chat
    9.  End-to-End Encryption
    10.  SIP client
    11.  Screen Sharing
    12.  No Tracking

    Jami VS EMP

     
    • Jami is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to EMP.

    • Jami is Free and Open SourceEMP is also Free and Open Source
    • Jami is Decentralized and Privacy focusedEMP is not according to our users
  3. I2P icon
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    The I2P network provides strong privacy protections for communication over the Internet. Many activities that would risk your privacy on the public Internet can be conducted anonymously inside I2P.

    46 I2P alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Anonymous Email
    3.  Online Anonymity
    4.  P2P Network
    5.  Built-in Torrent client
    6.  Anonymous Proxy
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No Logs
    9.  End-to-End Encryption
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

    I2P VS EMP

     
  4. Threema icon
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    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.

    126 Threema alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Encrypted Chat
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Confirm messages
    6.  Image Sharing
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Multiple Account support
    11.  Two-factor Authentication
    12.  Encrypted Backup

    Threema VS EMP

     
    • Threema is the most popular Web-based alternative to EMP.

    • Threema is the most popular commercial alternative to EMP.

    • Threema is Paid and Open SourceEMP is Free and Open Source
    • Threema is Privacy focusedEMP is not according to our users
  5. RetroShare icon
     159 likes
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    RetroShare is a open source cross-platform, private and secure decentralized communication system. It lets you to securely chat, share photos, videos, and more, using OpenPGP to authenticate peers and .

    128 RetroShare alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • OpenSSL
    • OpenPGP

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Serverless
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing
    6.  Secure File Sharing
    7.  Shared Folders
    8.  GPG Encryption
    9.  Secure Chat
    10.  Tor
    11. I2P icon  i2P integration
    12.  Voice Chat

    RetroShare VS EMP

     
  6. Adium icon
     337 likes
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    Adium is a free and open source instant messaging application for Mac OS X, written using Mac OS Xs Cocoa API, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium team. Based on the libpurple protocol library, Adium can connect you to any number of messaging accounts on any...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Tabbed interface
    5.  Messages
    6.  OTR

    Adium VS EMP

     
  7. Gajim icon
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    The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use XMPP client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  OMEMO
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  PGP Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Audio Calling
    9.  OTR
    10.  Tabbed interface
    11.  Multiple languages

    Gajim VS EMP

     
  8. AWS Wickr icon
     46 likes
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    Secure communication for individuals, teams, and large organizations.

    109 AWS Wickr alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    AWS Wickr Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Video Conferencing

    AWS Wickr VS EMP

     
  9. WeeChat icon
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    WeeChat is a free chat client, fast and light, designed for many operating systems. It is highly customizable and extensible with scripts.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  IRC
    4.  Modular System
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Decentralized
    9.  Support for @mentions
    10.  Portable
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Support for Multiple protocols

    WeeChat VS EMP

     
  10. Bitmessage icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Bitmessage Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer

    Bitmessage VS EMP

     
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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...

    27 Off-the-Record Messaging alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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 EMP

     
  12. ChatSecure icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    ChatSecure Features

    1.  Hidden chat
    2. XMPP icon  Supports XMPP
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  OTR

    ChatSecure VS EMP

     
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