Matrix Alternatives

Matrix is described as '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' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Matrix for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Windows apps. The best Matrix alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Matrix are Telegram, Element, Discord and Pidgin.

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Matrix alternatives are mainly Group Chat Apps, but if you're looking for Instant Messengers or Encrypted Chat Apps you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Matrix.
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  1. Nerimity icon
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    Nerimity is an open-source, community-first chat platform built to deliver an elegant, powerful, and feature-rich experience.

    27 Nerimity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Converse is a messaging app for decentralized, secure, end-to-end encrypted conversations. Built on the XMTP network, Converse lets you own your conversations and take them anywhere whenever you want, ensuring your most important messages—the ones you never want to lose or be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  3. Strafe Chat icon
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    StrafeChat is a web application focused on no censorship. We believe that people with any belief, opinion, or view should be able to communicate with each other freely.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. 0xchat icon
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    0xchat is a secure chat app built on the Nostr protocol. It prioritizes security, featuring private key login, encrypted private chats and contacts, encrypted group chats.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
     
  5. Prav icon
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    A user-friendly messenger for everyone with a focus on privacy and freedom.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  6. VoceChat icon
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    Private social media. Embed a self-hosted Discord alternative under your site.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. ejabberd icon
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    ejabberd is an open source Jabber/XMPP server designed from the ground up to be the building bricks of highly critical messaging systems. Designed to be massively scalable, it is used to power web scale deployments across many software industries.

    10 ejabberd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Synapse: Matrix homeserver written in Python/Twisted.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Debian
     
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    Tigase is an open source (AGPL3) project started by Artur Hefczyc in October 2004 to develop an XMPP server implementation in Java.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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