Molly Alternatives

Molly is described as 'Independent Signal fork for Android' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Molly for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Linux, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best Molly alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Molly are Telegram, Element, Matrix protocol and Tox.

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Molly is an independent Signal fork for Android.

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Molly alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2025
  1. Messages icon
     50 likes

    Stay connected to the people and conversations that matter most.

    62 Messages alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Messages Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Team Messaging
    3.  Desktop Application
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  2. Quicksy icon
     11 likes

    A spin-off of the popular Jabber/XMPP client Conversations with automatic contact discovery.

    42 Quicksy alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    Quicksy Features

    1.  Supports XMPP
    2.  Based on phone number
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  OMEMO
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Xmpp
    7.  Secure Chat
    8.  Integrated File Sharing
    9.  Voice messages
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  3. Silence IM icon
     52 likes

    Protect your communication in transit and on your phone. Silence (formerly SMSSecure) is a full replacement for the default text messaging application: all messages are encrypted locally and messages to other Silence users are encrypted over the air.

    67 Silence IM alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    Silence IM Features

    1.  SMS Messaging
    2.  GPLv3
    3.  Desktop Application
    Discontinued

    Silence seems to be discontinued, the only commits for a long time have been translations and not code updates.https://git.silence.dev/Silence/Silence-Android/-/commits/master

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  4. Tinode icon
     10 likes

    Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

    173 Tinode alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Tinode Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  React
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  5. Cyph icon
     11 likes

    Quantum-resistant encrypted messaging, video/audio calls, and file transfers in the browser with optional registration and no downloads required.

    45 Cyph alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  PGP Encryption
    3.  Secure Chat
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Telehealth
    6.  Secure File Sharing
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  6. Cwtch icon
     7 likes

    Cwtch - (a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.

    41 Cwtch alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Self Destructing Messages
    5.  Tor
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Anonymous Chat
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  7. TeleGuard icon
     7 likes

    TeleGuard is the data-secure messenger from Swisscows. TeleGuard encrypts every message and all telephone calls with encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. TeleGuard servers are located in Switzerland, they are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU /...

    159 TeleGuard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Encrypted Connection
    6.  Stickers
    7.  Integrated File Sharing
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  8. uTox icon
     7 likes

    µTox is the lightweight client with minimal dependencies; it not only looks pretty, it runs fast! µTox is available for Windows, OS X, and Linux (Android support is experimental), with full support for chat, file transfers, audio/video calling, and desktop sharing...

    28 uTox alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    uTox Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Secure Chat
    4.  Voice Chat
    Discontinued

    The last version is from January 2021.

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  9. Mesh icon
     26 likes

    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.

    74 Mesh alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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
    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2019.

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  10. YakYak icon
     21 likes

    Desktop client for Google Hangouts.

    97 YakYak alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Hangouts

    YakYak Features

    1.  Portable
    Discontinued

    The last version was released in June 2021.

    YakYak iconMolly Icon

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  11. Steam Chat icon
     7 likes

    The Steam Chat app includes many key features of the desktop Steam client chat, including:

    47 Steam Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam

    Steam Chat Features

    1.  Voice Chat
    2.  Text chat
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  12. Adamant Messenger icon
     7 likes

    The most secure and anonymous messenger, encrypted with Blockchain.

    131 Adamant Messenger alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Blockchain
    8.  Anonymous Chat
    9.  Based on Blockchain
    10. Tor icon  Support for TOR
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