Off-the-Record Messaging AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Encrypted Chat Apps - Page 2

The best Encrypted Chat alternative to Off-the-Record Messaging is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Off-the-Record Messaging and many of them are Encrypted Chat Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Encrypted Chat App alternatives to Off-the-Record Messaging are Telegram, Element, Tox and Jami.

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Off-the-Record Messaging alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers but may also be Encrypted Chat Apps or Video Calling Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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...

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Off-the-Record Messaging alternatives page was last updated Feb 29, 2024
  1. Wickr icon
     44 likes

    Wickr is a free end-to-end encrypted text, video, picture and voice messenger with full sender control.

    107 Wickr alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Wickr Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Self Destructing Messages
    3.  Private Chat
    4.  Built-In Proxy
    5.  Secret chats
    6.  Photographic filters
    7.  Integrated File Sharing
    Discontinued

    Wickr will not accept user registrations for Wickr Me after December 31, 2022, and will discontinue Wickr Me on December 31, 2023.

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  2. 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.

    75 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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  3. Librem Chat icon
     8 likes

    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    172 Librem Chat alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid

    Librem Chat Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Ad-free
    Discontinued

    App hasn't been updated on Play Store since 2020.

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  4. Simphone icon
     5 likes

    Secure and private open source peer-to-peer Instant Messenger.

    83 Simphone alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  AES-256 Encryption
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Portable
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Audio Calling
    11.  Encrypted VoIP calls
    12. Tor icon  Support for TOR
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  5. FireFloo Communicator icon
     7 likes

    FireFloo is an instant messaging communicator combining the open XMPP standard (Jabber, GMail Chat etc.) with the echo protocol for multi-encrypted messaging. Use various methods to send chipertext over open standards like libgcrypt and encrypt your private communication.

    46 FireFloo Communicator alternatives
    FireFloo Communicator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FireFloo Communicator Features

    1.  Secure Chat
    2.  Private Chat
    3.  Xmpp
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.0, released in February 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    FireFloo Communicator iconOff-the-Record Messaging Icon

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  6. Otr.to icon
     20 likes

    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.

    14 Otr.to alternatives
    Otr.to screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Otr.to Features

    1.  Anonymous Chat
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Secure Chat
    4.  Browser-based
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  7. Pidgin-Encryption icon
     15 likes

    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.

    29 Pidgin-Encryption alternatives
    Pidgin-Encryption screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Pidgin

    Pidgin-Encryption Features

    1.  Secure Chat
    Pidgin-Encryption iconOff-the-Record Messaging Icon

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  8. GoldBug icon
     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...

    26 GoldBug alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    GoldBug Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  OpenSSL
    3.  Xmpp
    4.  IRC
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    6.  SSL
    7.  Tor
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  9. Symphony.com icon
     2 likes

    Chat, SMS, and share all of your files all in one place. Perzo is the secure and more productive solution to your communication needs.

    21 Symphony.com alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Symphony.com Features

    1.  SMS Messaging
    2.  Secure Chat
    3.  Support for HTML5
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  10. Dust icon
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    DUST gives you control over your digital life. We believe online life is real life, so only you should control what is known about you. Our users are protected—free from worry of prying eyes, data mining, sketchy hackers, and the paranoia that your words could come back to haunt...

    188 Dust alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Self Destructing Messages
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Based on phone number
    5.  Anonymous Chat
    Dust iconOff-the-Record Messaging Icon

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