pChat AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Encrypted Chat Apps

The best Encrypted Chat alternative to pChat is Telegram, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to pChat and 18 are Encrypted Chat Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Encrypted Chat App alternatives to pChat are Element, Tox, Jami and Threema.

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pChat alternatives page was last updated Sep 13, 2021

Telegram
2095 likes
Maximize your messaging experience with efficient communication, speedy delivery, and optional end-to-end encrypted Secret Chats. Engage in unlimited channels and groups up to 200,000 members. Enhance chat management and media sharing with Telegram Premium and its exclusive benefits. All core features remain free.
298 Telegram alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application types
Instant Messenger
Video Calling
Origin
United Arab Emirates
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
HUAWEI AppGallery
iPad
Apple Watch
Android Auto
Linux Mobile
Android Wear
PortableApps.com
FreeBSD
Apple Car Play
+9
Is Telegram a good alternative to pChat?
Element
805 likes
Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.
321 Element alternatives
Cost / License
Free Personal
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Instant Messenger
Group Chat
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
Snapcraft
Matrix.org
Flathub
F-Droid
Cloudron
+3
Is Element a good alternative to pChat?
Tox
566 likes
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.
217 Tox alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Instant Messenger
Video Calling
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
BSD
F-Droid
+5
Is Tox a good alternative to pChat?
Jami
246 likes
Open source decentralized communication platform supporting secure end-to-end encrypted calls, messaging, group conferencing, file and media sharing, SIP compatibility, multi-device sync, and strong privacy, available across desktop and mobile systems.
168 Jami alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Instant Messenger
Video Calling
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
+9
Is Jami a good alternative to pChat?
Threema
141 likes
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.
128 Threema alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Open Source
Application types
Instant Messenger
Encrypted Chat
Origin
Switzerland
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
HUAWEI AppGallery
iPad
F-Droid
Flathub
+5
Is Threema a good alternative to pChat?
Telegram X
38 likes
An alternative Telegram client based on TDLib, with higher speed, slicker animations and experimental features.
205 Telegram X alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Instant Messenger
Video Calling
Origin
United States
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Telegram
+3
Is Telegram X a good alternative to pChat?
ChatSecure
70 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Encrypted Chat
Instant Messenger
Origin
United States
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
+1
Is ChatSecure a good alternative to pChat?
Off-the-Record Messaging
48 likes
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...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Instant Messenger
Encrypted Chat
Origin
Canada
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Java Mobile
Is this a good alternative to pChat?
Mesh
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Instant Messenger
Encrypted Chat
Origin
India
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is Mesh a good alternative to pChat?
FireFloo Communicator
8 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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Encrypted Chat
Instant Messenger
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is this a good alternative to pChat?
Librem Chat
8 likes
End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Video Calling
Encrypted Chat
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
F-Droid
+1
Is Librem Chat a good alternative to pChat?
Otr.to
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Encrypted Chat
Instant Messenger
Platforms
Online
Is Otr.to a good alternative to pChat?