pChat AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Instant Messengers

The best Instant Messenger 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 14 are Instant Messengers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Instant Messenger 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?
AWS Wickr
50 likes
Secure communication for individuals, teams, and large organizations.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application types
Instant Messenger
Video Calling
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Snapcraft
+1
Is AWS Wickr 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?
BitMail
6 likes
Secure decentral P2P Email.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Instant Messenger
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
+1
Is BitMail a good alternative to pChat?
Cyanide
11 likes
Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Instant Messenger
Origin
Austria
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Self-Hosted
Sailfish OS
Is Cyanide a good alternative to pChat?
GoldBug
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...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Encrypted Chat
Instant Messenger
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
+5
Is GoldBug a good alternative to pChat?