qTox AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Instant Messengers - Page 2

The best Instant Messenger alternative to qTox is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to qTox and many of them are Instant Messengers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Instant Messenger alternatives to qTox are Tox, SimpleX Chat, Molly and FluffyChat.

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qTox alternatives page was last updated Jan 2, 2025
  1. Torchat icon
     30 likes

    TorChat is a peer to peer instant messenger with a completely decentralized design, built on top of Tor's location hidden services, giving you extremely strong anonymity while being very easy to use without the need to install or configure anything.

    34 Torchat alternatives
    Torchat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Torchat Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tor
    4.  Secure Chat
    5.  Peer-To-Peer
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed since 2014. Last version, 0.9.9.553, released in September 2012, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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  2. gurk icon
     4 likes

    Signal Messenger client for terminal. Written in Rust.

    37 gurk alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Text mode
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  3. 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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  4. Axolotl icon
     5 likes

    Axolotl is a complete cross-platform Signal client, compatible with the Ubuntu Phone and more. Unlike the desktop Signal client, Axolotl is completely autonomous and doesn't require you to have created an account with the...

    38 Axolotl alternatives
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    +1
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu Touch

    Axolotl Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
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  5. Smoke Crypto Messenger icon
     1 like

    Smoke Messenger is an open-source Instant Messenger that is known as the first mobile Messenger worlwide using the encryption algorithm McEliece. To be downloaded at F-Droid.org or Github.com. Smoke provides with its own Server-Software: SmokeStack-Echo-Server.

    52 Smoke Crypto Messenger alternatives
    Smoke 1:1 Window Chat
    Smoke Login-Screen
    +3
    Smoke asymetric Group-Chat

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OpenPGP
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Spam Filter
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Encrypted Backup
    8.  Expiring Stories
    9.  Shared Folders
    10.  Goal Tracking
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  Portable
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  6.  1 like

    A fork of Signal for Android with proprietary Google binary blobs removed. Uses OpenStreetMap for maps and a websocket server connection, instead of Google Maps and Firebase Cloud Messaging.

    52 Signal-FOSS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  VoiP Calls
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Private messaging
    6.  GPLv3
    7.  Secure Chat
    8.  Encrypted Connection
    9.  Centralized model repository
    10.  Protected by Password
    11.  Forward Secrecy
    12.  International Numbers
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  7. Cyanide icon
     11 likes

    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    71 Cyanide alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS

    Cyanide Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Integrated File Sharing
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, released in January 2017, can be still downloaded from GitHub

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  8. Mixin Messenger icon
     4 likes

    An open source crypto wallet with Signal messaging.

    47 Mixin Messenger alternatives
    Mixin Messenger screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Flatpak
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  Dark Mode
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  9. Quaternion icon
     2 likes

    Quaternion is a cross-platform Qt5-based desktop IM client for Matrix, a reference desktop application using libQMatrixClient. Source code, issue tracker, roadmap etc. can be found at GitHub. Releases (with links to cross-platform source code archives, as well as binaries for...

    51 Quaternion alternatives
    Quaternion screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Matrix Protocol
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  10. KeeperChat icon
     2 likes

    KeeperChat - The leading secure messaging app.

    • Private vault for messages, photos and videos • Private, encrypted media gallery (nothing is saved on device’s camera roll) • Biometric login and self-destruct protection for vault • Message retraction and self-destruct timer • Tw.

    113 KeeperChat alternatives
    KeeperChat screenshot 1
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    +7
    KeeperChat screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Self Destructing Messages
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Integrated Password Manager
    5.  Voice Chat
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  11. Converse Messenger icon
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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...

    51 Converse Messenger alternatives
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    +9
    Converse Messenger screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet

    Converse Messenger Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  WEB3
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  12. Quadrix icon
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    -Minimal, simple, multi-platform chat client for the Matrix protocol -No data collection whatsoever -Does not support end-to-end encryption (E2EE) -No customization, no widgets, no bots, no phone calls -Integrated video-conferencing with Element Call -Programmed with ReactXP -Rea.

    53 Quadrix alternatives
    Quadrix screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Matrix Protocol
    4.  Voice Chat
    5.  Audio Calling
    Quadrix iconqTox Icon

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