Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Estonia
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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Safe Text Alternatives
Safe Text is described as 'Texting service that is built with state of the art technology to ensure your privacy and anonymity. We’ve removed all links between what you text, who you are and who you text' and is a instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Safe Text for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and iPad apps. The best Safe Text alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Safe Text are Telegram, Element, Matrix and Tox.
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Quantum-resistant encrypted messaging, video/audio calls, and file transfers in the browser with optional registration and no downloads required.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
Offers real-time chat with friends, supports group messaging, organizes contacts by favorites and categories, enables media sharing with GIFs and videos, provides customizable notifications, allows invite links, and is accessible on desktop or mobile for gaming sessions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Steam
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- F-Droid
+1
143 TeleGuard alternativesTeleGuard 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 /...
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Snapcraft
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159 Tinode alternativesFully 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).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Hangouts
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.
27 uTox alternativesµTox 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...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
32 Torchat alternativesTorChat 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Raspberry Pi
- Linux
- Debian
- Nix Package Manager
- Docker
- Docker Hub
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