Session Alternatives

Session is described as 'The world's first open-source, decentralised private messenger to use industry-leading Signal Protocol encryption — without asking for your phone number' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Session for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Linux, Windows and Mac apps. The best Session alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Session are Telegram, Element, Matrix and Tox.

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Session alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Encrypted Chat Apps or Group Chat Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source + End-to-End Encryption. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Session.
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Session is the world's first open-source, decentralised private messenger to use industry-leading Signal Protocol encryption — without asking for your phone number.

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Session alternatives page was last updated Apr 19, 2025
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  1. Tempo - TimeGuard Messenger icon

    Tempo - TimeGuard Messenger

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    Tempo is a productivity-focused messaging app that prioritizes efficiency over mere social connections, featuring a unique capability to create tasks directly from chats.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  Recurring Tasks
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Tempo - TimeGuard Messenger VS Session

     
  2. Tinfoil Chat icon

    Tinfoil Chat

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    Tinfoil Chat (TFC) is a FOSS+FHD peer-to-peer messaging system that relies on high assurance hardware architecture to protect users from passive collection, MITM attacks and most importantly, remote key exfiltration.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Tinfoil Chat Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption

    Tinfoil Chat VS Session

     
  4. Conduit Chat Server icon

    Conduit Chat Server

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    Conduit Chat Server screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Support for @mentions
    2.  Rust
    3.  Matrix Protocol

    Conduit Chat Server VS Session

     
  5. Axolotl icon

    Axolotl

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu Touch
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    Axolotl Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption

    Axolotl VS Session

     
  6. xx messenger icon

    xx messenger

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    At this point in the digital world, our personal digital metadata – not just our messages, but data about who talks to whom, when, and where – has been marketed, auctioned, and monetized hundreds of thousands of times over.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    xx messenger Features

    1.  WEB3
    2.  Based on Blockchain

    xx messenger VS Session

     
  7. Anonymous Messenger icon

    Anonymous Messenger

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    A peer to peer private anonymous and secure messenger that works over Tor.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Anonymous Messenger Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Peer-To-Peer
    7.  Serverless

    Anonymous Messenger VS Session

     
  9. Smoke Crypto Messenger icon

    Smoke Crypto Messenger

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Smoke 1:1 Window Chat
    Smoke Login-Screen
    Smoke asymetric Group-Chat

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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

    Smoke Crypto Messenger VS Session

     
  10. Converse Messenger icon

    Converse Messenger

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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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    Converse Messenger Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  WEB3

    Converse Messenger VS Session

     
  11. WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely icon

    WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely

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    WireMin is a decentralized network built by the people, for the people, and of the people. Enjoy full privacy and security with end-to-end encryption on a network without central servers. Your data stays under your control—free from censorship, surveillance, and exploitation.

    40 WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Security-focused
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Self Destructing Messages
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Multiple Account support
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  AES-256 Encryption
    11.  Anonymous Chat
    12.  Integrated File Sharing

    WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely VS Session

     
  12. Graph Messenger icon

    Graph Messenger

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    Graph Messenger is an UNOFFICIAL messaging app that uses Telegram's API and add new features like real multi account system, download manager and time line.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Graph Messenger VS Session

     
  13. Telegram Web A icon

    Telegram Web A

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    This project won the first prize 🥇 at Telegram Lightweight Client Contest and now is an official Telegram client available to anyone at web.telegram.org/a.

    55 Telegram Web A alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Telegram Web A Features

    1.  Telegram

    Telegram Web A VS Session

     
  14. gurk icon

    gurk

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    Signal Messenger client for terminal. Written in Rust.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Text mode

    gurk VS Session

     
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