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Signal Alternatives
Signal is described as 'An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers' and is a leading instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Signal for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux apps. The best Signal alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Tox. Other great apps like Signal are Discord, Matrix, Telegram and Threema.
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Signal 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 EU, Blackberry, Encrypted Chat, Open Source, Self-Hosted, Apple Watch and Instant Messaging. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Signal.
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Antox is an Android client for Tox. It aims to bring the full multimedia support Tox offers to your device, although it's still currently in heavy development.
85 KakaoTalk alternativesKakaoTalk is a phone number based messenger service that allows users anywhere in the world to chat one-to-one or in a group for free. (no SMS service)
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Wear
- Android Tablet
- iPad
+6
Spreed is the worldwide unified web conferencing service offering integrated web and telephone conferencing. It is based on Flash Player. Free service includes 3 attendees and max 1.5h meetings. Single events or monthly service can be purchased.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
Kontalk is a secure instant messenger, allowing you to send and receive text, image and voice messages (other file types coming soon) to and from other Kontalk users completely free of charge.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Android
- Self-Hosted
+1
192 BiP Messenger alternativesWith BiP, you can send pictures and videos, documents, audio files, locations as well as text messages. Holding the microphone button is enough to send the audio recording.?
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
+5
BBM Enterprise enterprise messenger offers faster communication, collaboration and decision making while providing enhanced security over corporate data.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Blackberry 10
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- KDE
- Matrix.org
- Flathub
+4
95 Tango alternativesOffers free global video and voice calling, group chat with up to 50 participants, in-app messaging that bypasses SMS plans, music clip sharing via Spotify, photo editing, gaming and gifts, animated messages, mini-games during calls, and centralized media gallery.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
+1
ROOM-39 is a privacy-preserving, security-focused social platform built on a zero-knowledge architecture. Unlike standard messengers, ROOM-39 is designed under the principle that privacy is enforced by mathematics, not trust.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
+5
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Hangouts
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