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 Matrix, Telegram, Threema and Session.

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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 Open Source, EU, Blackberry, Encrypted Chat, Apple Watch, Instant Messaging and Android Tablet. 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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  1. Cyanide icon
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    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS
     
  2. VK Messenger icon
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    VK Messenger is a fast app for chatting. Stay in touch with friends in chats and calls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Online
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
     
  3. CoyIM icon
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    CoyIM is a new chat client that is safe and secure by default: no settings to change, no plugins to install, no computer configuration to change.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Confide icon
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    Confide lets you take your messages off the record:

    • Messages disappear forever once they’re read
    • Swiping prevents screenshots
    • Instantly send messages to any email address
    • Messages you send are private and encrypted
    • Read receipts tell you when your message is read
    • It’.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    FireFloo is an instant messaging communicator combining the open XMPP standard (Jabber, GMail Chat etc.) with the echo protocol for multi-encrypted messaging. Use various methods to send chipertext over open standards like libgcrypt and encrypt your private communication.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Toxic is a client with an ncurses interface, written entirely in C. It has support for all basic features, as well as 1-on-1 audio/video chats, and is capable of working on bare-bones systems that lack graphical interfaces.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. Pulse SMS icon
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    Access messages everywhere Whether you are working at your computer, reading on your tablet, or watching the game on your TV. Pulse is with you everywhere, so you never miss a message.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Video AI-Based Calls | AnySend AI-Based Instant Multimedia Messenger - Securely Send Anything You Want, Anytime You Want, in Anyway Your Want.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    This Android app allows you to synchronize your SMS messages to a remote Nextcloud instance where you can read and backup them. It also allows you to restore your SMS messages to your Android phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Nextcloud
     
  10. Zom icon
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    Zom's security and privacy features are powered by the amazing foundation created by the ChatSecure project, and works with other great apps like Conversations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. Boltgram icon
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    Boltgram is a fast, secure and nice messaging app that uses Telegram’s API. You can enjoy all the features of Telegram, such as end-to-end encryption, cloud-based storage, group chats, channels, bots, stickers, and more. But that’s not all.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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