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, Session 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, Open Source, 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. Wopu icon

    Wopu

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    It is a mobile web app that allows sending private messages to another person without registration, and installation required. Users can chat with a friend without relying on any of their online presence like email, phone number, and social media.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Emoty icon

    Emoty

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    Emoty is a messaging application with emphasis on simplicity, freedom and safety. It's a client for RetroShare network, hence use the same decentralized, Friend-to-Friend network structure with end-to-end encryprtion.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Privnote icon

    Privnote

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    Share a confidential note via a web link that will self-destruct after it is read by your intended recipient

    35 Privnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Google Chat

    Secure team messaging platform with organized topic-based conversations, real-time collaboration on Docs, Sheets, Slides, integrated calendar scheduling, one-click meetings, shared tasks and files, Google Workspace support, admin...

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  6. MyENIGMA icon

    MyENIGMA

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    The one and only secure messaging app Protect your privacy!

    SECURE MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING

    • Send chat messages, videos, pictures, audio and more to friends and colleagues
    • Seamless support for secure SMS when no data connection is available or while roaming
    • myENIGMA contacts ar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    Chat
    Contacts
    Groups
     
  8. 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.

    53 Smoke Crypto Messenger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Android
    Smoke 1:1 Window Chat
    Smoke Login-Screen
    Smoke asymetric Group-Chat
     
  10. Simphone icon

    Simphone

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    Secure and private open source peer-to-peer Instant Messenger.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
     
  12. SafeNote icon

    SafeNote

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    Share a confidential note via a web link that will self-destruct after it is read by your intended recipient. Also, it has the option to share files and it's Self Destruct the file once read by recipient.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    palava.tv

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    palava.tv is a cost-free, simple to use, secure, and open source platform for video calls. It is developed and operated by a charitable non-profit organization based in the EU. palava.tv runs directly in the web browser and its usage does not require a registration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  15. Selene icon

    Selene

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    Selene is a comprehensive peer-to-peer chat and file sharing application built on the Tor network. It enables secure, private communication and seamless file transfers between users, leveraging the anonymity and resilience of Tor.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
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