Peer-to-peer encrypted messenger for Android. Messages go device to device, never stored on a company server. No phone number needed.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Android
Signal Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to Signal is Telegram, which has a free version. Other popular alternatives are Element, Discord, Matrix and Tox. There's no shortage of Instant Messengers like Signal, with more than 100 alternatives for Android, iPhone, Windows, the web and Linux.
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Most Signal alternatives are Instant Messengers, but you can also narrow the list to Encrypted Chat Apps or Group Chat Apps. Other popular filters are EU, Apple Watch, Encrypted Chat, Instant Messaging and Android Tablet. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
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Readysheet lets schools, clubs, and community groups share live updates on a single page that anyone can bookmark. It replaces scattered emails, WhatsApp messages, and newsletters with one simple page that always stays current.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Australia
Netvocal lets you make clear voice calls to any international number worldwide. It's designed for users who want to stay connected with loved ones, friends, or business contacts at affordable rates. You just sign up, add credit, and start making calls.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Singapore
CyberCord is a self-hosted room platform that runs in a single container from a single self-contained binary. docker run it, open the URL, claim it — that's the whole setup. It serves its own interface to desktop and mobile browsers, offers optional native desktop clients...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Google Chrome
- Mac
United States
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101 ConvoAct alternativesMESSAGING-FIRST PLANNING: Your chat is now your command center. Plan hangouts, create tasks, and coordinate schedules without ever leaving the conversation. When someone says "let's grab dinner this week," you're already halfway there.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Online
- United States
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FamilyChat is a dedicated messaging app built for families to stay closely connected—without the clutter, noise or distractions of general chat apps.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
A private, ephemeral messenger that opens in the browser: two people meet in an end-to-end encrypted room, with no account and no install, and everything disappears at the end.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
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Treebal is a French eco-friendly communication platform providing secure messaging, voice and video with end-to-end encryption and a decentralized design.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- Android
France
EU
ETHOS is a secure web app for one-to-one chat, group chat, and file transfer. It uses hybrid quantum-safe key exchange, direct WebRTC when possible, and encrypted relay fallback when networks get in the way.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
Canada
City of Hats is a secure messaging platform introducing a new concept called location-controlled messaging.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- Canada
Turn scattered chat exports (WhatsApp, iMessage and more) into one de-duplicated, browsable local archive on your own computer.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Canada
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