Open Source Snapchat Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Snapchat is Signal. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Snapchat and many of them are open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Snapchat are Pixelfed, SimpleX Chat, Wire and Molly.

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  1. Tinode icon
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    Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

    160 Tinode alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • US flagUnited States
    iOS client
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  2. Sphinx Chat icon
     5 likes

    Sphinx.chat lets you use your lightning node to talk to anyone else who is running lightning and a sphinx compatible chat client.

    69 Sphinx Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  3. 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.

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    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Spark Social icon
     3 likes

    Spark is an open source shortform social app for photos and videos built on AT Protocol. It supports stories, reusable sounds, DMs, and has a built-in photo and video editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  5. Signal-FOSS icon
     5 likes

    A fork of Signal for Android with proprietary Google binary blobs removed. Uses OpenStreetMap for maps and a websocket server connection, instead of Google Maps and Firebase Cloud Messaging.

    55 Signal-FOSS alternatives

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Goldfish Social - Free open source alternative for Vine / TikTok (alpha). ActivityPub will come later!

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    • Since 2022

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. FocusGram icon
     2 likes

    A free, open-source digital wellness tool for Android. Blocks distracting content, sets time limits, and helps you use social media intentionally. AGPL-3.0.

    54 FocusGram alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. aTalk icon
     8 likes

    An encrypted instant messaging with video call and GPS features for android.

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    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  9. An open source crypto wallet with Signal messaging.

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    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
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  10. Olas icon
     1 like

    Olas is a supportive short video social platform designed for the new generation of creators. It allows users to quickly and easily create unique short clips to share with friends and the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. anti social icon
     1 like

    anti social a joke social media app you make a post nothing was ever seen by the internet. no replies, no likes no quotes. you can reply as much as you want but nothing will ever happen.

    24 anti social alternatives

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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