Status Alternatives

Apps similar to Status include Signal, which is free and open source. Other options are Telegram, Element, Matrix and Tox. You're spoiled for choice with Instant Messengers like Status: we list more than 100 alternatives for Android, iPhone, Windows, Linux and Mac.

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  2. Conduit Chat Server icon

    Conduit Chat Server

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    Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  4. Kontalk Messenger icon

    Kontalk Messenger

     30 likes

    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 type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
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  5. Signal-FOSS icon

    Signal-FOSS

     3 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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Pulse SMS icon

    Pulse SMS

     5 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • US flagUnited States
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  8. Axolotl icon

    Axolotl

     6 likes

    Axolotl is a complete cross-platform Signal client, compatible with the Ubuntu Phone and more. Unlike the desktop Signal client, Axolotl is completely autonomous and doesn't require you to have created an account with the...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu Touch
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  9. Toxygen icon

    Toxygen

     9 likes

    Toxygen is powerful cross-platform Tox client written in pure Python3.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Global
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  10. Skred icon

    Skred

     3 likes

    Skred is the first secure peer-to-peer instant messaging app - No need for an email address or phone number to use it.

    Skred is free, without subscription, without a provider, without a SIM card, and without leaving a trace.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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  11. Ricochet icon

    Ricochet

     22 likes

    Anonymous instant messaging for real privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Stork IM icon

    Stork IM

     2 likes

    Open Source Android XMPP Client.

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    • Android
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. Selene icon

    Selene

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Windows
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