Strafe Alternatives

Strafe is described as 'Web chat app with end-to-end encryption, no censorship, rich markdown, self-hosting, communities, screen sharing, privacy focus, and zero data tracking' and is a Group Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Strafe for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best Strafe alternative is Telegram, which is free. Other great apps like Strafe are Element, Discord, Matrix and Stoat Chat.

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  1. Mycelium icon
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    Mycelium (formerly Disclone) is a feature-rich, open source communication app and personal-collaborative hub (drive/notes...).

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    • Online
     
  2. Kloak icon
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    Kloak is a privacy-first communication platform built by people who actually use it. No ads. No data harvesting. No bloat. Just communication that works.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. FluxCap icon
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    FluxCap is an independent desktop client designed to connect seamlessly with the Fluxer network. Built with Electron, it provides a dedicated, fast, and customizable user interface for Windows, taking Fluxer out of your browser and directly onto your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SadnessChat icon
     3 likes

    SadnessChat SadnessChat is a free, real-time chat platform built for real conversations. Whether you're hanging out with friends or building a community, SadLounge has everything you need.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Adapt Chat icon
     4 likes

    Open source encrypted group-chat platform focused on privacy and efficiency, featuring Rust-based backend for speed, customizable interface, minimal data collection, real-time messaging, community-driven improvements, and ergonomic design for various use cases.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Ano icon
     3 likes

    Team chat platform with AI coworker in every channel, supporting commands, code generation, and direct in-chat results. Offers familiar channels, threads, DMs, web-based access, automation, real-time collaboration, secure workflows, and reduced tool switching.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
     
  7. Steam Chat icon
     8 likes

    Offers real-time chat with friends, supports group messaging, organizes contacts by favorites and categories, enables media sharing with GIFs and videos, provides customizable notifications, allows invite links, and is accessible on desktop or mobile for gaming sessions.

    57 Steam Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
     
  8. nospeak icon
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    nospeak is a decentralized Nostr chat client for secure, private messaging. It is easy to use but has state of the art end-to-end encryption without metadata leakage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Obtainium
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. 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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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  10. Meiyami icon
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    Communication without limits. The modern chat platform with servers, channels, direct messages and passwordless magic login.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Root icon
     2 likes

    Facilitates community collaboration through voice, video, and text chat, integrated docs and tasks, configurable channels, roles, and permissions, seamless mobile and desktop access, rapid message reactions, file sharing, and notification controls for groups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. PeerSuite icon
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    PeerSuite is an open source, decentralized, private alternative to apps like Discord or Slack. All data is sent only between clients through encrypted WebRTC channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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