Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad




Threema is described as 'New mobile messaging app that puts security first. With true end-to-end encryption, you can rest assured that only you and the intended recipient can read your messages' and is a very popular instant messenger in the security & privacy category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Threema for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux apps. The best Threema alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Threema are Telegram, Element, Tox and WhatsApp.




Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.




SchildiChat is a Matrix client based on Element with a more traditional instant messaging experience.








VeilidChat is a 1-to-1, person-to-person text only chat application which serves as a technology demonstration for the Veilid application development framework. All communication is end to end encrypted, authenticated, private routed, and peer-to-peer. It's currently in early beta.



Quantum-resistant encrypted messaging, video/audio calls, and file transfers in the browser with optional registration and no downloads required.







0xchat is a secure chat app built on the Nostr protocol. It prioritizes security, featuring private key login, encrypted private chats and contacts, encrypted group chats.




Real-time chat platform structured with threads, custom feeds, project tagging, and AI moderation. Provides privacy controls, instant file and code sharing, multiple viewing modes, moderator tools, light/dark modes, and unifies collaboration for organizations and communities.

TeleGuard is the data-secure messenger from Swisscows. TeleGuard encrypts every message and all telephone calls with encryption algorithm currently available: SALSA 20. TeleGuard servers are located in Switzerland, they are not subject to the data protection laws of the EU /...




Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate authorities.


Vector encompasses the ideals of freedom through free and open-source technology, using a "Privacy by Principle" approach. This means that privacy is not a feature or add-on, but the core foundation that Vector is built upon, which is granted and accessible to everyone.