Torchat Alternatives

Torchat has been discontinued. Similar apps include Signal, which is free and open source. Other options are Telegram, Element, Tox and Molly. Encrypted Chat Apps like Torchat are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iPhone.

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  1. qTox icon

    qTox

     20 likes

    qTox - The most feature-rich Tox client; P2P instant messaging, audio and video calls.

    42 qTox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Global
    qTox screenshot 1
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  4. TeleGuard icon

    TeleGuard

     10 likes

    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 /...

    144 TeleGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Snapcraft
    • CH flagSwitzerland
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  5. Mesh.im icon

    Mesh.im

     25 likes

    Technitium Mesh is a secure, anonymous, peer-to-peer (p2p), open source instant messenger designed to provide end-to-end encryption. Primary aim of developing this instant messenger is to provide privacy which is achieved using cryptography and anonymity using Tor network.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • IN flagIndia
    Mesh.im screenshot 1
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  6. uTox icon

    uTox

     6 likes

    µTox is the lightweight client with minimal dependencies; it not only looks pretty, it runs fast! µTox is available for Windows, OS X, and Linux (Android support is experimental), with full support for chat, file transfers, audio/video calling, and desktop sharing...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    uTox screenshot 1
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  8. Conduit Chat Server icon

    Conduit Chat Server

     6 likes

    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.

    241 Conduit Chat Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    Conduit Chat Server screenshot 1
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  9. Toxygen icon

    Toxygen

     9 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Global
    Toxygen screenshot 1
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  10. 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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  11. FireFloo Communicator icon

    FireFloo Communicator

     7 likes

    FireFloo is an instant messaging communicator combining the open XMPP standard (Jabber, GMail Chat etc.) with the echo protocol for multi-encrypted messaging. Use various methods to send chipertext over open standards like libgcrypt and encrypt your private communication.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FireFloo Communicator screenshot 1
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  12. Librem Chat icon

    Librem Chat

     7 likes

    End-to-end encrypted chat, VOIP, and video calling used by millions of people.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • US flagUnited States
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  13. Simphone icon

    Simphone

     4 likes

    Secure and private open source peer-to-peer Instant Messenger.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
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  14. Cyanide icon

    Cyanide

     11 likes

    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS
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