Tox AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to Tox is Mumble, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Tox and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Tox are Delta Chat, Conversations, Berty and Mirotalk.

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  1. Mumble icon

    Mumble

     484 likes

    Free, open source voice chat featuring low-latency, high quality audio, secure encrypted communication, self-hosting options, in-game overlays, positional audio, scripting support, low resource usage, and robust user permission controls for gaming and collaboration.

    55 Mumble alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    Client (Mumble 1.3.0)
     
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    Mumble vs Tox Comments
    Darren de Lima
    Positive
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    P2P messenger, very similar to Tox. Tox has a better UI, is less hassle to set up, and scales to the WWW more easily.

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    0

    Not peer to peer like Tox.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mumble is Free and Open SourceTox is also Free and Open Source
  2. Delta Chat icon

    Delta Chat

     66 likes

    Provides a chat experience over email, with all messages and contacts stored on user devices, open source code, group media support, and compatibility with any provider. No central servers, no tracking, works without SIM, and can be used by anyone just via email.

    80 Delta Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    Delta Chat screenshot 1
     
  4. Conversations icon

    Conversations

     103 likes

    Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG].

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Conversations screenshot 1
     
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  6. Berty icon

    Berty

     15 likes

    Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network. Berty is a privacy-first messaging application built on top of the Berty Protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Berty screenshot 1
     
  8. Status icon

    Status

     22 likes

    Status combines a private messenger, secure crypto wallet, and Ethereum Web3 DApp browser into one powerful communication tool. Chat with friends and growing communities. Buy, sell, store, and exchange digital assets.

    174 Status alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    Status screenshot 1
     
  10. Movim icon

    Movim

     52 likes

    Decentralized social and blog platform based on XMPP, enabling self-hosting, cross-network chat, video calls, and group collaboration. Users control and migrate their data, communicate across various networks, and access services from any node while preserving privacy and open-source principles.

    95 Movim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Website (new)
     
  12. Briefing icon

    Briefing

     29 likes

    The preservation of privacy is the main driver for this project. Secure technologies, such as WebRTC, are used to establish a direct connection between the participants. The website that provides the web application and mediates the communication stores as little data as...

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
    Briefing screenshot 1
     
  14. 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.

    17 Skred alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Skred screenshot 1
     
  15. signal-cli icon

    signal-cli

     1 like

    signal-cli is a commandline interface for the Signal messenger. It supports registering, verifying, sending and receiving messages. signal-cli uses a patched libsignal-service-java, extracted from the Signal-Android source code.

    39 signal-cli alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Java
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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