Tox Alternatives

Apps similar to Tox include Signal, which is free and open source. Other options are Telegram, Element, Mumble and SimpleX Chat. Instant Messengers like Tox are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Android, Windows, iPhone, Linux and Mac.

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  1. Amethyst Nostr icon

    Amethyst Nostr

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    Amethyst brings the best social network to your Android phone. Just insert your Nostr private key and start posting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  2. Bitmessage icon

    Bitmessage

     51 likes

    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.

    56 Bitmessage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. VeilidChat icon

    VeilidChat

     4 likes

    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.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. XChat icon

    XChat

     7 likes

    Chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space built for conversation. No ads. No tracking. Fully end-to-end encrypted.

    62 XChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
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  9. OOCAM icon

    OOCAM

     10 likes

    The easiest way to meet online. Just share your number to be called.

    46 OOCAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. 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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  11. Matrix Commander icon

    Matrix Commander

     2 likes

    This simple Matrix client written in Python allows you to send and receive messages and files, verify other devices, and interact with your Matrix account or other Matrix users in many ways. You use it from the terminal (CLI) or integrate it into other simple Python programs.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
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  12. Torchat icon

    Torchat

     30 likes

    TorChat is a peer to peer instant messenger with a completely decentralized design, built on top of Tor's location hidden services, giving you extremely strong anonymity while being very easy to use without the need to install or configure anything.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. SchildiChat icon

    SchildiChat

     14 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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    • European Union flagEU
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    Xabber

     53 likes

    Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface. Being both free (as in freedom!) and ad-free, Xabber is designed to be the best Jabber client for Android .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • US flagUnited States
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    Jami Commander

     2 likes

    jami-commander (jc for short) is a simple but convenient CLI-based Jami client app for setting up accounts and swarms as well as sending.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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