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. aTox icon
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    aTox is a free open-source messaging app for the Tox protocol.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
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  2. Converse is a messaging app for decentralized, secure, end-to-end encrypted conversations. Built on the XMTP network, Converse lets you own your conversations and take them anywhere whenever you want, ensuring your most important messages—the ones you never want to lose or be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  3. Spot-On is Encryption software that securely connects two friends for chat, group chat, email, file sharing and file transfers with magnet links and P2P web search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Tinode icon
     10 likes

    Fully open source instant messaging server and clients. No proprietary components or non-free dependencies. Backend in pure Go (GPL 3.0), with a command-line administration tool in python + gRPC. Clients for Android, iPhone, and Web - ReactJS (all licensed under Apache 2.0).

    161 Tinode alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    iOS client
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  5. At this point in the digital world, our personal digital metadata – not just our messages, but data about who talks to whom, when, and where – has been marketed, auctioned, and monetized hundreds of thousands of times over.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  6. WireMin is a decentralized network built by the people, for the people, and of the people. Enjoy full privacy and security with end-to-end encryption on a network without central servers. Your data stays under your control—free from censorship, surveillance, and exploitation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Stork IM icon
     2 likes

    Open Source Android XMPP Client.

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    • Android
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  8. Jam icon
     6 likes

    Drop-in audio rooms for meetings, mini conferences, podcasts.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  9.  3 likes

    Toxic is a client with an ncurses interface, written entirely in C. It has support for all basic features, as well as 1-on-1 audio/video chats, and is capable of working on bare-bones systems that lack graphical interfaces.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  10. VK Messenger icon
     3 likes

    VK Messenger is a fast app for chatting. Stay in touch with friends in chats and calls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. TRIfA icon
     3 likes

    It uses the Tox protocol which is Peer to Peer, it will have a higher battery usage than other Messenger apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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