WebRTC Alternatives

Apps similar to WebRTC include Element, which is open source and free for personal use. Other options are Conduit Chat Server, icey, Librem Chat and gevent. In total there are six Encrypted Chat Apps like WebRTC for Linux, the web, Android, iPhone and self-hosting.

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  1. Element icon

    Element

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    Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

    362 Element alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Cloudron
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  2. Conduit Chat Server icon

    Conduit Chat Server

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    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  4. icey icon

    icey

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    icey is a self-hosted, open-source C++20 media runtime that combines WebRTC transport, FFmpeg codecs, async networking, signalling, and a built-in TURN relay in one toolkit.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Librem Chat icon

    Librem Chat

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    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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  6. G

    gevent

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    gevent is a coroutine -based Python networking library that uses greenlet to provide a high-level synchronous API on top of the libev event loop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  8. Dust icon

    Dust

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    DUST gives you control over your digital life. We believe online life is real life, so only you should control what is known about you. Our users are protected—free from worry of prying eyes, data mining, sketchy hackers, and the paranoia that your words could come back to haunt...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • US flagUnited States
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