Open Source Wire Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Wire is Signal. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Wire and loads of them are open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Wire are Element, Tox, Jitsi Meet and SimpleX Chat.

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  1. SchildiChat icon
     15 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. Snikket icon
     9 likes

    Snikket is an ambitious project to build a new kind of XMPP-based messaging platform.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Docker
    • F-Droid
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  3. Mezon icon
     21 likes

    The best Discord alternative. Mezon is a Live, Work, and Play platform. It’s perfect for gaming and chilling with friends, or even building a global community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Status icon
     24 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.

    182 Status alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  5. Olvid icon
     12 likes

    Private messaging for everyone.

    168 Olvid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  6. Empathy icon
     156 likes

    Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.

    136 Empathy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Flotilla icon
     11 likes

    Decentralized chat platform built on the nostr protocol with support for multi-group communities, event calendars, threads, private messaging, web of trust, customizable access controls, monetization via zaps, full privacy, and white-label options for branding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  8. The most secure and anonymous messenger, encrypted with Blockchain.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  9. Speek! icon
     10 likes

    Speek! is the first messenger that is anonymous and censorship-resistant by design. Speek! messenger encrypts all messages and is secure, private and decentralized.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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  10. 64Gram icon
     12 likes

    64Gram (unofficial Telegram Desktop).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. Briefing icon
     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 type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
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  12. 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

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker Hub
    • Nix Package Manager
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