Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid




XChat is described as 'Chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space built for conversation. No ads. No tracking. Fully end-to-end encrypted' and is a Video Calling app in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to XChat for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Linux, Windows and iPhone apps. The best XChat alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XChat are Telegram, Element, Discord and Matrix.




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




Sphinx.chat lets you use your lightning node to talk to anyone else who is running lightning and a sphinx compatible chat client.




qTox - The most feature-rich Tox client; P2P instant messaging, audio and video calls.


Roomy creates rooms of sociality. Digital places for friends and collaborators to hang out in. Roomy is a lot more than 'group chat', but we do believe group chat is minimum viable everything, as it's the best default foundation for greenfield community building and...




Protect your communication in transit and on your phone. Silence (formerly SMSSecure) is a full replacement for the default text messaging application: all messages are encrypted locally and messages to other Silence users are encrypted over the air.




A privacy-first messaging app with built-in translation, smart replies, public channels, disappearing messages and news feeds.



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.



Zerion is a secure messaging app and encrypted vault designed for people who need private, anonymous, censorship-resistant communication.




A free and open-source peer-to-peer chat app for private messaging, voice calls and screen sharing over WebRTC.




A self-hosted, white-label video conferencing solution designed for larger groups that need complete data privacy, full ownership, and total control over their business communications.



