Zoho Cliq AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Encrypted Chat Apps

The best free Encrypted Chat alternative to Zoho Cliq is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Matrix. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Zoho Cliq and many of them are free Encrypted Chat Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Encrypted Chat App alternatives to Zoho Cliq are Zulip, Rocket.Chat, Quiet Chat and Keybase.

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  1. Element icon
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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.

    317 Element alternatives

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    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Snapcraft
     
  2. Matrix icon
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    Open standard protocol enabling decentralized, encrypted instant messaging, VoIP signaling, IoT device connectivity, and persistent data management across federated servers without central control or single points of failure, bridging communication platforms.

    177 Matrix alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl
     
  3. Wire icon
     324 likes

    Secure communication platform featuring encrypted chats and calls, file and media sharing, self-deleting messages, device verification, group collaboration, and customizable settings. Supports use across multiple devices with no phone number required for access.

    287 Wire alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Zulip icon
     268 likes

    Threaded group conversations combine live and asynchronous messaging, separating topics for organized collaboration, supporting open-source, cloud, and self-hosted deployments, secure communication with encryption, and multi-platform access for diverse teams.

    233 Zulip alternatives

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    • BSD
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    • F-Droid
     
  5. Rocket.Chat icon
     160 likes

    Open-source chat server supporting real-time group, direct, and private messaging, video calls, file sharing, helpdesk chat, API integrations, desktop notifications, emojis, LDAP authentication, cross-platform apps, and customizable extensions for teams.

    148 Rocket.Chat alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  6. Quiet Chat icon
     21 likes

    Peer-to-peer group chatting over Tor and IPFS, with local-first encrypted messaging and no central servers, offers privacy-focused decentralized collaboration for teams, supporting desktop and mobile. FOSS, open to contributors, and avoids surveillance-based tracking.

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  7. Keybase icon
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    Keybase is a new and free security app for mobile phones and computers. For the geeks among us: it's open source and powered by public-key cryptography.

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    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Tor
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Java
     
  8. Nextcloud Talk icon
     33 likes

    Self-hosted communication platform with secure audio, video, chat, web conferencing, screensharing, advanced encryption, and metadata privacy, running on user-controlled servers, supporting web and mobile apps, and eliminating third-party data exposure.

    111 Nextcloud Talk alternatives

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    • Nextcloud
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Chocolatey
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  9. Dino icon
     23 likes

    Dino is a modern open-source chat client for the desktop. It focuses on providing a clean and reliable Jabber/XMPP experience while having your privacy in mind. Using GTK+/Vala.

    80 Dino alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
  10. Mezon icon
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    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)

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    • Online
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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