Fractal AlternativesGroup & Encrypted Chat Apps like Fractal

Fractal is described as 'Matrix messaging app for GNOME written in Rust. Its interface is optimized for collaboration in large groups, such as free software projects' and is a Group Chat app in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Fractal for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Android, Windows and iPhone apps. The best Fractal alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Matrix. Other great apps like Fractal are Meshchat, Syphon, nheko and Nerimity.

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  1. Element icon

    Element

     773 likes

    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.

    302 Element alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Snapcraft
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    • Element is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Fractal.

    • Element is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fractal.

    • Element is Free Personal and Open SourceFractal is Free and Open Source
    • Element is LightweightFractal is not according to our users
  2. Matrix icon

    Matrix

     383 likes

    Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open federation of servers with no single point of control.

    166 Matrix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • WebRTC
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Cloudron
    • Java
    • Perl
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  4. Cinny icon

    Cinny

     20 likes

    A Matrix client where you can enjoy the conversation using simple, elegant and secure interface protected by e2ee with the power of open source.

    17 Cinny alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. Syphon icon

    Syphon

     8 likes

    Syphon is privacy focused end-to-end encrypted capable matrix client aiming to feel comfortable and easy to use.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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  7. nheko icon

    nheko

     6 likes

    The motivation behind the project is to provide a native desktop app for Matrix that feels more like a mainstream chat app (Element, Telegram etc) and less like an IRC client.

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  10. Neochat icon

    Neochat

     10 likes

    NeoChat is a client for Matrix, the decentralized communication protocol for instant messaging. It is a fork of Spectral, using KDE frameworks, most notably Kirigami, KConfig and KI18n.

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • KDE
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
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  11. 0xchat icon

    0xchat

     4 likes

    0xchat is a secure chat app built on the Nostr protocol. It prioritizes security, featuring private key login, encrypted private chats and contacts, encrypted group chats.

    54 0xchat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
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    Quaternion

     4 likes

    Quaternion is a cross-platform Qt5-based desktop IM client for Matrix, a reference desktop application using libQMatrixClient. Source code, issue tracker, roadmap etc. can be found at GitHub. Releases (with links to cross-platform source code archives, as well as binaries for...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. Conduit Chat Server icon

    Conduit Chat Server

     7 likes

    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.

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

    Sideband

     2 likes

    Decentralized messaging client for Android, Linux and macOS allowing you to communicate with people or LXMF-compatible systems over Reticulum networks using LoRa, Packet Radio, WiFi, I2P, or any other medium Reticulum supports.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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