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The best alternative to Signal is Conversations, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Signal and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Signal are Delta Chat, Linphone, ArcaneChat and Berty.

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    Conversations

     103 likes

    Conversations is a privacy focused, open source XMPP Texting [Jabber] client for Android 4.0+ smart phones with wife-approved easy encryption [OTR, OMEMO, or GPG].

    154 Conversations alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Conversations as an Alternative to Signal
    crazypens30
    Positive
    1

    Uses OMEMO, OTR, and/or GPG encryption and is decentralized. Also it's open source.

    Open Source
    Positive
    0

    From my point of view Conversations is the most user-friendly XMPP client for Android. It also does not require a phone number, is decentralized and looks just great.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Has End-to-End encryption by default. Is decentral/federated so not to block or shutdown.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Conversations is Free and Open SourceSignal is also Free and Open Source
  2. Delta Chat icon

    Delta Chat

     62 likes

    Provides a chat experience over email, with all messages and contacts stored on user devices, open source code, group media support, and compatibility with any provider. No central servers, no tracking, works without SIM, and can be used by anyone just via email.

    79 Delta Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Delta Chat as an Alternative to Signal
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The concept of DeltaChat is so simple and brilliant! Secure chat on top of an infrastructure that is already there: Email and the IMAP-protocol.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Delta Chat icon
    • Delta Chat is Free and Open SourceSignal is also Free and Open Source
  4. Linphone icon

    Linphone

     143 likes

    Linphone is one of the most famous open source softphones in the world. It is fully SIP-based, for all calling, presence and IM features.

    81 Linphone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    ArcaneChat

     15 likes

    ArcaneChat is a Delta Chat client and was created with a focus on usability, good user experience, and saving data plan. Also the app usually experiments with new features that eventually might get added to the official Delta Chat client.

    18 ArcaneChat alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. Berty icon

    Berty

     15 likes

    Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network. Berty is a privacy-first messaging application built on top of the Berty Protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Nextcloud Talk icon

    Nextcloud Talk

     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.

    109 Nextcloud Talk alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Chocolatey
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  9. Status icon

    Status

     22 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.

    175 Status alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Status as an Alternative to Signal
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    decentralization, Switzerland, P2P

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Status icon
    • Status is Free and Open SourceSignal is also Free and Open Source
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    Dino

     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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    signal-cli

     1 like

    signal-cli is a commandline interface for the Signal messenger. It supports registering, verifying, sending and receiving messages. signal-cli uses a patched libsignal-service-java, extracted from the Signal-Android source code.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Java
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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