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.
Germany
EU
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Signal Alternatives
Signal is described as 'An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers' and is a leading instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Signal for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux apps. The best Signal alternative is Element. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Element or Tox. Other great apps like Signal are Matrix, Telegram, Threema and Session.
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Signal alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Encrypted Chat Apps or Group Chat Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include EU, Open Source, Blackberry, Encrypted Chat, Apple Watch, Instant Messaging and Android Tablet. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Signal.
Alternatives list
- 18 ArcaneChat alternatives
Fast SMS messenger with iOS 16 style interface. Free and no ads. Supports work with two SIM cards.
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kMeet is an unlimited, free, Swiss solution for organising encrypted video-conferences.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid
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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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203 Telegram X alternativesAn alternative Telegram client based on TDLib, with higher speed, slicker animations and experimental features.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Telegram
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66 Silence IM alternativesProtect 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.
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42 Cwtch alternativesCwtch - (a Welsh word roughly translating to “a hug that creates a safe place”) is a decentralized, privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol that can be used to build metadata resistant applications.
109 Nextcloud Talk alternativesSelf-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.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Nextcloud
- F-Droid
- Flatpak
- Chocolatey
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Trillian is an instant messaging app that works on phones, tablets, and desktops while keeping your chats neatly synchronized between all of them! We think conversation should be easily shared between all of your devices, not trapped as text messages on your phone.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Snapcraft
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132 FaceTime alternativesFaceTime is a video calling software feature developed by Apple for the iOS and Mac OS.
Comments about FaceTime as an Alternative to Signal
- FaceTime is Free and Proprietary
175 Status alternativesStatus 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.
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
decentralization, Switzerland, P2P
- Status is Free and Open Source
Switzerland
France
United States
Canada
Totally different use case.