SimpleX Chat Alternatives

SimpleX Chat is described as 'Encrypted platform supporting private, identifier-free messaging, group conversations, file sharing, and audio/video calling, using a double-ratchet protocol' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SimpleX Chat for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best SimpleX Chat alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SimpleX Chat are Telegram, Element, Tox and Jami.

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SimpleX Chat alternatives are mainly Instant Messengers, but if you're looking for Encrypted Chat Apps or Group Chat Apps you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SimpleX Chat.
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  1. qTox icon
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    qTox - The most feature-rich Tox client; P2P instant messaging, audio and video calls.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Bitmessage icon
     52 likes

    Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate authorities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Meshchat icon
     4 likes

    A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
     
  4. KryptEY icon
     10 likes

    Android keyboard for secure E2EE communication through the signal protocol in any messenger. Communicate securely and independent, regardless of the legal situation or whether messengers use E2EE.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. LINE icon
     108 likes

    LINE is transforming the way people communicate, closing the distance between family, friends, and loved ones for free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. BChat icon
     2 likes

    BChat is a privacy messenger built on the Beldex blockchain that ensures true anonymity by requiring no phone number, email, or personal identity to create an account. It offers unparalleled metadata protection by onion-routing messages through global masternodes, ensuring they...

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. Vector encompasses the ideals of freedom through free and open-source technology, using a "Privacy by Principle" approach. This means that privacy is not a feature or add-on, but the core foundation that Vector is built upon, which is granted and accessible to everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Nøbody icon
     3 likes

    Anonymous, zero-knowledge social network. E2E encrypted DMs. No email, phone, or real name required — identity is a cryptographic key on your device. No IP logs, no trackers.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. VeilidChat icon
     4 likes

    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.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. Snapchat icon
     96 likes

    A playful and interactive multimedia messaging app offering ephemeral photo and video sharing. Control view time, get alerts for screenshots, and engage with friends through gamified interactions and video calls.

    127 Snapchat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. Mesh.im icon
     25 likes

    Technitium Mesh is a secure, anonymous, peer-to-peer (p2p), open source instant messenger designed to provide end-to-end encryption. Primary aim of developing this instant messenger is to provide privacy which is achieved using cryptography and anonymity using Tor network.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. WeChat icon
     109 likes

    WeChat is a complete mobile communication and private social networking app. Free, cross-platform, and full-featured, WeChat is the best way to keep in touch with everyone you care about.

    149 WeChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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