Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Decentralized Chat Using JavaScript and Rust (WebAssembly) launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Total.js Messenger▲181

   A small, open-source alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Node.js Messenger▲140

   A small alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3SW
   Serverless WebSocket chat▲8

   2016 · blog.fanout.io · its alternatives →

4. 4SC
   Serverless Cloud Platform for Building Chat Apps with Node.js▲5

   2020 · chatkitty.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   An Elliptic Curve-Based Secure Chat, Written Using Rust and Protobuf▲66

   This is a project I made to learn more about crypto. I've also written a [post](https://vaktibabat.github.io/posts/ecurvechat/) that explains all the crypto concepts and algorithms used in the project, and how I implemented them. I'd be very glad for any feedback about both the code and the post :)

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Deskcord.chat▲74

   A widget to chat with customers from your Discord server

   Jul 2026 · deskcord.chat · its alternatives →

7. 7OS
   Open Source Web Client for Chatbots▲5

   2018 · ganadiniakshay.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ring▲6

   Decentralized Chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Build a decentralized web chat in 15 minutes▲11

   Build a decentralized web chat in 15 minutes. Contribute to chr15m/build-decentralized-web-app development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10IW
    Instant web chat inside your LAN▲9

    2020 · localchat.bigsun.xyz · its alternatives →

11. 11
    chatleads▲8

    A Conversational Experience Platform

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A simple chatroom built using Django Channels▲8

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13SS
    Suprsede – Social news and discussion with realtime websockets chat▲5

    2014 · suprsede.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AP
    A Python Web Framework with Rust Runtime▲5

    2022 · sanskar.me · its alternatives →

15. 15C4
    Covideo – 4 person chat roulette for developers▲5

    2020 · covideo.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    nativeMsg▲5

    A conversation and chatbot platform.

    2017 · nativemsg.com · its alternatives →

17. 17TG
    TalktoMe – Group video chat made simple using WebRTC▲6

    2020 · talktome.space · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rust 1.0▲6

    A high-level, safe and concurrent alternative to C++

    2015 · rust-lang.org · its alternatives →

19. 19XC
    XpanXn – chat designed for how conversations work▲7

    2020 · xpanxn.com · its alternatives →

20. 20DC
    Demo chatbot using natural language▲7

    2017 · hncabbotdemo.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →

21. 21MA
    MyBot, a chatbot playground for AI enthusiasts▲5

    2017 · mybot.be · its alternatives →

22. 22RR
    Real Real-Time Chat▲7

    2013 · chox.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Unobtrusive JavaScript framework for server-side applications▲6

    2017 · unpoly.com · its alternatives →

24. 24SE
    Smalltalk Environment for Web Development▲6

    2018 · cloud.smalltalk.express · its alternatives →

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