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24 alternatives to AXchat

Use-to-Earn encrypted communications app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AXchat launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Earn.com▲696

   Earn money for replying to emails and completing tasks.

   2017 · coinbase.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   21.co▲689

   Replace your public email with an inbox that pays you.

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Telegram Messenger▲179

   Whatsapp-esque messaging app but open, cloudbased, encrypted

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WhatsApp Status▲260

   An encrypted Snapchat Stories clone

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Keybase for Mobile▲159

   End-to-end encryption messaging platform

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tribes▲105

   Hello literally every wallet

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Signal 2.0▲140

    Send end-to-end encrypted text, picture, and video messages

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stickytape▲90

    Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cryptocat▲61

    In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tor Messenger▲117

    The easiest app yet for anonymous, encrypted IM

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Earn.com▲130

    Earn money for replying to emails and completing tasks.

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hop Encrypted Email▲132

    Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Natural Text▲91

    Encrypt your messages into natural text 🗣️

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17ES
    Exploiting Slack's video embeds to achieve E2EE communication▲31

    Using Slack video blocks to share PGP encrypted messages inside the Slack client

    Jun 2026 · v1c.rocks · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Keychat▲108

    Start a free secure chat with anyone without signing up

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19IC
    I created a web app to encrypt/decrypt messages using Web Crypto API▲35

    2024 · webcrypto-private-messages.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Channels▲68

    Send money like text messages in a new multi-currency wallet

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Okay Bet▲113

    Bets for your groupchat

    2024 · okaybet.fun · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nachricht.co▲78

    Send encrypted self-destructing messages wherever you want

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DataSafe – Encrypted messages via hotkey▲86

    A tiny app to quickly send encrypted messages with a hotkey

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Chadder▲89

    Encrypted messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

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