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24 alternatives to Cannon

Radically private chat service over push notifications

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cannon launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AC
   Anonymous chat service with no registration or installation required▲16

   Cannon is a chat service created to mimic physical conversions. Like in real life, there is no chat history or account setup. If you want to test the service, feel free to message me: https://app.cannon-chat.online/#/newcontact?deviceId=neatly-...

   2024 · cannon-chat.online · its alternatives →

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   Push Chat▲113

   Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution

   2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chatible▲313

   Anonymously chat with strangers on Facebook Messenger

   2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Path Talk▲295

   Smart, Private Messaging

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Text▲168

   Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

   Encrypted calls and chats

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wire▲301

   Great conversations. Built for mobile, tablets, & desktop.

   2014 · wire.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Let's Chat▲323

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Talkshow▲297

   Texting in public

   2016 · talkshow.im · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shadowticks▲122

    Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chot.xyz▲71

    Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

    2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stealthy▲94

    Messaging with blockchain identity and user controlled data

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

    Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

    2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cow Chat▲85

    Anonymous location based chatrooms. With emoji. 🐮 💬

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MushRoom▲90

    Private messaging app to stream or share files

    2021 · neogi.in · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Blastchat▲88

    A push notification themed mass messaging app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hooks Chats▲117

    Push notifications meet real time conversations

    2016 · gethooksapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Rushline▲95

    Anonymously follow people's private conversations

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chat by X▲129

    DMs on X are now just "Chat"

    Nov 2025 · x.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ADAMANT Messenger▲79

    Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

    2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rolo Secure Chat▲92

    Secure chat app built with BlackBerry end-to-end encryption

    2021 · rolo.chat · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cache Messenger▲69

    Send and receive hidden text messages and photos.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24AD
    Anonymous Discussion Platform For Any Topic (think Reddit meets Slack)▲72

    2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →