Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Chat by X
DMs on X are now just "Chat"
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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XChat▲175The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Self-hosted chat for small teams.
2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →
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Let's Chat▲323Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.
2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →
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Clubhouse has reinvented itself as an audio messaging app.
2023 · its alternatives →
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A standalone app for Twitter DM's
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Yes/No Messenger▲118The messaging app that cuts the bullsh*t out of texting
2015 · its alternatives →
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ChatX▲121A powerful ChatGPT client for iOS/macOS (GPT3.5 & GPT-4)
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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- 16DI
2014 · dropinchat.com · its alternatives →
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Push Chat▲113Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution
2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →
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One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats
2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →
- 22AD
2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →
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Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.
2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →
- 24SC
2012 · gaglers.com · its alternatives →
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