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24 alternatives to CypherChat

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

1. 1
   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Keychat▲108

   Start a free secure chat with anyone without signing up

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3AA
   An anonymous P2P social network for Android, written in Clojure▲257

   2013 · nightweb.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

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

7. 7
   Layers▲61

   The private network strangers literally can't reach you on.

   Apr 2026 · layers-app.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

   Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

   2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

   Encrypted calls and chats

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CommunisP▲8

    P2P E2EE Chat | A quiet revolution in secure communication

    2024 · communisp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ectochat▲7

    The P2P chat that doesn't care to track you.

    2021 · ectochat.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MyChat▲86

    Secure instant messaging system for any network

    2018 · mychat.software · its alternatives →

13. 13DP
    Decentralized P2P Messaging with Blockchain Verified Identities▲95

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ADAMANT Messenger▲79

    Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

    2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Serverless, encrypted, opensource, p2p video and text chat▲9

    A secure chatting application.

    2016 · adam-hanna.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    KoiHi▲97

    Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution

    2023 · koihi.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hop Encrypted Email▲132

    Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

    2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    safer.chat▲61

    Group end-to-end encrypted chat that respects your privacy

    2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chot.xyz▲71

    Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

    2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →

20. 20
    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 →

21. 21
    sendsecure.ly▲80

    Send secrets to anyone without leaving a digital footprint

    2022 · sendsecure.ly · its alternatives →

22. 22
    throwaway▲67

    Single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging, in-browser

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cryptochat, encrypted P2P chat over ICMP▲16

    Encrypted P2P chat over ICMP. Contribute to mateogianolio/cryptochat development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Signature Bounties: Encrypted P2P Messaging▲13

    Encrypted P2P messaging with user controlled data

    2018 · eventbrite.com · 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 →