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Products that do what Disposable does

A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

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   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017

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   Ephemere – End-to-end encrypted and ephemeral messaging▲16

   2021 · ephemere.app

3. 3EE
   EphChat – Ephemeral, Anonymous, Encrypted Realtime Chat▲17

   2014 · ephchat.com

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   Xifrem Chat▲69

   Client-side encrypted chat with asymmetric encryption

   2019

5. 5DI
   Darkwire.io – instant encrypted web chat (Socket.io and Web Crypto API)▲118

   2017 · darkwire.io

6. 6
   Cryptocat▲61

   In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

   2014

7. 7
   Stealthy.IM▲105

   Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

   2018

8. 8
   Hermes▲81

   A decentralized, encrypted chat app

   2018

9. 9
   KoiHi▲97

   Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution

   2023

10. 10
    Hop Encrypted Email▲132

    Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

    2017

11. 11
    Nachricht.co▲78

    Send encrypted self-destructing messages wherever you want

    2019

12. 12
    Postmodern.▲254

    Anonymous, short, ephemeral conversations with others

    2021

13. 13
    XChat▲175

    The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

    Apr 2026

14. 14TB
    Terminal-based group chat with end-to-end encryption▲60

    2013 · github.com

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    ccPing, a secure messenger▲11

    With the 2 prominent features: - Encrypted Chat: your chat will be encrypted with a password so only when you type in the correct password then it will be unlocked. - Ephemeral Chat: your messages will be self-destructed after a few minutes.

    2013 · ccping.com

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    Keybase for Chrome▲174

    A secure chat button for every profile

    2017

17. 17
    yaps[dot]chat▲94

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025

18. 18
    shortwave▲106

    Short-range anonymous messaging (Secret meets Firechat)

    2014

19. 19CE
    Cyph – Encrypted chat in 30 seconds▲39

    2014 · cyph.com

20. 20TS
    Throwaway – single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging (in-browser)▲5

    Hi HN! Keen to get your thoughts on an encrypted messaging app I've made: throwaway is an in-browser messaging app. It's specifically for single-use, one-to-one, e2e encrypted messaging. This means your messages are encrypted in your browser, and they are only decrypted when they reach your recipients browser. The messages disappear permanently once both browser windows have closed. You can never recover a throwaway chat; once the window is closed, it's gone forever. throwaway uses the SubtleCrypto Web API to create a public/private key pair every time it is opened/refreshed (ECDH…

    2022 · throwaway.sh

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    yaps[dot]chat redesigned▲100

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025

22. 22TT
    TrashEmail – Telegram-based disposable mail service▲113

    2020 · github.com

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    Cyph▲96

    Start an end-to-end encrypted chat, in 30 seconds

    2014

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    Stickytape▲90

    Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

    2021

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