Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Ectochat

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ectochat launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CypherChat▲69

   Secure. Encrypted. Peer-to-Peer. No Personal Info Sign-up.

   2022 · cypherchat.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shadowticks▲122

   Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

   Encrypted calls and chats

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Relay▲430

   An extension that adds Discord-style chat to every website

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SurfChat▲171

   Chat with anyone on any website

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   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 →

7. 7
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

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

8. 8
   RoloChat▲119

   Chat directly with your HubSpot data for quick insights

   2024 · rolochat.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fence Chat▲150

   Chat with people nearby, anonymously in your browser

   2016 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Encryptochat▲68

    True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Keychat▲108

    Start a free secure chat with anyone without signing up

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ADAMANT Messenger▲79

    Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

    2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chot.xyz▲71

    Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

    2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →

14. 14
    safer.chat▲61

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

    2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

15. 15
    P2p IRC-inspired browser chat on WebTorrent▲44

    2018 · chr15m.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chaton▲88

    1:1 video chat P2P open source

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hermes▲81

    A decentralized, encrypted chat app

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pure Chat - Free Live Chat▲134

    Free full-featured live chat with unlimited users & chats

    2017 · purechat.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TubeChat▲76

    Social transport is here.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    blockslack.io▲78

    Chat for small teams — encrypted and decentralized

    2019 · blockslack.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    IDChats▲84

    A decentralized application for live messages

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ghoulchat▲74

    Anonymous group chats with friends

    2022 · apps.apple.com · 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
    CommunisP▲8

    P2P E2EE Chat | A quiet revolution in secure communication

    2024 · communisp.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 →