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Ephemere is an end-to-end encrypted messaging application that launched in 2021. It is designed for users who want private conversations with messages that disappear automatically. The service emphasizes ephemeral… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ephemere – End-to-end encrypted and ephemeral messaging launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Disposable▲126

   A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2EE
   EphChat – Ephemeral, Anonymous, Encrypted Realtime Chat▲17

   2014 · ephchat.com · its alternatives →

3. 3TP
   This page exists only if someone is looking at it▲803

   2015 · ephemeralp2p.durazo.us · its alternatives →

4. 4EP
   Ephemeral Photo Sharing for the web▲22

   2013 · snapmenow.com · its alternatives →

5. 5AE
   An Ephemeral Microblogging App▲18

   2022 · blarb.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Postmodern.▲254

   Anonymous, short, ephemeral conversations with others

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

   Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

   2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

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

9. 9
   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Encryptochat▲68

    True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Xifrem Chat▲69

    Client-side encrypted chat with asymmetric encryption

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Etebase – An open source and end-to-end encrypted Firebase alternative▲308

    An open-source and end-to-end encrypted SDK and backend

    2020 · etebase.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    04-x▲91

    End-to-end encrypted chat UI for LLMs

    2023 · 04-x.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mento▲77

    Ephemeral messenger with front/back photos

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PlainTXT▲2

    Private encrypted messages, burn after reading, ephemeral

    May 2026 · plaintxt.app · its alternatives →

16. 16FI
    File.io – Ephemeral file sharing▲155

    Sharing files with file.io is convenient, anonymous and secure. Just upload files and share the links via email, SMS, Slack, Discord, etc. Easy-to-use REST API.

    2015 · file.io · its alternatives →

17. 17SI
    Share It, Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages▲52

    2021 · pastenow.me · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CypherChat▲69

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

    2022 · cypherchat.app · its alternatives →

19. 19CM
    Cipher – Mobile Ethereum Web3 DApp Browser▲76

    2018 · cipherbrowser.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Keybase for Mobile▲159

    End-to-end encryption messaging platform

    2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ethereum Push Notification Service▲76

    Protocol for incentivized, blockchain based notifications.

    2020 · push.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    kai▲6

    Ultimate privacy for your messages.

    Dec 2025 · kai.yxsh.live · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ephemeral VMs in 1 Microsecond▲84

    Contribute to libriscv/drogon-sandbox development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    throwaway▲67

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

    2022 · its alternatives →

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