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24 alternatives to Faceless – Open-source version of Secret

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Faceless is an open-source messaging application designed for developers who want anonymous communication capabilities. Built as an open-source alternative to Secret, it allows users to send messages without revealing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Faceless – Open-source version of Secret launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Secret v11▲215
Share anonymously with friends (redesigned w/ private chat)
2014 · its alternatives →
2
ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107
Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.
2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →
3
Secret▲173
Send a message through a safe, private, and encrypted link
2017 · getsecret.vercel.app · its alternatives →
4
Jan▲329
Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline
2024 · jan.ai · its alternatives →
5
Shadowticks▲122
Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption
2023 · its alternatives →
6
Chatible▲313
Anonymously chat with strangers on Facebook Messenger
2016 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
7
Postmodern.▲254
Anonymous, short, ephemeral conversations with others
2021 · its alternatives →
8
Open Source alternative to services like Intercom.io and Smooch▲163
Client library for Minimal Chat. Contribute to minimalchat/client development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
9
Briefing – Anonymous, secure, open source WebRTC group video chat▲203
Briefing - Start a secure anonymous video chat
2020 · brie.fi · its alternatives →
10
FaceCat▲130
Chat anonymously with your friends
2019 · its alternatives →
11
Disposable▲126
A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool
2023 · its alternatives →
12
Unco▲71
Anonymous messenger & social media
2022 · unco.app · its alternatives →
13
Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87
Chat anonymously with friends & strangers
2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →
14CA
Can anonymous chat within identified groups create better discussions?▲165
2011 · freeversation.com · its alternatives →
15
Keychat▲108
Start a free secure chat with anyone without signing up
2020 · its alternatives →
16
Nameless Talk▲5
NamelessTalk offers NFT access and end-to-end encrypted chat
Nov 2025 · its alternatives →
17FI
faces.io – ridiculously simple video chat▲40
This is something fun I’ve been hacking on recently: ridiculously simple group chat. Go to http://faces.io and then get your friends to do the same. That’s it! :-D Currently works best in Chrome. It’s definitely beta status at best. Audio can get weird—be ready to mute. ;-) Let me know what you think!
2014 · its alternatives →
18
ADAMANT Messenger▲79
Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat
2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →
19
Vuash▲105
Send secret messages safely.
2016 · its alternatives →
20
Open Sourced Anonymous Chat App▲5
Open Sourced Anonymous Chat App with Node.js
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
BLINDSPOT▲81
A fun app to chat anonymously with friends
2015 · blindspot.im · its alternatives →
22
04-x▲91
End-to-end encrypted chat UI for LLMs
2023 · 04-x.com · its alternatives →
23
Serverless, encrypted, opensource, p2p video and text chat▲9
A secure chatting application.
2016 · adam-hanna.github.io · its alternatives →
24
An anonymous chatting app for anyone to deploy▲15
A public chatting room for everyone. Contribute to liam-ilan/sendverse development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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