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24 alternatives to HideGhost

Anonymous encrypted chat that self-destructs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Shadowticks▲122

   Anonymous messaging, chat in incognito mode, encryption

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

   Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

   2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Darkwire.io▲70

   Instant encrypted web chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CapeChat▲248

   Keep sensitive data private while still using ChatGPT

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   throwaway▲67

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

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6SI
   Share It, Anonymously with Self Destruct Messages▲52

   2021 · pastenow.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BURN.link▲170

   Send secure, encrypted, self-destructing messages

   2020 · burn.link · its alternatives →

8. 8
   StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

   Encrypted calls and chats

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Back to one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats in 2025▲20

    yaps[dot]chat - one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

    Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

    2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hop Encrypted Email▲132

    Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

    2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cryptocat▲61

    In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Disposable▲126

    A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16DI
    Darkwire.io – instant encrypted web chat (Socket.io and Web Crypto API)▲118

    2017 · darkwire.io · its alternatives →

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

    2014 · ephchat.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Whisper Chat▲12

    First chatroom that stores absolutely nothing—ever.

    2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Covert▲3

    Local-first invisible encryption for chats. 🔒

    Jun 2026 · covert-app.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hide Me Chat▲11

    A browser extension for private messaging on Facebook

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SafeSwiss▲73

    Encrypted chat, voice/video calls, emails, storage

    2021 · safeswiss.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nachricht.co▲78

    Send encrypted self-destructing messages wherever you want

    2019 · nachricht.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    safer.chat▲61

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

    2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ZuccNet – Encrypted Facebook Messaging▲76

    🔏 End-to-End Encrypted Facebook Messenger. Contribute to tomquirk/zuccnet development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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