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24 alternatives to HNSChat

Handshake Chat

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HNSChat launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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ClapChat – Instant messaging for HN users▲120
2016 · clap.chat · its alternatives →
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Keybase Chat▲253
End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase
2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →
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Encryptochat▲68
True end-to-end encrypted messaging.
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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HN Chat – Minimal Hacker News Chat with User Verification▲180
2016 · hnchat.com · its alternatives →
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XChat▲175
The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Keychat▲108
Start a free secure chat with anyone without signing up
2020 · its alternatives →
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ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107
Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.
2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →
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CypherChat▲69
Secure. Encrypted. Peer-to-Peer. No Personal Info Sign-up.
2022 · cypherchat.app · its alternatives →
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YakGPT – A locally running, hands-free ChatGPT UI▲287
Greetings! YakGPT is a simple, frontend-only, ChatGPT UI you can use to either chat normally, or, more excitingly, use your mic + OpenAI's Whisper API to chat hands-free. Some features: * A few fun characters pre-installed * No tracking or analytics, OpenAI is the only thing it calls out to * Optimized for mobile use via hands-free mode and cross-platform compressed audio recording * Your API key and chat history are stored in browser local storage only * Open-source, you can either use the deployed version at Vercel, or run it locally Planned features: * Integrate Eleven Labs & other TTS…
2023 · yakgpt.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Keybase for Mobile▲159
End-to-end encryption messaging platform
2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →
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A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Keybase for Chrome▲174
A secure chat button for every profile
2017 · book.keybase.io · its alternatives →
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MyChat▲86
Secure instant messaging system for any network
2018 · mychat.software · its alternatives →
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Push Chat▲113
Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution
2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →
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Hop Encrypted Email▲132
Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging
2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →
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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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Chot.xyz▲71
Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages
2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Anonymous Discussion Platform For Any Topic (think Reddit meets Slack)▲72
2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →
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yaps[dot]chat▲94
One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats
2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →
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Chatit▲9
Messaging service
2024 · its alternatives →
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StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66
Encrypted calls and chats
2017 · its alternatives →
23
safer.chat▲61
Group end-to-end encrypted chat that respects your privacy
2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →
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Tailchat▲70
The next-generation noIM Application in your own workspace
2023 · tailchat.msgbyte.com · its alternatives →

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