Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to IDChats

A decentralized application for live messages

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IDChats launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ADAMANT Messenger▲79

   Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

   2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MessengerX.io▲412

   Earn with Uncensored Custom GPTs that inform or entertain!

   2023 · messengerx.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MyChat▲86

   Secure instant messaging system for any network

   2018 · mychat.software · its alternatives →

4. 4
   blockslack.io▲78

   Chat for small teams — encrypted and decentralized

   2019 · blockslack.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

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

6. 6
   A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Message.io▲296

   Bots that work everywhere

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Freshchat▲264

   Catch 'em all. Keep 'em all.

   2017 · freshworks.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CyberChat▲11

   Web3 chatting app focusing on DAOs and communities.

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10DL
    Distributed – Live social chat app to help remote teams stay in sync▲47

    2021 · joindistributed.com · its alternatives →

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    A decentralized semantic web built atop Activity Pub▲141

    Chatter Net is a modern decentralized semantic web built atop self-sovereign identity. This is a very early prototype. Help, comments, criticisms are all needed to help the project move forward.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Push Chat▲113

    Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution

    2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →

13. 13DP
    Decentralized P2P Messaging with Blockchain Verified Identities▲95

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Decentralised Twitter – Microblogging on the Ethereum Blockchain▲63

    Decentralized Twitter: A microblogging service running on the Ethereum blockchain - yep/eth-tweet

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LinkedChat▲90

    Live chat for Slack, HipChat and Telegram

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Buzz▲161

    Your people, your agents, your project — all in one place

    Jul 2026 · buzz.xyz · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chitchatter – P2P chat app that is serverless, decentralized, ephemeral▲191

    For anyone who is interested to learn more about Chitchatter, please check out the project README: https://github.com/jeremyckahn/chitchatter#readme Chitchatter is very much an early MVP, so I'd like to get your feedback. Thanks for looking!

    2022 · chitchatter.im · its alternatives →

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    CallBox▲88

    Anonymous P2P messenger on blockchain technology

    2017 · callbox.xyz · its alternatives →

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    LiveChat Developer Platform▲74

    Build and monetize communication tools for businesses

    2020 · platform.text.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LinkedChat 2.0▲73

    Live chat for Slack, HipChat and Telegram

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Wirechat ▲113

    A robust Laravel livewire chat package

    2024 · corepine.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22
    positive-intentions▲4

    Decentralized Chat

    2024 · chat.positive-intentions.com · its alternatives →

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    Interachat▲122

    The future of messaging - Powered by AI

    Nov 2025 · interachat.interasoul.com · its alternatives →

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    Distributed▲103

    Stay in sync with friends, family and colleagues

    2021 · 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 →