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24 alternatives to LUME

Anonymous E2E encrypted messenger with network monitoring

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
   Crypton.sh - SMS▲85

   Secure Anonymous SMS in the cloud (and a phone number)

   2018 · crypton.sh · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CypherChat▲69

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

   2022 · cypherchat.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Disposable▲126

   A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

   2023 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Darkwire.io▲70

   Instant encrypted web chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lume 0.2 – Build and Run macOS VMs with unattended setup▲154

   Hey HN, Lume is an open-source CLI for running macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon. Since launch (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42908061), we've been using it to run AI agents in isolated macOS environments. We needed VMs that could set themselves up, so we built that. Here's what's new in 0.2: *Unattended Setup* – Go from IPSW to a fully configured VM without touching the keyboard. We built a VNC + OCR system that clicks through macOS Setup Assistant automatically. No more manual setup before pushing to a registry: lume create my-vm --os macos --ipsw latest…

   Jan 2026 · cua.ai · its alternatives →

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   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Secret▲173

   Send a message through a safe, private, and encrypted link

   2017 · getsecret.vercel.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lume – OS lightweight CLI for MacOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon▲309

   We just open-sourced Lume - a tool we built after hitting walls with existing virtualization options on Apple Silicon. No GUI, no complex stacks - just a single binary that lets you spin up macOS or Linux VMs via CLI or API. Why we built Lume: - Run native macOS VMs in 1 command, using Apple Virtualization.Framework: `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest` - Prebuilt images on https://ghcr.io/trycua (macOS, Ubuntu on ARM) - API server to manage VMs programmatically `POST /lume/vms` - A python SDK on github.com/trycua/pylume Run prebuilt macOS images in just…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

    Encrypted calls and chats

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11OS
    Open-Source Anonymous Encrypted TLS+OTR Messaging Written in Go▲25

    2015 · hacktunnel.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Enigma X▲171

    Your own encryption in any messenger

    2025 · ifonly.tech · its alternatives →

13. 13
    throwaway▲67

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

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TellMe - Anonymous Message Board▲12

    A magical anonymous message space where hearts can be passed

    2025 · tellme.godsbee.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MessageMe™▲107

    Consent messaging platform for critical communications

    2023 · messageme.in · its alternatives →

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    Brie.fi/ng▲93

    Secure group video chat

    2020 · brie.fi · its alternatives →

17. 17
    sendsecure.ly▲80

    Send secrets to anyone without leaving a digital footprint

    2022 · sendsecure.ly · its alternatives →

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

    2017 · darkwire.io · its alternatives →

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    Tor Messenger▲117

    The easiest app yet for anonymous, encrypted IM

    2015 · blog.torproject.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Threema▲79

    The messenger that puts security and privacy first

    2019 · threema.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

22. 22
    yaps[dot]chat▲94

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

    Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

    2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

24. 24CI
    CryptoNote is an open source, encrypted, one time view message app▲55

    2013 · cryptonote.org · its alternatives →

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