Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Mention

End-to-end encrypted enterprise messenger

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
   Slack▲2,714

   Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

   2013 · slack.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mention for Slack▲341

   Real-time monitoring + real-time chat

   2016 · mention.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Clear for Slack▲292

   Clear messages get answered quicker

   Jan 2026 · installclear.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

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

5. 5
   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mention▲272

   Better Google alerts.

   2013 · mention.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WhatsApp end-to-end encryption▲33

   Cross platform end-to-end encryption for 1:1 & group chat 🔒

   2016 · blog.whatsapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    safer.chat▲61

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

    2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

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    Linen.team – A lightweight, thread-first Slack alternative▲124

    Hi HN! I'm Kam, the founder and one of the authors of Linen. Today, we are launching Linen.team (https://linen.team/), a lightweight threaded messaging app for your team. Modern workplace messaging apps (like Slack) are based on IRC, which is great for small groups, but as it scales, breaks down quickly: you either get overwhelmed by notifications or you have to turn them all off. Most chat apps have threads tacked on but aren't built from the ground up with this design in mind. We wanted to create a thread-first experience where you can organize and prioritize conversations…

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hop Encrypted Email▲132

    Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

    2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tor Messenger▲117

    The easiest app yet for anonymous, encrypted IM

    2015 · blog.torproject.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Text▲168

    Push notification messaging with friends (WUT w/o anonymity)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chat by X▲129

    DMs on X are now just "Chat"

    Nov 2025 · x.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Kwayet▲114

    Team chat & collaboration app, a simple way to Slack

    2021 · kwayet.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ClearChat▲6

    Slack with end-to-end encryption

    2016 · clearchat.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hyphen▲128

    Chat with teams outside your company

    2017 · hyphenapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Secret Message▲60

    Send one-way messages through Slack

    2022 · secretmessage.xyz · its alternatives →

21. 21
    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 →

22. 22
    MentionFlow▲3

    Unify Slack, Chatwork, Teams & Discord

    2025 · mentionflow.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AXchat▲72

    Use-to-Earn encrypted communications app

    2022 · axia.global · its alternatives →

24. 24
    yaps[dot]chat▲94

    One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats

    2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →

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