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24 alternatives to ONNS

Secure & Smart Message Encryption for Private Chats

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
   StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

   Encrypted calls and chats

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

   Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

   2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Encryptochat▲68

   True end-to-end encrypted messaging.

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CapeChat▲248

   Keep sensitive data private while still using ChatGPT

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

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

6. 6
   Crypton.sh - SMS▲85

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

   2018 · crypton.sh · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Keychat▲108

   Start a free secure chat with anyone without signing up

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Keybase Chat▲253

   End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase

   2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hop Encrypted Email▲132

   Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

   2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Natural Text▲91

    Encrypt your messages into natural text 🗣️

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Securify Messenger for iMessage▲70

    Send high-encrypted self-destructing messages in iMessage

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    safer.chat▲61

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

    2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cipher Chats▲11

    Truly private messaging

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Stealthy.IM▲105

    Text friends without Google or Facebook snooping

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cipher▲70

    Send secret, encrypted iMessages

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cloak It - Secret Messages▲103

    Keep your text messages secure with Touch ID authentication

    2016 · getcloaked.xyz · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Secret Message App▲2

    Secure & Stealthy Messaging

    Mar 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Layers▲61

    The private network strangers literally can't reach you on.

    Apr 2026 · layers-app.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chot.xyz▲71

    Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

    2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Virgil Security▲74

    Build privacy-first apps on Firebase

    2018 · virgilsecurity.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Serverless, encrypted, opensource, p2p video and text chat▲9

    A secure chatting application.

    2016 · adam-hanna.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ready▲89

    The private, secure, and powerful messaging app for everyone

    2022 · ready.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cipherly▲15

    Encrypt, disguise and hide messages — 100% offline

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    AXchat▲72

    Use-to-Earn encrypted communications app

    2022 · axia.global · 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 →