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24 alternatives to positive-intentions

Decentralized Chat

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. positive-intentions launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   ADAMANT Messenger▲79

   Decentralized anonymous blockchain messenger. Crypto In-Chat

   2020 · adamant.im · its alternatives →

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   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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   P2p IRC-inspired browser chat on WebTorrent▲44

   2018 · chr15m.github.io · 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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   A decentralized social network with end-to-end encryption▲167

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   blockslack.io▲78

   Chat for small teams — encrypted and decentralized

   2019 · blockslack.io · its alternatives →

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   IDChats▲84

   A decentralized application for live messages

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Hermes▲81

   A decentralized, encrypted chat app

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Blockstack Browser▲378

   A gateway to a new, decentralized internet

   2017 · blockstack.org · 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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    Cryptocat▲61

    In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Bleep▲77

    BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app

    2015 · joinbleep.com · its alternatives →

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    safer.chat▲61

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

    2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →

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

    A secure chatting application.

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

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    Xifrem Chat▲69

    Client-side encrypted chat with asymmetric encryption

    2019 · 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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    Blockstack Browser for the Web▲145

    A browser to explore a new internet for decentralized apps

    2017 · browser.blockstack.com · its alternatives →

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    CallBox▲88

    Anonymous P2P messenger on blockchain technology

    2017 · callbox.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Talk▲139

    A free video conference app that works in all browsers

    2023 · thelegacykit.com · its alternatives →

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    An Elliptic Curve-Based Secure Chat, Written Using Rust and Protobuf▲66

    This is a project I made to learn more about crypto. I've also written a [post](https://vaktibabat.github.io/posts/ecurvechat/) that explains all the crypto concepts and algorithms used in the project, and how I implemented them. I'd be very glad for any feedback about both the code and the post :)

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Decentralized P2P Messaging with Blockchain Verified Identities▲95

    2018 · stealthy.im · its alternatives →

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    Chaton▲88

    1:1 video chat P2P open source

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Chat▲88

    turn your backend into a chat app instantly

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Disposable▲126

    A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

    2023 · its alternatives →

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