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24 alternatives to Rate Messenger

Secure messenger with end-to-end encryption for android

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Telegram 4.0▲643
The best messenger for every platform
2017 · telegram.org · its alternatives →
2BM
Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android▲1,521
Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…
2023 · beeper.com · its alternatives →
3
Keybase for Mobile▲159
End-to-end encryption messaging platform
2017 · its alternatives →
4
Signal 2.0▲140
Send end-to-end encrypted text, picture, and video messages
2015 · its alternatives →
5
Yes/No Messenger▲118
The messaging app that cuts the bullsh*t out of texting
2015 · its alternatives →
6
Rolo Secure Chat▲92
Secure chat app built with BlackBerry end-to-end encryption
2021 · its alternatives →
7
Keybase Chat▲253
End-to-end encrypted chat built into Keybase
2017 · its alternatives →
8
Telegram Messenger▲179
Whatsapp-esque messaging app but open, cloudbased, encrypted
2014 · its alternatives →
9
Google Messenger▲141
Material Design Messenger app for Android
2014 · its alternatives →
10
Scheduled for Android▲100
A reminder for your messenger - now on Android
2018 · its alternatives →
11
Threema▲79
The messenger that puts security and privacy first
2019 · its alternatives →
12
Tex▲134
The most secure messaging app
2016 · its alternatives →
13
XChat▲175
The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Chot.xyz▲71
Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages
2019 · its alternatives →
15
Telegram 5.6▲189
Archived chats, a new design and more
2019 · its alternatives →
16
Keybase for Chrome▲174
A secure chat button for every profile
2017 · its alternatives →
17
Chat by X▲129
DMs on X are now just "Chat"
Nov 2025 · x.com · its alternatives →
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yaps[dot]chat redesigned▲100
One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats
2025 · its alternatives →
19
Convo - Chat Insights▲123
Conversation insights app
2025 · archive.chatvibes.ai · its alternatives →
20SA
Signal-Android – A fork of Signal that provides SMS support▲65
Signal was a brilliant app. It can send messages with rich media, host group chats, and even do voice and video calls, all with the peace of mind that comes from a proper secure messaging app. The best part was that you could still send messages to people who don't use Signal. Signal was the messaging app everyone wants - all the benefits of iMessage, without being siloed in one particular ecosystem. Sometime leading up to October of 2022, the folks at the Signal foundation lost the plot. Signal has since dropped support for SMS, and is inexplicably adding "stories" to their personal…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
MyChat▲86
Secure instant messaging system for any network
2018 · its alternatives →
22
Node.js Messenger▲140
A small alternative to Slack
2017 · its alternatives →
23
Crypton.sh - SMS▲85
Secure Anonymous SMS in the cloud (and a phone number)
2018 · its alternatives →
24
Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87
Chat anonymously with friends & strangers
2015 · its alternatives →

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