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24 alternatives to Ricochet

Anonymous peer-to-peer instant messaging (open source)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ricochet launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   HubYard 2▲92

   Open Source Social Media Management

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shadow▲68

   One-way anonymous messaging with friends

   2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A new decentralized microblogging platform▲364

   A GNU Social-compatible microblogging server. Contribute to Gargron/mastodon development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4AA
   An anonymous P2P social network for Android, written in Clojure▲257

   2013 · nightweb.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Speedback▲119

   Anonymous peer feedback via Slack

   2016 · speedback.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   P2P microblogging over Bluetooth to avoid government censorship▲153

   A serverless, unblockable messaging system for Android. - megamattron/SplinterNet

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DBOT▲66

   Protecting you from malicious links while you "Slack"

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   DeckHub▲221

   A TweetDeck style desktop client for GitHub.

   2016 · getdeckhub.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Rumr App▲62

   Anonymous messaging with people you know

   2014 · rumrapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    shortwave▲106

    Short-range anonymous messaging (Secret meets Firechat)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Convoy▲95

    Anonymous one-on-one conversation with someone via text

    2015 · startconvoy.com · its alternatives →

12. 12GC
    Gitter – Chat for GitHub▲243

    2013 · gitter.im · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HumHub▲109

    Open source social network kit

    2014 · humhub.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Convoy 2▲113

    Have an anonymous one-on-one conversation with someone.

    2016 · startconvoy.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fosshub▲79

    An open source for free and open source tools

    2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    IPFS▲84

    Peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol for Blockchain powered web

    2015 · about.ipfs.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gitter▲131

    free public chat rooms for open source projects on GitHub

    2014 · gitter.im · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Salsa▲69

    Anonymous messages in your workplace

    2015 · forsale.dynadot.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hello Tech Pros: GitHub's Anti-Harassment Tools▲61

    and the open source Codes of Conduct

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Psst! Anonymous▲67

    Create connections through anonymous content & conversations

    2015 · psstchat.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shlack▲75

    Whoa, a bash shell inside Slack!

    2016 · shell.playplay.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Affinity▲77

    Anonymous social feed

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tor2web▲66

    Browse the anonymous internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Anomo▲66

    Anonymous Social Network

    2013 · 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 →