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24 alternatives to Ring

A free software for distributed and secured communication

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

1. 1
   TextSecure ▲68

   Open Source security for mobile devices

   2015 · signal.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slack▲128

   A platform for team communication

   2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slack▲93

   Platform for team communication

   2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tunnel X▲55

   A tool for secure and private conversations.

   2014 · tunnelx.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CircleCI 2.0▲215

   Powerful CI/CD for teams building great things

   2017 · circleci.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stellar▲143

   Decentralized protocol for real-world currencies

   2014 · stellar.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Divide▲62

   The secure workspace for enterprise

   2014 · divide.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AE
   A example of running P2P network in browser (WASM+WebRTC+Chord DHT)▲35

   2023 · rings.rs · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ring▲6

   Decentralized Chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Just Mail▲64

    Secured email platform based on distributed storage network

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Crowdcurity▲104

    Crowdsourced Application Security

    2015 · crowdcurity.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Boundary Free▲74

    Server and App Monitoring

    2014 · domaineasy.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Wire 2.0▲161

    Crystal clear voice, video and group chats, encrypted

    2016 · wire.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GlassWire▲112

    Extra security & privacy via network monitoring

    2014 · glasswire.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SecureDrop▲70

    Open-source whistleblower submission system

    2014 · securedrop.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ZeroNet▲119

    Decentralized websites using Bitcoin cryptography

    2015 · zeronet.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Spiral 3.0▲81

    Proximity-based community forum

    2014 · getspiralapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    OpenPaths▲62

    A secure data locker for personal location information

    2014 · openpaths.cc · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Slack▲31

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HiveFlux + Slack▲93

    Real-time task management meets real-time communication

    2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SendHub▲100

    Phone System for the Mobile World

    2014 · sendhub.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shadow▲68

    One-way anonymous messaging with friends

    2014 · shadow.is · 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 →