Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SecretGate – self-hosted anonymous inbox, E2E encrypted in the browser

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
   Jumble▲88

   E-mail encryption plugin for Chrome

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   throwaway▲67

   Single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging, in-browser

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3OS
   Open-source, MIT JavaScript crypto library behind Skiff Mail▲8

   2023 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Darkwire.io▲70

   Instant encrypted web chat

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5EE
   E2E encrypted “multiplayer” text editor on the web in 6kb▲9

   2022 · picnic.lecaro.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Secret So Far▲88

   A simple platform to anonymously share your secrets.

   2017 · secretsofar.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cryptocat▲61

   In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8PF
   PubStorm – Free CLI-based static web hosting with Let's Encrypt support▲9

   2016 · pubstorm.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hacked - 1: E-Mail spoofing▲67

   A podcast about the curious underbelly of the internet

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10LP
    Leaking personal data in your browser▲9

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

11. 11SB
    Send browser-encrypted messages over self-destructing read-once URLs▲9

    2015 · sneakynote.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Secret▲4

    Encrypted text and file sharing, self-host ready

    Jun 2026 · secret.witt.im · its alternatives →

13. 13AP
    A privacy appliance for email over Tor▲5

    2015 · lookingglass.email · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Secure end-to-end client sessions and API calls using crypto key pairs▲9

    Hello. I made this project as an experiment in using key cryptography for user identity in a client server model, and for some future peer to peer projects that I am working on. I am looking for feedback, please let me know what you think. Also, Merry Christmas to HN! :-)

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15SP
    Side project turned startup - Online Privacy via Client-side encryption▲5

    2011 · socialfortress.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Let's Encrypt▲26

    A new Certificate Authority - free, automated, and open.

    2015 · letsencrypt.org · its alternatives →

17. 17PI
    passwd.io - a no frills no setup password store▲6

    2012 · passwd.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sandboxed Tor Browser 0.0.2▲6

    Protect Your Anonymity

    2016 · archive.torproject.org · its alternatives →

19. 19WT
    Web Tunnels – Passwordless authentication for the web▲6

    2024 · pico.sh · its alternatives →

20. 20EO
    EMP – Open Source Encrypted Messaging▲7

    2014 · emp.jar.st · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Secretion▲9

    anonymously sharing everything

    2014 · startupsanonymous.com · its alternatives →

22. 22FE
    Federated, Encrypted, Anonymous Chat, with Video Support▲5

    2021 · ognode.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23LA
    Linbox – a free, open-source Google Inbox alternative▲8

    2019 · linbox.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24NI
    Neko.io - pretty secret sharing▲8

    2012 · neko.io · its alternatives →

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