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24 alternatives to Serverless, encrypted, opensource, p2p video and text chat

A secure chatting application.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Serverless, encrypted, opensource, p2p video and text chat launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   p2p.chat▲98

   No-nonsense video calls, free forever

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Telegram Messenger▲179

   Whatsapp-esque messaging app but open, cloudbased, encrypted

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bleep▲77

   BitTorrent's encrypted P2P chat app

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   XChat▲175

   The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TextSecure ▲68

   Open Source security for mobile devices

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cryptocat▲61

   In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brie.fi/ng▲93

   Secure group video chat

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

   Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

   2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

    Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WhatsApp Status▲260

    An encrypted Snapchat Stories clone

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

    Encrypted calls and chats

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CypherChat▲69

    Secure. Encrypted. Peer-to-Peer. No Personal Info Sign-up.

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chaton▲88

    1:1 video chat P2P open source

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stickytape▲90

    Encrypted video messaging for friends and family.

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wire 2.0▲161

    Crystal clear voice, video and group chats, encrypted

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Talk▲139

    A free video conference app that works in all browsers

    2023 · thelegacykit.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Chot.xyz▲71

    Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Push Chat▲113

    Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Disposable▲126

    A real-time, e2e encrypted ephemeral communication tool

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Keychat▲108

    Start a free secure chat with anyone without signing up

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rolo Secure Chat▲92

    Secure chat app built with BlackBerry end-to-end encryption

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BLINDSPOT▲81

    A fun app to chat anonymously with friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    KoiHi▲97

    Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution

    2023 · koihi.com · its alternatives →

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