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24 alternatives to ShadowCrypt

Encrypts e-mails, Facebook status updates, tweets (Chrome)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ShadowCrypt launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Jumble▲88

   E-mail encryption plugin for Chrome

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dark Mail▲62

   Truly Encrypted Email That Even Encrypts the Metadata

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Chadder▲89

   Encrypted messaging app

   2015 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Scramblage▲73

   Encrypt and share photos with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Criptext▲83

   Encrypt, track, and recall your emails

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shadow▲68

   One-way anonymous messaging with friends

   2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cryptocat▲61

   In-browser encrypted chat (open source)

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   BitJournal▲69

   Online journal encrypted with a cipher

   2015 · bitjournal.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ProtonMail▲144

   Encrypted email, made simple. Now open to everybody.

   2015 · proton.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hop Encrypted Email▲132

    Completely private chat email, w/ encrypted email messaging

    2017 · spikenow.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CryptoBuzz▲176

    Hacker News for Crypto

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ProtonMail▲82

    End-to-end encrypted email, based in Switzerland.

    2014 · proton.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tresorit▲20

    Encrypted cloud storage and sharing

    2014 · tresorit.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    EmailPK ▲69

    Instant encrypted email

    2014 · diafygi.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    bit.ink▲75

    The Hacker News of Cryptocurrency

    2014 · bit.ink · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SecureDB▲83

    Encryption as a service for mobile, web and IoT applications

    2015 · securedb.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SHADOW (alpha)▲132

    Dream-based social network

    2014 · discovershadow.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Encrypto▲141

    Encrypt the files you send.

    2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ZuccNet – Encrypted Facebook Messaging▲76

    🔏 End-to-End Encrypted Facebook Messenger. Contribute to tomquirk/zuccnet development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DocSecrets▲85

    Encrypt your Google Docs

    2015 · docsecrets.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Keybase for Mobile▲159

    End-to-end encryption messaging platform

    2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CryptoPanic▲96

    Social news focused on CryptoCurrency

    2017 · cryptopanic.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Let's Encrypt▲26

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

    2015 · letsencrypt.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Keybase for Chrome▲174

    A secure chat button for every profile

    2017 · book.keybase.io · 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 →