Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Speer

A fast, privacy focused and open source communication app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Speer launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Geneva▲544
An all-in-one communication app for groups & communities
2021 · geneva.com · its alternatives →
2
Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams▲350
Self-hosted chat for small teams.
2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →
3
Spiel▲73
Q&Video Answer app for today's fast-paced professionals.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Overtalk▲286
A free walkie-talkie for the web
2024 · its alternatives →
5
Let's Chat▲323
Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.
2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →
6
Talk▲139
A free video conference app that works in all browsers
2023 · thelegacykit.com · its alternatives →
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We just open-sourced a Skype replacement with HTML5▲303
2014 · voicechatapi.com · its alternatives →
8
Chitchatter – P2P chat app that is serverless, decentralized, ephemeral▲191
For anyone who is interested to learn more about Chitchatter, please check out the project README: https://github.com/jeremyckahn/chitchatter#readme Chitchatter is very much an early MVP, so I'd like to get your feedback. Thanks for looking!
2022 · chitchatter.im · its alternatives →
9
KoiHi▲97
Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution
2023 · koihi.com · its alternatives →
10
Talk▲171
A free & open-source group video call thats works in browser
2021 · its alternatives →
11
BLINDSPOT▲81
A fun app to chat anonymously with friends
2015 · blindspot.im · its alternatives →
12
Push Chat▲113
Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution
2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →
13
Vector: a Matrix-powered open-source collaboration Web/Android/iOS app▲186
Element is a digitally sovereign, secure and interoperable communications platform. Built on the Matrix open standard, it gives users the independence to control and manage their communications.
2016 · vector.im · its alternatives →
14
ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107
Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.
2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →
15
Pgeon▲78
It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people.
2019 · pgeon.com · its alternatives →
16
Poivide (Beta)▲77
Easily share web content to your family and loved ones
2023 · poivide.com · its alternatives →
17
blockslack.io▲78
Chat for small teams — encrypted and decentralized
2019 · blockslack.io · its alternatives →
18
A weekendproject, disposable web chats▲74
Create a chat, copy the URL, paste it wherever you want. Perfect for those that would like to continue a discussion on a social network without having to sign up for anything. http://beta.mss.gs/#!/page/home
2012 · beta.mss.gs · its alternatives →
19
Talkee▲88
Comment/chat website embedding with Web3 logins and rewards
2023 · pando.im · its alternatives →
20
Chat▲88
turn your backend into a chat app instantly
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Chot.xyz▲71
Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages
2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →
22
Chaton▲88
1:1 video chat P2P open source
2021 · its alternatives →
23
Serverless, encrypted, opensource, p2p video and text chat▲9
A secure chatting application.
2016 · adam-hanna.github.io · its alternatives →
24
GRUP▲70
A messaging app for planning activities with your friends
2022 · grupapp.com · its alternatives →

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