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24 alternatives to Tarsier

Secure Chat on the App Store

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tarsier launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Let's Chat▲323

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

   2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 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. 3
   SudoApp▲127

   The 100% private, unlimited messaging and calling app.

   2016 · anonyome.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hermes▲81

   A decentralized, encrypted chat app

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rolo Secure Chat▲92

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

   2021 · rolo.chat · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ChatSecure iOS v4.0 – OMEMO and Signal Protocol▲107

   Free and open source encrypted chat for iOS.

   2017 · chatsecure.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BLINDSPOT▲81

   A fun app to chat anonymously with friends

   2015 · blindspot.im · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Keybase for Chrome▲174

   A secure chat button for every profile

   2017 · book.keybase.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Chot.xyz▲71

   Privacy focused chat that doesn't store your messages

   2019 · chot.xyz · its alternatives →

10. 10
    nMobile 1.0 - the trusted chat▲9

    nMobile: the extra secure, trusted and server-less chat app

    2020 · nkn.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Push Chat▲113

    Your decentralized, uncensorable & web3-native chat solution

    2023 · app.push.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tex▲101

    Chat Safe with your Friends

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    StealthChat - Private Messaging▲66

    Encrypted calls and chats

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    dPhone▲133

    The most secure calling app. Open Source and Free.

    2019 · evelon.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Chaton▲88

    1:1 video chat P2P open source

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pigeon Link▲33

    AI powered, global communication app - zero data retention

    Jun 2026 · pigeonlink.host · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Virgil Security▲74

    Build privacy-first apps on Firebase

    2018 · virgilsecurity.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    KoiHi▲97

    Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution

    2023 · koihi.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    04-x▲91

    End-to-end encrypted chat UI for LLMs

    2023 · 04-x.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Frandom▲95

    Chat anonymously with friends or strangers

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stealthy: Secret Messenger▲87

    Chat anonymously with friends & strangers

    2015 · antiland.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chato▲6

    Secure random chat app to meet new people online

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SimpleX Chat▲6

    The most private & secure chat - double ratchet encryption!

    2022 · simplex.chat · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Serverless, encrypted, opensource, p2p video and text chat▲9

    A secure chatting application.

    2016 · adam-hanna.github.io · its alternatives →

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