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24 alternatives to WhatsApp end-to-end encryption
Cross platform end-to-end encryption for 1:1 & group chat 🔒
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WhatsApp end-to-end encryption launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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End-to-end encryption messaging platform
2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →
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2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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safer.chat▲61Group end-to-end encrypted chat that respects your privacy
2019 · safer.chat · its alternatives →
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yaps[dot]chat - one-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats
2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →
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Signal 2.0▲140Send end-to-end encrypted text, picture, and video messages
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Beautiful Mac, Windows & Linux desktop client for WhatsApp
2015 · its alternatives →
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Doppler Share▲161Share one-off secrets with end-to-end encryption 🤫
2021 · share.doppler.com · its alternatives →
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KoiHi▲97Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution
2023 · koihi.com · its alternatives →
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Build privacy-first apps on Firebase
2018 · virgilsecurity.com · its alternatives →
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XChat▲175The standalone, encrypted messaging app from X
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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WhatsApp Communities ▲115A new discussion feature from WhatsApp
2022 · blog.whatsapp.com · its alternatives →
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One-time end-to-end encrypted anonymous chats
2025 · yaps.chat · its alternatives →
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