21 items
Name Description Country Founded Links
Briar Peer-to-peer messenger that works offline via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct GB GB 2018
Conversations XMPP client for Android with OMEMO encryption and modern UX DE DE 2014
CoverMe Private messaging with vault storage and burner phone number support US US 2012
Cwtch Metadata-resistant decentralized messenger built on Tor by Open Privacy CA CA 2019
Delta Chat Encrypted messenger using the email network with no servers of its own DE DE 2019
Dust Ephemeral messaging app that auto-deletes messages from servers US US 2014
Element (Matrix) Decentralized messenger built on the open Matrix protocol with federation support GB GB 2017
Jami Peer-to-peer communication platform with no central server using OpenDHT CA CA 2004
Keybase Identity-verified encrypted chat and file sharing acquired by Zoom US US 2014
Molly Hardened Signal fork for Android with extra security features US US 2020
Olvid French government-approved messenger with no directory server and no metadata leakage FR FR 2018
Session Messenger Decentralized messenger routing messages through an onion network with no phone number required AU AU 2020
Signal Gold-standard encrypted messenger using the Signal Protocol with disappearing messages and sealed sender US US 2014
Silence Encrypted SMS/MMS app for Android using the Signal Protocol over SMS FR FR 2015
SimpleX Chat First messenger operating without any user identifiers including random IDs GB GB 2022
Status Ethereum-based messenger with built-in crypto wallet and dApp browser CH CH 2017
Telegram Cloud-based messenger with optional secret chats and large group support AE AE 2013
Threema Swiss privacy-focused messenger requiring no phone number or email to register CH CH 2012
WhatsApp Global messenger with Signal Protocol encryption and 2B+ users US US 2009
Wickr (AWS) Enterprise secure communications platform acquired by AWS with ephemeral messaging US US 2012
Wire Enterprise-grade encrypted collaboration platform with messaging and video conferencing DE DE 2014