Secure Chat Softwares and Apps

Tox is a free, open-source, and secure peer-to-peer instant messaging and video calling protocol designed for strong privacy and censorship resistance. It provides end-to-end encrypted communications without reliance on central servers.

RetroShare is a secure, decentralized, and open-source communication platform built on a friend-to-friend network, offering encrypted file sharing, serverless email, instant messaging, and forums.

Minds is an open-source and decentralized social networking service dedicated to online freedom, privacy, and monetization for content creators. It champions free speech and offers a platform that rewards users for engagement through a points and token system.

TorChat is a defunct decentralized anonymous instant messenger leveraging Tor hidden services for secure text communication and file sharing without central servers.

Otr.to is a secure, privacy-centric, browser-based chat client leveraging Off-the-Record (OTR) encryption. It offers peer-to-peer communication for enhanced anonymity and decentralization, making it a strong choice for private and secure instant messaging without requiring installations.

Zulip is a powerful open-source group chat application designed for team collaboration. It uniquely structures conversations around topics, enabling users to easily catch up on important discussions and manage information overload. Zulip facilitates secure communication with integrated file sharing and various integrations.

Pidgin-Encryption transparently encrypts your instant messages with RSA encryption.

Pidgin-Encryption transparently encrypts your instant messages with RSA encryption.

Zulip is a powerful open-source group chat application designed for team collaboration. It uniquely structures conversations around topics, enabling users to easily catch up on important discussions and manage information overload. Zulip facilitates secure communication with integrated file sharing and various integrations.

Otr.to is a secure, privacy-centric, browser-based chat client leveraging Off-the-Record (OTR) encryption. It offers peer-to-peer communication for enhanced anonymity and decentralization, making it a strong choice for private and secure instant messaging without requiring installations.

TorChat is a defunct decentralized anonymous instant messenger leveraging Tor hidden services for secure text communication and file sharing without central servers.

Minds is an open-source and decentralized social networking service dedicated to online freedom, privacy, and monetization for content creators. It champions free speech and offers a platform that rewards users for engagement through a points and token system.

RetroShare is a secure, decentralized, and open-source communication platform built on a friend-to-friend network, offering encrypted file sharing, serverless email, instant messaging, and forums.