Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Signal

Signal

Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.

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Chat Communication Group Chat & Notifications Group Messaging Instant Messaging Internet Calls Messaging Social & Communications Text Messaging Video Chat

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The top open-source alternatives to Signal are Telegram, Element.io, and Tox. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Telegram Landing Page
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Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Messaging #Instant Messaging 129 social mentions
Element.io Landing Page
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Element.io

Secure messaging app with strong end-to-end encryption, advanced group chat privacy settings, secure video calls for teams, encrypted communication using Matrix open network. Riot.im is now Element.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Free
#Group Chat & Notifications #Communication #Chat 1 social mentions
Tox Landing Page
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Tox

Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 29 social mentions
Discord Landing Page
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Discord

Step up your game with a modern voice & text chat app. Crystal clear voice, multiple server and channel support, mobile apps, and more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 122 social mentions
Matrix.org Landing Page
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Matrix.org

Matrix is an open standard for decentralized persistent communication over IP.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 583 social mentions
Wire Landing Page
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Wire

Private & Secure Messenger
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 14 social mentions
Wickr Landing Page
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Wickr

Wickr is a free end-to-end encrypted text, video, picture and voice messenger with full sender...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 5 social mentions
Zulip Landing Page
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Zulip

Chat for distributed teams. Zulip combines the immediacy of real-time chat with an email threading model. With Zulip, you can catch up on important conversations while ignoring irrelevant ones.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 54 social mentions
Briar Landing Page
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Briar

Secure messaging, anywhere
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 120 social mentions
Kandan Landing Page
10

Kandan

Open Source private chat server. Your own private Chat server in minutes, plus additional features.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Social & Communications #Group Chat & Notifications #Communication
Jami Landing Page
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Jami

Application and Data, Collaboration, and Web and Video Conferencing
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 9 social mentions
Rocket.Chat Landing Page
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Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Chat 65 social mentions