SimpleX Chat
Messaging with no user identifiers at all, not even a random number.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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The messages are encrypted, but Meta still sees who you talk to, when, and how often, and ties it to your Facebook self. The metadata is the point. Here is what we recommend in its place.
Signal
The mainstream secure messenger, trusted and easy to use.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Session
Onion-routed messaging with no phone number and no central servers.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Element
Open, federated chat on the Matrix network, no phone number needed.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Threema
Paid Swiss messenger with no phone number or email required.
PaidOpen sourceEnd-to-end encryptedAccepts crypto
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Molly
A hardened fork of Signal for Android, with extra at-rest protection.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Delta Chat
Encrypted chat over ordinary email, with no new account needed.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Ricochet Refresh
Anonymous desktop chat over Tor with no servers or accounts.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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bitchat
Bluetooth mesh messaging that works with no internet at all.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Tox
Serverless peer-to-peer messaging with a cryptographic ID.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Jami
Distributed peer-to-peer calls and chat, a GNU project.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Briar
Peer-to-peer messaging over Tor that even works with no internet.
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
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Cwtch
Metadata-resistant messenger over Tor
FreeOpen sourceEnd-to-end encrypted
Read moreSee all 13 tools on the Messaging page, with the details for each.