Off-the-Record Messaging Alternatives

Application and Data, Collaboration, and Web and Video Conferencing

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20-Things is a social media / link aggregator

VoIPstudio is an award-winning VoIP system that offers businesses of all sizes a scalable communication solution. It’s inexpensive, easy-to-use, offers a full suite of PBX features, and is fully integrated for CRM.

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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.

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Matrix is an open standard for decentralized persistent communication over IP.

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Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.

Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you.

Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.

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Tails is a Debian based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the...

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

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GnuPG is a complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard as defined by RFC4880 (also known as PGP).

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ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP.

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Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more.

Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once.