Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Messages by Google

Product categories

Audio & Video Calls Chat Communication Crypto Cryptocurrency Wallets Group Chat & Notifications Group Messaging Instant Messaging Internet Calls Messaging Privacy Productivity

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Messages by Google are Signal, Silence.im, and Matrix.org. 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.

Signal Landing Page
1

Signal

Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 180 social mentions
Silence.im Landing Page
2

Silence.im

Protect your communication in transit and on your phone.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Instant Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications 33 social mentions
Matrix.org Landing Page
3

Matrix.org

Matrix is an open standard for decentralized persistent communication over IP.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 582 social mentions
Telegram Landing Page
4

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
Zulip Landing Page
5

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 50 social mentions
Ferdium Landing Page
6

Ferdium

Introducing a great productivity tool to keep all messaging, productivity, and online services in one place
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications #Productivity 25 social mentions
Wire Landing Page
7

Wire

Private & Secure Messenger
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 14 social mentions
Tinode Landing Page
8

Tinode

Tinode Instant Messaging
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Messaging #Group Chat & Notifications
SimpleX chat Landing Page
9

SimpleX chat

🚀 SimpleX - the most private and secure chat - now with double ratchet E2E encryption!
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Chat #Privacy #Security 59 social mentions
Conversations.im Landing Page
10

Conversations.im

XMPP client designed with ease of use and security in mind
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Group Chat & Notifications #Communication #Instant Messaging 34 social mentions
Xabber Landing Page
11

Xabber

Open source Jabber (XMPP) client with multi-account support, clean and simple interface.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging
Status.im Landing Page
12

Status.im

A Mobile Ethereum OS
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Crypto #Cryptocurrency Wallets 50 social mentions