Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Signal

Product categories

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

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Signal are Element.io, Tox, and Discord. 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.

Element.io Landing Page
1

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
2

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 28 social mentions
Discord Landing Page
3

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
Wire Landing Page
4

Wire

Private & Secure Messenger
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 14 social mentions
Matrix.org Landing Page
5

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
Wickr Landing Page
6

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
7

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
Briar Landing Page
8

Briar

Secure messaging, anywhere
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 120 social mentions
Kandan Landing Page
9

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
10

J

Jami

Application and Data, Collaboration, and Web and Video Conferencing
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 9 social mentions
ChatSecure Landing Page
11

ChatSecure

ChatSecure is a free and open source messaging app that features OTR encryption over XMPP.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Instant Messaging 2 social mentions
Conversations.im Landing Page
12

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