Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to ZeroChat

ZeroChat

An IRC-like chatroom hosted on ZeroNet, a distributed network.

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Communication Instant Messaging Messaging Group Chat & Notifications Group Messaging Chat Encrypted Communication Internet Calls Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Privacy Secure Messaging Security

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to ZeroChat are HexChat, irssi, and Nullroom.io. 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.

HexChat Landing Page
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HexChat

HexChat is a fork of XChat with bug fixes and new features.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication 8 social mentions
irssi Landing Page
2

irssi

Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication 6 social mentions
Nullroom.io Landing Page
3

Nullroom.io

Stateless, P2P messaging with zero-trace communication. Designed for the post-quantum era, Nullroom has no server memory and leaves no metadata. Open a room, chat, and close the tab to wipe every trace—no accounts, no logs, no middleman.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- Free
#Messaging #Communication #Secure Messaging
Signal Landing Page
4

Signal

Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication 187 social mentions
Quassel IRC Landing Page
5

Quassel IRC

Quassel IRC is a modern, cross-platform, distributed IRC client based on the Qt4 framework.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication 4 social mentions
Telegram Landing Page
6

Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Internet Calls 139 social mentions
SimpleX chat Landing Page
7

SimpleX chat

🚀 SimpleX - the most private and secure chat - now with double ratchet E2E encryption!
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Communication #Security #Chat 75 social mentions
KVIrc Landing Page
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KVIrc

KVIrc is a free portable IRC client based on the excellent Qt GUI toolkit.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication
Kiwi IRC Landing Page
9

Kiwi IRC

A hand-crafted IRC client that you can enjoy. Designed to be used easily and freely.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication 6 social mentions
Matrix.org Landing Page
10

Matrix.org

Matrix is an open standard for decentralized persistent communication over IP.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication 597 social mentions
Mattermost Landing Page
11

Mattermost

Mattermost is an open source alternative to Slack.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Team Collaboration #Web And Video Conferencing 75 social mentions
Rocket.Chat Landing Page
12

Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Instant Messaging #Messaging #Communication 68 social mentions