Ring

Ring is a secure and distributed voice, video and chat communication platform that requires no centralized server and leaves the power of privacy in the hands of the user.

Free
Open Source
Windows
Linux
Android
Mac

Ring gives you a full control over your communications and an unmatched level of privacy.

Links to official Ring sites

Official Website
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Features

Video calling Decentralized End to end encryption Peer To Peer Distributed

The Best 20 Ring Alternatives

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Telegram

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free. It is like SMS, but more powerful. .

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Web Blackberry Mac Windows Mobile

Portable Privacy protection Ad free Built in File transfer IFTTT integration Works Offline Share files Video calling Voice Call Cloud sync Multiple Account support Lightweight Group chat Multi Device Support Voice messages Search by tags Support for Themes Chat Bot Encrypted chat Photo Sharing Public groups chat Push to talk Anonymous Secure Filesharing End to end encryption Self destructing messages Share Videos Based on phone number Stickers Send Big files Portable Linux In Game Overlay Built in Photo editor Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls GPS Location Tracking Messages in cloud Persistent History Secret chats
590 Like

WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.

Free Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet Web Blackberry S60

Built in File transfer Video calling Group chat Voice messages Encrypted chat End to end encryption Mobile friendly Based on phone number
459 Like

Discord

All-in-one voice, video and text chat for gamers that’s free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone.

Freemium

Ad free Share files Share your screen Video calling Voice Call Low memory usage Group chat Night mode Channel manager Multi Channel Reactions Team Collaboration Browser based app Chat Bot Communities Feature Community based Custom roles Dedicated Server Hosting Development API Direct Messaging Encrypted chat Free voice/text servers Specific for Gaming In app server browser Interface Overlay Low bandwidth usage Low Latency Permission system Persistent Chat Photo Sharing Positional audio Public groups chat Push to talk Responsive design Single Sign On Text chat
343 Like

Tox

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

Free Open Source Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet BSD Mac

Privacy focused Security focused Ad free Built in player Share your screen Video calling Group chat Texting Encrypted chat Anonymous Secure Filesharing Client side encryption Decentralized End to end encryption Peer To Peer
324 Like

Signal

TextSecure and RedPhone have been merged to create Signal! Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in real time with all your friends at once, and share media or...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Chrome

Privacy protection Security focused Built in File transfer Works Offline Video calling Voice Call Group chat Texting Voice messages Protected by Password Encrypted chat End to end encryption Cross platform Encrypted Connection Mobile friendly Self destructing messages Color coding Based on phone number Private messaging Encrypted calls Encrypted VoIP calls Forward Secrecy Send files Video chat (Encrypted)
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ChatSecure

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

Free Open Source iPhone iPad

Encrypted chat Integrated File Sharing OTR
37 Like

Bitmessage

Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Encrypted chat Peer To Peer
25 Like

Silence.im

Protect your communication in transit and on your phone.

Free Open Source Android Kindle Fire

Privacy protection Texting Encrypted chat
23 Like

Dialog Messenger

Dialog Messenger is a customized self-hosted platform usable across multi operation systems simultaneously. dialog provides SDK tools for client interface as well as for server.

Free Personal Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Web Self-Hosted

Privacy protection Real time collaboration Reactions Team work Encrypted chat Text chat
23 Like

Wickr

Wickr is a free end-to-end encrypted text, video, picture and voice messenger with full sender control.

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

Encrypted chat End to end encryption Anonymity Self destructing messages Integrated File Sharing Secret chats
18 Like

Otr.to

Open source anonymous, registration free P2P chat. You communicate directly and no logs are saved on the server. Otr.to is browser based, which means that you don't need to install or ask somebody to install software.

Free Open Source Web

Browser based app Encrypted chat Peer To Peer
9 Like

GoldBug

GoldBug is a secure Instant Messenger. You can be sure with using GoldBug (GB), that no third party can look into your chat communication. Private user-to-user communication remains private.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Encrypted chat Peer To Peer
4 Like

chatstep

Secure / Private / Beautiful Online Group Chat Security All nicknames, messages, and images are encrypted on your computer before they are sent. Simplicity Drag...

Free Web

Customizable Privacy focused Ad free Group chat No registration required Encrypted chat Integrated File Sharing Embeddable No Tracking
3 Like

Emoty

Emoty is a messaging application with emphasis on simplicity, freedom and safety. It's a client for RetroShare network, hence use the same decentralized, Friend-to-Friend network structure with end-to-end encryprtion.

Free Open Source Windows Linux

Portable Ad free Group chat Encrypted chat Decentralized End to end encryption Peer To Peer
2 Like

PrivyTalks

Safe chatting Send confidential information like passwords, emails and credit card numbers safely over an unencrypted network. No third-party involved Encryption...

Free Web

Browser based app Encrypted chat
1 Like

Mini WA+

Features of Patch Unlike modded apks no backend tracking or ads. Completely open code (txt files) thus no privacy concerns. Patch is 100% AntiBan cause it is...

Free Android

Video calling Voice Call Group chat Encrypted chat
1 Like

Symphony

Chat, SMS, and share all of your files all in one place. Perzo is the secure and more productive solution to your communication needs. Perzo is a secure communication...

Free Web

HTML5 Support Encrypted chat
0 Like

GBWhatsapp

GBWhatsApp App have video call feature and many privacy feature available in the latest update for GBWhatsApp APK for android, With GBWhatsApp Plus you can use two...

Free Android

Video calling Voice Call Group chat Encrypted chat
0 Like

Messenger for WhatsApp

Messenger for WhatsApp™ (WA Messenger) is a wrapper for WhatsApp Web. It loads WhatsApp Web in toolbar popup UI and has badge icon text notification for all new...

Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Firefox

Video calling Voice Call Group chat Encrypted chat
0 Like

Mobile Node

Chat, date, find taxis, manage projects and tasks and more all in one app. Mobile Node is a feature rich app that lets users to communicate securely, and since no...

Free Android

Encrypted chat Destroy files

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Ring

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The Best 20 Ring Alternatives

Telegram

WhatsApp Messenger

Discord

Tox

Signal

ChatSecure

Bitmessage

Silence.im

Dialog Messenger

Wickr

Otr.to

GoldBug

chatstep

Emoty

PrivyTalks

Mini WA+

Symphony

GBWhatsapp

Messenger for WhatsApp

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