macOS Messaging

#1

Similar look and feel of WhatsApp and other commonly used messaging apps, makes switching easy. Signal requires your phone number as an personal identifier.

#2

Decentralized messenger that assigns no identifier to users, not even a random number. Contacts are established via one-time invite links or QR codes, with all data stored on-device only.

#3

No phone number or email address is required to signup. Similar functionality like Element, but still in an earlier stage of development. Decentralized servers routed through…

#4

User friendly, lightweight, for desktop and Android. End-to-end encrypted and takes place over Tor v3 onion services. Privacy-preserving, multi-party messaging protocol. Built…

#5

Based on Ricochet but improved security and compatibility with Tor Onion Services v3 instead of older v2.

#6

Delta Chat doesn't have their own servers but uses the most massive and diverse open messaging system ever: the existing e-mail server network. Chat with anyone if you know…

#7

Wide range of features but a highly experimental protocol, use with caution.

#8

Jami: Instant messaging and video calling

#9

The person creating the call requires to use Brave Browser, but the participants can join from any browser.

#10

Desktop version downloads can be found here .

#11

No phone number or email address is required to signup. Uses the peer-to-peer (p2p) messaging protocol Waku that removes centralized third parties from messages.

#12

Open source, self-hostable Discord alternative, formerly Revolt. Built for communities that want off Discord, but it is not end-to-end encrypted.

#13

Linphone: Video and instant messaging

#14

Apple's built-in messenger. End-to-end encrypted between Apple devices.