







Quiet is available for all major platforms. (And eventually the web, too!)
Quiet - Private messaging. No servers.
Quiet is available for all major platforms. (And eventually the web, too!)

White Noise - Secure Private Messenger
A truly secure and private messenger that's lightning fast, massively scalable, and identity-free.

Signal Messenger: Speak Freely
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.


A Theory of Messaging Styles & Ghosting.
Online communication tools serve many purposes. So does silence.

Wave - Secure Messaging App
Privacy-first messaging with quantum-level encryption. No signup, fully decentralized, zero tracking.
Quiet FAQ
A private, p2p alternative to Slack and Discord built on Tor & IPFS - TryQuiet/quiet
Beeper — All your chats in one app
Get the most popular messaging services, all in a single app. WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, Telegram, and more.

Peersky Browser (@peersky@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image 💬#PeerSky v1.0.0-beta.23 is here! Introducing #PeerChat, a chat that lives on your machine, not a server! - Create rooms for friends or teams with a name, bio, link, and avatar - Direct Messages: start private chats instantly with automatic key sharing - Real-time chat with live updates, emoji reactions, and unlimited file attachments Try it out! 👉 https://peersky.p2plabs.xyz/ Source: https://github.com/p2plabsxyz/peerchat
Servers with Personality · Caolan
By which, I mean: a server I can point to. Not just an anonymous virtual machine but a physical device that somebody cares for.
Whisper — E2E Encrypted P2P Messages
Sign in with your Bluesky account. Messages travel directly between browsers — no server can read them.
Webxdc: mini apps shared in a chat
Secure mini apps for chats. No internet access, no tracking, no servers.

NOX: One Inbox for All Your Messages
iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email: one AI-powered inbox on macOS. Draft replies in your voice. Never miss a message.

Underrated "feature" of AIM / IRC: you could only send people messages if they were online! Sort of built-in backpressure. If you're busy, you won't sign on much, so you won't end up with a "big unread count". Feels so quaint now, like a little village. Say hi to your friends during passeggiata…
From: caolan.uk/links/servers/ Original description: By which, I mean: a server I can point to. Not just an anonymous virtual machine but a physical device that somebody cares for.
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