Signal
End-to-end encrypted messages and calls, run by a non-profit.
- Privacy
- Mail & messaging
- Free
- Added 29 October 2026
- Open source, instead of WhatsApp
Alternatives to Signal
All of Mail & messaging
Silent CircleMail & messagingPaidEncrypted calls and messaging for businesses and organisations.
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ElementMail & messagingFreeTeam chat on the open Matrix network, encrypted end to end.
ProtonMail & messagingFreemiumEncrypted mail, calendar, drive, VPN and passwords from one Swiss company.
MattermostMail & messagingFreeChannels and threads like Slack, on a server you run.
ThunderbirdMail & messagingFreeMail, calendar and contacts for all your accounts in one app.
Privacy GuidesGuidesFreeThe largest non-profit resource for privacy tools and how to protect yourself.
Ente PhotosStorageFreeEncrypted photo backup with face search and shared albums.
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