Best private messaging app

• Synapse

  367 11,720 9.8 Python

  Discontinued Synapse: Matrix homeserver written in Python/Twisted.

  

For one on one messaging, Session (pros: decentralised, no phone number; cons: not a lot of users) and for group messaging try Matrix (pros: choice of clients (Element is a good one); cons: group calls and calls in general can be buggy)

• session-desktop

  301 1,401 0.0 TypeScript

  Session Desktop - Onion routing based messenger

  

For one on one messaging, Session (pros: decentralised, no phone number; cons: not a lot of users) and for group messaging try Matrix (pros: choice of clients (Element is a good one); cons: group calls and calls in general can be buggy)

• WorkOS

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  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• Element

  614 10,619 9.9 TypeScript

  A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web.

  

For one on one messaging, Session (pros: decentralised, no phone number; cons: not a lot of users) and for group messaging try Matrix (pros: choice of clients (Element is a good one); cons: group calls and calls in general can be buggy)

• paper-research-privacy-matrix.org

  16 112 1.5 HTML

  Privacy research on Matrix.org

  

• RetroShare

  32 1,673 9.4 C++

  RetroShare is a Free and Open Source cross-platform, Friend-2-Friend and secure decentralised communication platform.

  

RetroShare | Desktop based

• OnionShare

  130 6,037 9.5 Python

  Securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network

  

OnionShare | Unusual but doable

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