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CLUSTER PEER-ENCRYPTED-WITHOUT · 48 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2007-10-03

Decentralized P2P encrypted messengers

This cluster comprises 38 decentralized, peer-to-peer encrypted messaging apps that emphasize end-to-end encryption, no central servers, and no phone-number or account requirements. The dated history before the index start shows sporadic activity from a single entry in 2007, then occasional single entries from 2016 onwards, with a few months seeing two entries each later on. Among products with activity signals, lightspeed has the most stars (60), while Mewtual and airchat each have 2.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

OCT 2007: 1JAN 2016: 1MAY 2017: 1FEB 2019: 1MAR 2021: 1JUL 2021: 1SEP 2021: 1DEC 2021: 1JUL 2022: 1JAN 2023: 1MAY 2023: 1SEP 2024: 1MAY 2025: 1JUN 2025: 1JAN 2026: 2FEB 2026: 2MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 2MAY 2026: 1AUG 2026: 10SEP 2026: 12OCT 2026: 4
OCT 2007OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 19 unlabelled

Operator · 2 commercial · 8 open source · 10 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 21Skred Messenger0★1 molivecommercialPeer-to-peer encrypted messaging app requiring no phone number or email, enabling calls, groups, and untraceable communication.
  2. 22Keet - Private Encrypted Chat0★8 dayslivecommercialPeer-to-peer encrypted messaging and calling app that connects devices directly without central servers.
  3. 23WireMin: Chat Freely, Securely0★1 molivePrivacy-focused messaging app that provides end-to-end encrypted chat, voice and video calls, and file sharing over decentralized peer-to-peer connections without requiring a phone number or email.
  4. 24Utopia — Private Messenger0★1 moliveDecentralized peer-to-peer messenger that lets users communicate privately without phone numbers or central servers.
  5. 25Vant Chat- Ultimate privacy0★1 molivePeer-to-peer messenger that sends encrypted messages directly between devices without any central server storing data.
  6. 26keet-bin0★2 moliveopen sourcePeer-to-peer chat application that provides encrypted text and video conversations directly between users.
  7. 27Hugin Messenger0★2 moliveDecentralized peer-to-peer messaging app with end-to-end encryption, no central servers, and no identity or tracking.
  8. 28Raven Messenger0★2 moliveServerless encrypted messenger that uses device-generated cryptographic keys for identity and routes messages over Bluetooth mesh or peer-to-peer internet without accounts.
  9. 29retroshare0★3 moliveopen sourceMessaging application offering encrypted peer-to-peer chat, file sharing, group channels, and email without any central server.
  10. 30reticulum-meshchat-bin0★3 moliveopen sourceDesktop application enabling encrypted peer-to-peer messaging over mesh radio networks without relying on internet or cellular infrastructure.
  11. 31GUPT0★1 moliveopen sourceSelf-hosted encrypted messenger built on a decentralized relay network offering direct messages, voice and video calls, and encrypted media without accounts.
  12. 32NoChat - Ultra Private Chat0★2 molivePeer-to-peer encrypted messenger with default end-to-end encryption, no central servers, no phone number requirement, and no data collection.
  13. 33haze0★4 moliveopen sourcePeer-to-peer chat application that encrypts messages and routes them through an anonymity network for private communication.
  14. 34StoneAge0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceSelf-hosted peer-to-peer messenger that stores end-to-end encrypted messages in user-provided storage and supports text, images, audio, and video.
  15. 35RetroShare-gui0★2 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceDecentralized peer-to-peer application providing encrypted chat, forums, channels, and mail between trusted contacts without central servers.
  16. 36Briar (Unofficial)0★unknownliveopen sourcePeer-to-peer messaging app that connects over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Tor for private, censorship-resistant communication without central servers.
  17. 37Keet - Private and secure P2P chat0★unknownliveDecentralized peer-to-peer messaging application offering encrypted chat, video calls, and unlimited file sharing without intermediary servers.
  18. 38Off-grid - Secure Messenger0★5 molivePrivacy-focused messenger that uses peer-to-peer Bluetooth mesh for offline communication without servers.
  19. 39Encrypted Messenger - P2P E2EE0★7 mostaleliveAnonymous peer-to-peer encrypted messenger that requires no registration or servers, with self-destruct and anti-coercion protections.
  20. 40Berty Messenger0★1 yrabandonedlivePeer-to-peer messenger that works without central servers and can connect without an internet connection, offering encrypted chats.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.