SimpleX Chat
SimpleX Chat is a messaging app that lets people send private messages and group chats without any user accounts or identifiers. It is for people who want their conversations and who they talk to kept private.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
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The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
Messaging
Replaces fullyInstead of WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, iMessage · No phone number needed; smaller network of users
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Facts
LicenseAGPL-3.0
Runs onWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone
KindApp
Stars on GitHub20k
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
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What we couldn't confirm5
- Whether the apps support voice or video calls
- Whether group size limits or channels exist
- Which closed app features (stickers, payments, bots) are covered
- Whether the iOS and Android apps are feature-identical to the CLI
- Exact app store availability beyond the links shown in the README excerpt