SimpleX Chat
Chat & CommunicationPrivate messenger without any user identifiers
Replaces Signal, WhatsApp
The 51 best Cross-Platform chat & communication you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Private messenger without any user identifiers
Replaces Signal, WhatsApp
Screen sharing for developers
Peer-to-peer messaging app that works offline
Replaces WhatsApp, Signal
Low-latency, high-quality voice chat application
Replaces Discord, TeamSpeak
Modern, self-hosted web IRC client
Replaces IRCCloud, Slack
Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and calls over Tox
Replaces Skype, WhatsApp
All-in-one messenger that combines chat services
Replaces Rambox, Station
Extensible terminal-based chat client
Replaces Slack
Modular terminal IRC client with scripting
Replaces Slack
Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging protocol and core
Replaces Skype, Discord
Stoat is a user-first chat platform built with modern web technologies
Peer-to-peer chat app that is serverless, decentralized, and ephemeral
Live Support chat for your website
Feature-rich event management system
Replaces Zoho Backstage
Secured and decentralized communication system
Group peer to peer video calls for everyone
Replaces BigBlueButton, Skype
SIP proxy/server for voice, video, IM, presence and any other SIP
Collection of Matrix bridges for popular chat networks
Replaces Beeper
Anonymously share files, browse and publish _freesites_ (web sites
Hosted-anywhere modern web IRC client
Replaces Slack, Discord
Conference management software
Replaces Zoho Backstage
Decentralized messenger built on top of email
Replaces WhatsApp, Signal
Multichannel notification server with support for Email, Mobile Push,
Distributed IRC client with an always-on core
Replaces Slack
One-Time-Secret sharing platform with a symmetric 256bit AES
Command-line tool for sending and receiving Matrix messages
Replaces Slack CLI
Browser-based client for Mumble voice servers
Replaces Discord, TeamSpeak
Onion-routed private messenger with no phone number
Replaces Signal, WhatsApp
Open-source SIP voice, video, and messaging client
Replaces Skype, Zoom
Keep secrets out of emails or chat logs, share them using secure links
Simple, lightweight web-based IRC client
Replaces IRCCloud
Notification server for relaying push notifications via Matrix,
P2P encrypted messaging protocol toolkit
Replaces Signal, WhatsApp
Truly private space for you and your friends
Secure Scuttlebutt room server
IRC without netsplits
XMPP to IRC gateway component
Multi-frontend XMPP communication ecosystem
Replaces Slack, Facebook
Fully distributed, peer-to-peer encrypted communication
Replaces Skype, Zoom
Simple plaintext email send app
Electronic mailing lists manager
Replaces Google Groups
Simple web frontend for Mlmmj mailing list management
Secure Scuttlebutt pub with a web interface for pub management
Replaces Facebook, Instagram
Alternative private mail system - web-based, end-to-end encrypted by
Full-featured PABX system, with call queues, built-in web
Online whiteboard, audio/video conferencing, screen sharing, shared
Full-featured IPBX solution built atop Asterisk with integrated Web
Transit class4 softswitch(SBC) with integrated billing and routing
Web-based open source GUI that controls and manages Asterisk
Software framework for decentralized, peer-to-peer networking
VoIP troubleshooting and monitoring platform
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Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Cross-Platform within the chat & communication category. Compare them on the individual app pages for setup difficulty and resource requirements.