Overview

SimpleX - the first messaging network operating without user identifiers of any kind - 100% private by design! iOS, Android and desktop apps 📱! SimpleX Chat - a private and encrypted messenger without any user IDs (not even random ones)! Make a private connection via link / QR code to send messages and make calls. The project has 11K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

🖲 Protects your messages and metadata - who you talk to and when.
🔐 Double ratchet end-to-end encryption, with additional encryption layer.
📱 Mobile apps for Android (Google Play, APK) and iOS.
🚀 TestFlight preview for iOS with the new

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

mobile app, plugins.

Deploy

Docker

Self-host with Docker Compose

Coolify

One-click via Coolify panel

Elestio

Managed hosting from $9/mo

PikaPods

Simple managed hosting

Features

Integrations & APIs

Plugin / Extension System

Mobile & Desktop

Mobile App

Replaces

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