Application name |
Description
|
Availability |
License |
APIa |
Note
|
Google Play |
F-Droid
|
APG |
OpenPGP and key management |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Apache 2.0 |
1.5+ |
OpenKeychain available as more up-to-date alternative
|
Briar |
Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3 |
4.0+ |
|
Conversations |
Federated encrypted instant messaging and group chat |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3 |
4.0+ |
Interoperable with any Jabber/XMPP clients. End-to-end encryption using OMEMO, OpenPGP (and OTR for versions under 2.0 and the legacy version).
|
Element (formerly Riot) |
Decentralised, encrypted chat & collaboration powered by Matrix |
? |
? |
Apache 2.0 |
5.0+ |
|
I2P |
Anonymizing network layer |
Yes |
Yes |
Apache 2.0 |
2.3+ |
I2P also maintain their own F-Droid repo.
|
IVPN |
Privacy-focused VPN service |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3 |
? |
Open source apps on all platforms (Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS) and undergo an independent security audit.
|
Jami |
Softphone and messenger utilizing DHT and strong cryptography |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3 |
? |
|
Lantern |
Peer-to-peer internet censorship circumvention |
Yes |
No |
Apache 2.0 |
|
|
Mullvad |
Privacy-focused VPN service |
Yes |
No |
GPLv3 |
? |
Open source apps on all platforms (Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS).
|
OpenKeychain |
OpenPGP and key management |
Yes
|
Yes |
GPLv3 |
|
Integrates with K-9 Mail.
|
Orbot |
Client and proxy for Tor anonymity network |
Yes |
Yes
|
BSD/GPL |
1.6+ |
|
Psiphon |
Client for internet censorship circumvention system |
Yes |
No |
GPLv3 |
? |
|
ProtonMail |
Client end-to-end encrypted email service |
Yes |
No |
GPLv3 |
? |
Open source apps on WEB app, Android, IOS, Bridge app.
|
ProtonVPN |
Privacy-focused VPN service |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3 |
? |
Open source apps on all platforms (Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS) and undergo an independent security audit.
|
Signal |
Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling |
Yes |
No |
GPLv3 |
2.3+ |
Also available for iOS. The Android client is a merger of the former TextSecure and RedPhone apps.
|
Surespot |
Encrypted instant messaging |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3+ |
|
Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo.
|
Telegram |
Client for cloud-based messaging platform |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv2 |
2.2+ |
Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo. Server uses closed source software.
|
Tox |
peer-to-peer instant-messaging |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3+ |
4.0+ |
Alpha release
|
Tutanota |
Client for end-to-end encrypted email service |
Yes |
Yes |
GPLv3 |
? |
|
Wire |
Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling |
Yes |
No |
GPLv3 |
|
Also available for iOS, Windows and OS X. Server uses closed source software.
|
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