Best Encrypted Messaging Apps 2026

Quicksy is an Android and iOS Jabber/XMPP app that finds contacts through phone numbers.

Element is a free messaging app for mobile, desktop and web, with self-hosted support and guest access.

Privacy-focused Android and iOS app with group messaging, hidden chats, voice calls and video calls.

Molly is an independent Signal-based Android app with passphrase-protected data and device pairing.

Speek! is a peer-to-peer Tor messenger using public-key identities, encrypted transfers and anonymous file sharing.

OMEMO Chat is an Android encrypted messenger for text, media, calls and files using OMEMO and hybrid post-quantum key exchange.

StealthChat is an Android and iOS encrypted messenger using offline mesh connections, local storage and panic wipe.

Kontalk is a free Android messaging network that identifies contacts by phone number and encrypts messages end to end.

iGap is a free encrypted messenger for mobile, desktop and web with voice and video calls.